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PANAJI: The Goa Government has decided to approach the Supreme Court to safeguard political reservation for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community in the Goa Legislative Assembly following the interim order passed by the Bombay High Court at Goa.
The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Friday to discuss the legal implications of the High Court’s interim order and chart out the next course of action.
The meeting was attended by Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Dr Ganesh Gaonkar, Tribal Welfare Minister Ramesh Tawadkar, Advocate General Devidas Pangam, BJP Goa president Damu Naik, Adv Narendra Sawaikar and prominent leaders and representatives of the ST community.
After detailed deliberations, it was unanimously decided to pursue the matter before the Supreme Court and initiate all necessary legal steps to protect the process of granting political reservation to the ST community.
As part of the immediate action, a delegation led by Tribal Welfare Minister Ramesh Tawadkar will travel to New Delhi to meet Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta and discuss the legal strategy and further proceedings before the apex court.
Chief Minister Sawant reiterated that the state government remains committed to securing political reservation for the ST community in the Goa Legislative Assembly.
He said the government had consistently pursued the long-pending demand with the Centre and would continue to make every effort to overcome legal hurdles and protect the constitutional and political rights of the community.
Sawant also reaffirmed the government’s resolve to ensure that ST political reservation is secured for the forthcoming 2027 Goa Assembly elections.
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