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Zero tolerance for corruption among cops

With reference to  the report titled, "3 cops suspended on charges of extorting bribes" in The Goan Everyday dated December 10,  it would be best to install an impartial PRO and deputy PRO in all police stations and police headquarters to address complaints and suggestions. This would help suspend corrupt cops and prevent corruption with regular ethics and etiquette courses and and encourage them to do charitable  work to curb the eternal greed for money. Every three years there should be an increase in the cop's salary and they should be provided with good housing facilities, good medical and accident insurance and good pensions which is increased every three years. They should also be provided good superannuation, decent travelling facilities and canteens. But there must  be zero  tolerance for corruption among their ranks.


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Children should be given caste of their mother

SRIDHAR D'IYER, Caranzalem
Published Dec 11, 2024, 7:22 PM IST
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Last week the Supreme Court annulled the marriage between a non-Dalit woman and a Dalit man. The court ordered the man to get Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate within six months for their two minor children who were with their mother for the last six years. The court ruled that a non-Dalit woman cannot acquire SC status while the children can, since the husband is of that caste. This follows the judgments in 2018 when the Supreme Court had declared that caste is determined by…

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