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Irfan Iqbal Gheta The Goa Aam Aadmi Party went through a phase of serious churn following the Goa Zilla Panchayat Election 2025. The party failed to leave a mark, with the setback proving so severe that its candidate even lost in the constituency of one of its sitting MLAs. The results triggered deep introspection and widespread uncertainty about the party’s future in Goa. The AAP high command had invested heavily, both politically and emotionally, in the Zilla Panchayat elections. Party supremo and former Delhi Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal campaigned extensively, with the entire top leadership rallying behind the Goa…

“Even more perplexing was the silence on the Birch Club tragedy, another painful reminder of how unregulated construction, lax safety norms, and official indifference can turn entertainment zones into death traps. Goa’s recent history is dotted with such avoidable disasters. Yet, the address failed to confront this uncomfortable truth or outline corrective steps to ensure such incidents do not recur. Land remains one of Goa’s most sensitive and contested issues, but it has barely found mention. Large-scale land conversions, denotification of command areas, coastal regulation violations, and the steady erosion of agricultural and ecologically sensitive zones are reshaping Goa’s landscape…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: The Winter Session of the Goa Legislative Assembly began today with Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju setting 2037 as the target year for Goa to become a fully developed State, even as the House witnessed noisy protests by Opposition MLAs over the Arpora nightclub fire tragedy that claimed 25 lives. In his address, the Governor said the government’s long-term roadmap is laid out in the Goa Vision 2050 document, aligned with Viksit Bharat 2047. “The Goa Vision 2050 document, now in its final stage, will serve as a long-term blueprint for a Viksit Goa. The State has…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Proceedings in the Goa Legislative Assembly today witnessed high drama as opposition benches, led by Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao, disrupted Governor P. Ashok Gajapati Raju’s address over the tragic Arpora nightclub fire that claimed 25 lives. Alemao demanded that the Governor begin his speech with a reference to the tragedy and urged the government to fix accountability. Despite repeated interventions from Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Speaker Ganesh Gaonkar asking him to follow House protocol, Alemao persisted. In protest, opposition MLAs from Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, Goa Forward Party, and Revolutionary Goans Party rushed into the…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: The Goa Legislative Assembly witnessed intense protests by opposition members over the tragic Arpora nightclub fire that claimed 25 lives. Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao criticized the Governor for reading out the government’s scripted address instead of acknowledging the tragedy, despite opposition requests to speak after offering prayers for the victims. RGP MLA Viresh Borkar said the government had failed, resulting in the loss of 25 lives, and called on ministers to take moral responsibility for the incident. He also questioned the report on the tragedy. AAP MLA Venzy Viegas condemned the government for failing to observe…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao on Monday launched a scathing attack on the state government, claiming that Goa is facing a deep crisis and has turned into a “crime capital.” Reacting to Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju’s address to the Goa Legislative Assembly at the start of the Winter Session, Alemao said the speech failed to address the pressing issues troubling the state. He expressed disappointment that the Governor did not speak about the deteriorating law and order situation or the Birch fire tragedy. “The address was more about self-praise than the real problems of Goa. There…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that all actions taken by the government in Goa have been strictly in accordance with the law, while also refuting claims of large-scale land conversion in Pernem taluka. Addressing media persons, Rane clarified that he has not framed any laws himself and maintained that the government functions for the people and by the people. He said questions and allegations would be responded to during the Assembly session, which is the appropriate forum. “Whatever actions have been taken in Goa have been in accordance with the law. I want to clarify that…