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VP has rightly said MLAs must empower people

The Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu in his Legislator’s Day address has stated that the legislators must empower the people and not themselves. He also stated that the nation is the first priority, then the party and last the legislators themselves.

Was he not referring to the farm laws, the Mollem issue, the double-tracking and other projects that Goans are opposing?

The fact that he said that Goa must look beyond tourism and mining clearly showed he was against the NYE celebrations that were allowed to go on.

The permissions for the NYE celebrations were given by legislators who surely received huge paybacks.

The vice president has rightly said think of the nation first. That surely is an eye-opener.

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Lathis & FIRs in Goa’s 60th year of Liberation

RONNIE D’SOUZA, Chandor
Published Jan 10, 2021, 11:19 PM IST
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When State is celebrating Goa @60 it is really shocking and sad to see that the people of Goa who are fighting to protect the State and save the environment are facing lathis and FIRs. After 60 long years, Goans today are perplexed over the state of affairs in their homeland as the government is least interested in the welfare of the people. Today, Goa is totally disturbed by the various projects that are coming up against the wishes of the people. The recent…

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