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Opposition backs Rebello’s call to save Goa, BJP silent

What is the BJP’s stand on the initiative launched by former Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, Justice Ferdino Rebello, to save Goa from destruction? Justice Rebello’s public call has evoked support from a host of Opposition parties, including the Congress, Goa Forward Party, Aam Aadmi Party and the Revolutionary Goans Party. However, there has been no response so far from the ruling dispensation. All eyes will now be on January 6, when Justice Rebello’s meeting is scheduled to be held in the State capital.


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From revolt to resistance: Cuncolim rises once again

GUILHERME ALMEIDA
Published Jan 4, 2026, 1:13 AM IST
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History is replete with instances of Cuncolkars leading from the front to defend their motherland, beginning with the historic 1583 revolt against colonial powers. The village has produced freedom fighters that played a pivotal role during the liberation movement against Portuguese rule. During the historic Opinion Poll, the late Shabhudad Desai carried the jyot (torch) from Shree Shantadurga Kunkallikarin Temple, Fatorpa, to lead the movement against the merger. Now, wait…

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