THURSDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2026
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A no-fly zone for Amit Shah in Kolkata?

Home Minister Amit Shah is visiting Kolkata and it is understood that a no-fly zone has been declared around a radius of 3 km in the places he will go to. This ostensibly is being done to combat threats to his life from the skies. Why are we getting so paranoid about these things in our cities and generating an atmosphere of fear that too in Kolkata where the BJP government is in power? Apart from that the conceit is staggering if not stunning that Amit Shah has about himself to accept such a measure. We have been pampering these leaders for which reason they are making these outrageous demands. Time to review these issues and bring some normalcy and rationality in these matters.


S KAMAT, Mysuru

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BJP development model has damaged Goa

The Goan Network
Published Oct 21, 2026, 8:01 PM IST
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The BJP reportedly aims to win 30 of Goa’s 40 Assembly seats in the 2027 elections, focusing particularly on vulnerable constituencies in Salcete. The party won 20 seats in 2022, after which eight Congress MLAs defected to the BJP to enjoy their ‘acche-din’. The only way the BJP can reach its ambitious target is by allegedly backing Congress rebels, particularly in Salcete, and propping up a new opposition party by roping in disgruntled former Congress leaders to divide…

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