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Covid dissent and politics

Covid dissent and politics

GPCC Chief Girishbab Chodankar was apparently bracing up to make a big entry in Fatorda over the government’s privatization plan for the South Goa district hospital. Girishbab had just set a 15-day ultimatum to the government to either open the building for Covid care or face protests. Even as his archrival and Goa Forward Chief Vijaibab Sardesai had mulled a PIL in the High Court, Girishbab and his foot soldiers were chalking out a plan of action to mobilize Fatordekars to come out and protest, before the government declared the district hospital as a Covid hospital. 


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Covid hospital: Having his way

GUILHERME ALMEIDA
Published Sep 12, 2020, 12:05 AM IST
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Covid hospital: Having his way

Who is responsible for declaring the South district hospital as Covid hospital “ CM Pramodbab Sawant or Health Minister Vishwajitbab Rane? Well, sources said the CM had his way when he declared the district hospital for Covid. Sources said the CM had got the GSIDC to expedite work on the district hospital when the virus had raised its ugly head in the state a couple of months ago. Why the government did not utilize the 500-bedded hospital building for Covid all this time…

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