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The return of Churchill's promise on dhirios

Can Varca strongman Bab Churchill and his Mamata Didi-led party legalize the traditional dhirios? Well, when Churchillbab was in the NCP, he had promised fighter bull owners to get the bullfights legalized with the support of party chief Sharad Pawar. Around two decades ago, Churchillbab had made a similar promise when he was heading the regional outfit, UGDP. In fact, the Benaulim MLA says he had got a Bill drafted by his lawyer to be tabled in the current Assembly to legalize dhirios, but could not do so for the paucity of time. Interesting isn’t it?


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Huge money spent before ticket distribution

Guilherme Almeida
Published Jan 9, 2022, 12:51 AM IST
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How will GPCC Chief Girishbab and his team deal and handle ticket aspirants whose claim for the party nomination does not find favour with the party leadership? Well, many a ticket aspirant in private recall how leaders got them to mobilize workers for party rallies and programmes over the last two months, by dangling the ticket. In fact, a prominent ticket aspirant further recalled how they spent huge money on mobilizing the crowds and on programmes to keep the voters in…

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