Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: After BJP President Sadanand Tanawade raised strong objection to the pre-marriage counselling proposal in the state, CM Pramod Sawant has given a full stop to the controversy by announcing that the proposal will be dropped forthwith.
“The concerned minister had expressed his view on making pre-marriage counselling compulsory in the state. However, the govt is not keen on implementing it and the proposal will be scrapped,” said CM
BJP President for the couple in view of rising divorce BJP State President Sadanand Tanavade has raised strong objection while condemning the proposal.
State Law Minister Nilesh Cabral on Monday had said the state government”s Goa Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (GIPARD) will finalise the counselling course and its format.
“We are coming up with a new policy to make premarital counselling mandatory in the state. We may also rope in religious institutions for the same,” he said.
The decision was taken following a rise in divorce cases reported in Goa, he had said.