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Goemkarponn desk New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s criticism that Goa’s liberation was delayed due to Jawaharlal Nehru was a “desperate attempt to distort history” and asserted that India’s first PM intervened at the right time to free Goa. In an interview with PTI, Mr Chidambaram also stressed that no Congress MLA elected in the upcoming assembly polls can be poached by the BJP in Goa this time, saying “our house is well-guarded” and though the “thief” is still out there, the people “will teach him a lesson”. He said that with…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has reserved the order on disqualification petition filed against 12 ex and incumbent MLA’s by Goa Congress and MGP. The final arguments have been concluded in the case. The petitioner has stated that the interpretation given by the Speaker in his impugned disqualification order is contrary to the aims and objectives of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India, that is, prevention of defection and it defeats the very purpose the Schedule which was enacted in the year 1985 and thereafter strengthened by amendment in the year 2003. Chief…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The SE-Old Panchayat today has issued a demolition order for the controversial illegal structure located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site heritage zone. The Panchayat has directed the owner to demolish the said structure within the next 15 days failing which the Panchayat is bound to demolish the structure at any time once the said period is expired. “In exercise of the power vested in me under section 47(ii) of The Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and in implementation of resolution No.4(1) adopted in the meeting held on 08/02/2022 do hereby order Shri. Sumermal Jain, Corvus urban…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Former leaders of AAP and TMC, who joined Congress on Friday, have appealed to people of Goa not to split votes by falling prey to B teams of BJP. “Only Congress can protect Goa and take care of citizens.” They said. Bruno Fernandes, former General Secretary of AAP from Aldona, and Succor Seby Menezes, former secretary of TMC, joined Congress party in the presence of Aldona candidate Adv. Carlos Alvares Ferreira, Panajim candidate Elvis Gomes, North Goa President Vijay Bhike, Aldona Block Congress President Ashwin De Souza, Observers Prakash Rathod and Ivan Dsouza. Bruno Fernandes said that…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “liar” over his charge that the AAP government in Delhi spread fear among the migrants and instigated them to defy covid curbs. “It is sad to say that the PM of our country is a habitual liar…. Unfortunately, a Prime Minister of a country has to lie to prove his point,” he said, urging the prime minister to produce the video clips to prove his charge, as he claimed by him being available. While addressing a rally in Goa on…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: BJP Goa president Sadanand Shet Tanavade advised AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal to focus on his manifesto rather than making statements against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Tanavade alleged Kamat’s involvement in Mining blunders. Goa BJP president Sadanand Shet Tanavade during the press conference in Margao, said there was a good environment for BJP during the election. Yesterday PM Narendra Modi held a public meeting in Mapusa, and virtually it was displayed in Southern constituencies of Goa. “I would like to thank all people present for the public meeting on Thursday,” he said. Criticising Congress Margao candidate, Tanavade stated that…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Cutthroat competition in the Vasco constituency is visible. Congress party’s Almeida and BJP’s Daji Salkar are going to people with common promises of the primary health centre, market complex, KTC bus stand, up-gradation of sports facilities, upgradation of existing infrastructure, fire station etc. Former Vasco BJP MLA and present Congress candidate of Vasco Carlos Almeida is now going before people seeking votes on the Congress party hand symbol. In his manifesto, Almeida has mentioned that he will shift the Mata secondary and municipal high school to a better location for providing better infrastructure for students; he will…