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Vijai’s warning to take gambling issue to Centre raises eyebrows

Goa Forward Party chief Vijaibab Sardesai’s threat on the floor of the House to take the online casino gambling issue to the Union Home Ministry makes reading interesting. What exactly prompted Vijaibab to hold out the threat to complain to the Union Home Ministry if the Goa Police fail to crack a whip against gambling remains unclear. Sources, however, said Vijaibab may have been emboldened to issue the threat in light of the recent casino extortion case involving police officials. Or, is there something more than what meets the eye? Any questions?

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Sawant’s slum rehabilitation plan gets thumbs up from this MLA

GUILHERME ALMEIDA
Published Apr 1, 2023, 12:34 AM IST
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When Chief Minister Pramodbab Sawant unveiled the rehabilitation plan for the slum dwellers in Margao, Mormugao and Panaji on the floor of the House, the proposal was received by thumping of desks. Sources informed that when some of the MLAs tried to find out the MLAs thumping desks in support of the proposal, they realized that one of the three MLAs in whose constituencies the slum dwellers rehabilitation is being proposed was thumping the desk. No reward for guessing the…

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