Speaking to the media this evening, Goa Women Forward President Adv. Ashma has condemned the brutal attack on women at Shel-Melauli yesterday by the Police. “The shameful act of walking upon elderly women protestors by the P.I Sagar Ekoskar on the Melauli site was nothing short of shameful and horrifying. Is this so-called development in Goa” Ashma said and further alleged that the “Attack on the women at melauli was directed by Chief Minister Sawant.” Ashma further noted that “Goa definitely has a very arrogant CM who knows nothing except for bull-dozing everyone that comes in his way. He has…
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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa today reported 119 new Covid-19 cases. While there 90 recoveries and zero deaths were reported today. As per DHS health bulletin, the active cases now stand at 899 while the total death toll is 744. 1865 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate in the last 24 hrs is 96.82 percent.
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party strongly condemned the brutal lathi charge and tear gassing by the police against the peaceful residents of Melauli yesterday and christened Goa Chief Minister as Salazar Pramod for using such brutality against common people. Briefing media persons AAP spokesperson Sandesh Telekar said the police lathi charge yesterday was a clear sign that democracy is no longer prevalent in Goa where it is dictatorship that has taken over and said these are bad days for the people. “The BJP has launched a war against farmers whether it is in Melauli or Sanguem or for that…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI:Goa Pradesh Congress Committee today held a protest outside Goa Police Headquarters demanding sacking of PI Sagar Ekoskar. The protesting congress workers said that CM Pramod Sawant will not succeed to suppress their voices using SEC 307 of IPC. LoP Digambar Kamat said that the arrest of Protestors & selectively targeting Congress functionaries by Goa Police will further escalate the Agitation at Shel-Melauli. “I demand immediate intervention of Goa CM to release all those arrested so far & withdrawal of all FIR’s filed against Villagers,” said Kamat Meanwhile, GPCC President Girish Chodankar said that the BJP has directed…
Goemkaponn Desk PARRA: Tourist taxi operators today gathered in large numbers outside the residence of minister Micheal Lobo demanding scrapping of app based taxi service Goa Miles. “If Micheal Lobo is with the taxi operators why is action not taken?? We want Goa Miles to be scrapped,” said operators They alleged that Lobo had just making statements after statement on supporting us but nothing is being in reality. “Today we are making a statement one final time that all the taxi operators are not supporting Lobo and we will not be supporting him any more,” they said Taxi operators also…
Goemkarponn desk Valpoi: A day after the violence, Valpoi police registered FIR against Shel Melauli protestors and arrested one Vishwesh Prabhu for assaulting police. The police have also Lodged a manhunt for Valpoi Congress block president Dashrath Mandrekar alongwith Roshan Desai and Ranjitsingh Rane. Offense has also been registered against many others involved in the protest. Leader of opposition Digambar Kamat demanded the arrested person should be released immediately. “Arrest of Protestors & selectively targeting @INCGoa Functionaries by Goa Police will further escalate the Agitation at Shel-Melauli. I demand immediate intervention of @goacm to release all those arrested so far…
By Gaurang Prabhu Malkarnekar/ Goenmkarponn Margao: Gawada Kunbi Velip & Dhangar (Gakuved) Federation, Adivasi Sanghatana Quepem, The Scheduled Tribe Association Sao Jose De Areal and Goenchya Kul Mundkaracho Avaaz strongly condemned the inhuman act of Goa Govt and Goa police to suppress the voice of Melaulim Tribal villagers by inciting violence. They have also threatened to take the protest throughout the State if the government does not back out from Melaulim. “We strongly condemn the inhuman act of Goa State Govt in connivance with Goa Police department to suppress the voice of Melaulim villagers who were peacefully protesting against their…