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Hospital issue: Will they take on Rane?

Hospital issue: Will they take on Rane?


Have Margao MLA Digambarbab Kamat and his Fatorda counterpart Vijaibab Sardesai any answer to Health Minister Vishwajitbab Rane’s firm stand to set up a private medical college at the South district hospital. The two opposition MLAs have been vehement in demanding the full utilization of the district hospital, more so in times of Covid. It's two days now since the Health Minister had made his stand clear on the private medical college issue, but nothing has been heard from the two MLAs. Both Diggu and Vijaibab had sounded clear warnings to the Health Minister to either drop the privatization proposal or face public ire. Madgavkars and Fatordekars are watching.

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Holding fort for BJP in CM's absence

Guilherme Almeida
Published Sep 5, 2020, 4:00 AM IST
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Holding fort for BJP in CM's absence

 It was a week when the all-powerful BJP Organizing Secretary Satishbab Dhond held the fort for the ruling dispensation when young city-based jeweler Swapnilbab Walke was murdered in cold blood in the commercial capital. With Chief Minister Pramodbab Sawant down with Covid, Dhond descended on the murder spot to take stock of the situation and the police investigations. Dhond, along with local leaders Rupeshbab and Sharmadbab, was seen having a word with district police…

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