GIRISH CHODANKAR TARGETS BJP GOVERNMENT, ELECTION COMMISSION OVER SCAMS, SIR AND PONDA BYPOLL
GPCC President Girish Chodankar alleged links between the cash-for-jobs and Excise Department scams, citing forged signatures, fake government orders and possible destruction of evidence, and demanded a court-monitored SIT probe ...and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s resignation. He also accused the BJP and Election Commission of collusion over the cancellation of the Ponda by-election, raising concerns over the Commission’s impartiality. Terming the SIR process and draft electoral roll illegal and fraudulent, Chodankar demanded the restoration of 1,39,634 deleted voters and elections based on the legally prepared electoral roll dated January 1, 2025, updated on January 6, 2025. Separately, he claimed that Thivim ZP member Nilesh Kambli had alleged that former GPCC chief Amit Patkar sought names of workers for a proposed “New Goa Congress Party”, adding that Congress would issue a notice to Kambli.Show More
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GIRISH CHODANKAR TARGETS BJP GOVERNMENT, ELECTION COMMISSION OVER SCAMS, SIR AND PONDA BYPOLL
GPCC President Girish Chodankar alleged links between the ...
GPCC President Girish Chodankar alleged links between the cash-for-jobs and Excise Department scams, citing forged signatures, fake government orders and possible destruction of evidence, and demanded a court-monitored SIT probe ...and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s resignation. He also accused the BJP and Election Commission of collusion over the cancellation of the Ponda by-election, raising concerns over the Commission’s impartiality. Terming the SIR process and draft electoral roll illegal and fraudulent, Chodankar demanded the restoration of 1,39,634 deleted voters and elections based on the legally prepared electoral roll dated January 1, 2025, updated on January 6, 2025. Separately, he claimed that Thivim ZP member Nilesh Kambli had alleged that former GPCC chief Amit Patkar sought names of workers for a proposed “New Goa Congress Party”, adding that Congress would issue a notice to Kambli.Show More
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CONGRESS ALLEGES ₹4.40 CRORE IRREGULARITIES IN PRERANA DIN CELEBRATION, DEMANDS INDEPENDENT AUDIT
The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) on Tuesday alleged ...
The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) on Tuesday alleged large-scale financial irregularities in the ₹4.40 crore expenditure incurred for the Prerana Din celebration held at Ambaulim, Quepem, on May 25, ...2026, questioning the alleged inflated bills under various expenditure heads. Addressing a press conference in Panaji, GPCC Media and Publicity Department Chairman Amarnath Panjikar questioned the reported spending of ₹59.75 lakh on food and refreshments, ₹33 lakh on transport, ₹28 lakh on audio-visual production and ₹24 lakh on media promotion, demanding that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Tribal Welfare Minister Ramesh Tawadkar disclose the complete expenditure statement, original bills, work orders and vendor details. Congress called for an independent audit, a thorough investigation into the alleged overpricing and accountability wherever irregularities are established, alleging that funds meant for tribal welfare must be utilised transparently for the community’s benefit. Goa Pradesh Adivasi Congress President Ramkrishna Jalmi, Satyawan Talwadkar and ST leader Chanda Velip were also present.Show More
The High Court of Bombay at Goa has ordered the immediate release of ...
The High Court of Bombay at Goa has ordered the immediate release of seven protesters detained by police during a demonstration at Azad Maidan over the SIR controversy. The court ...also directed that injured protesters be taken to Goa Medical College (GMC) for treatment. After the protesters gave an undertaking not to hold a demonstration tonight, the court scheduled the next hearing for Monday at 12 noon and directed the government and police to submit an affidavit in the matter.Show More
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Justice Ferdino Rebello Questions Legal Basis for Denial of CJP Protest Permission
Justice Ferdino Rebello arrived at Azad Maidan during the CJP protest ...
Justice Ferdino Rebello arrived at Azad Maidan during the CJP protest and questioned the authorities over the legal basis for denying permission, asking, “Under which law was permission denied?” Several ...people, including CCP Corporator Jack Sukhija, were detained while attempting to participate in the protest, as police personnel blocked entry to the venue following the administration’s refusal to grant permission. Subsequently, protesters marched to Municipal Garden in Panaji to continue their protest.Show More
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Goa Bench Orders Immediate Release of 7 SIR Protesters, Next Hearing on Monday
The High Court of Bombay at Goa has ordered the immediate release of ...
The High Court of Bombay at Goa has ordered the immediate release of seven protesters detained by police during a demonstration at Azad Maidan over the SIR controversy. The court ...also directed that injured protesters be taken to Goa Medical College (GMC) for treatment. After the protesters gave an undertaking not to hold a demonstration tonight, the court scheduled the next hearing for Monday at 12 noon and directed the government and police to submit an affidavit in the matter.Show More
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Retd. Justice Ferdino Rebello Questions Denial of Peaceful Pr*otest Permission
Retired Justice Ferdino Rebello, who heads the ‘Enough Is Enough’ ...
Retired Justice Ferdino Rebello, who heads the ‘Enough Is Enough’ movement in Goa, has questioned the denial of permission to Amreen Shaikh to hold a peaceful pro**test, asking what material ...was placed before the District Magistrate to apprehend a th*at to public tranquillity. Rebello said the constitutional rights to freedom of speech and expression and peaceful assembly cannot be curtailed without valid legal grounds, and challenged the Goa government to clarify the law requiring citizens to seek prior permission for public meetings. Describing the current situation as an “unofficial emergency”, he urged political parties and citizens to defend democratic freedoms, while linking the issue to the wider protest demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner over allegations concerning the exercise of constitutional powers and voter exclusions.Show More
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Rahul Gandhi Scheduled to Join Congress’ Goy Rakhon Yatra in Cuncolim Despite Permission Denial
Congress leaders, including GPCC President Girish Chodankar and Leader ...
Congress leaders, including GPCC President Girish Chodankar and Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao, announced that the party will go ahead with its ‘Goy Rakhon Yatra’ in Cuncolim on Sunday, despite ...authorities denying permission for the event. Addressing the media at the South Goa District Congress Office, the leaders questioned the denial and maintained that the programme would proceed as planned. Rahul Gandhi is also expected to participate in the yatra.Show More
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Goa to Host India’s First Edge City in Mandrem from October 11
Goa will host India’s first Edge City, a three-week global innovation ...
Goa will host India’s first Edge City, a three-week global innovation programme in Mandrem, North Goa, from October 11 to November 1, bringing together around 800 founders, scientists, researchers, investors ...and creators from India and over 60 countries. Tourism and IT Minister Rohan Khaunte said the initiative aims to strengthen Goa’s technology and startup ecosystem, create opportunities for local entrepreneurs and promote longer-stay tourism. The programme will feature workshops, research initiatives, AI and frontier technology projects, founder residencies and a hackathon from October 28 to 31. The initiative also aligns with the state’s vision of positioning Goa as India’s creative capital and complements its Goa AI Mission 2027 and Goa AI Policy 2026.Show More
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80% of Goa’s Bandharas Closed; Tilari Dam Repairs to Begin After March: Shirodkar
WRD Minister Subhash Shirodkar said nearly 80% of Goa’s 480 bandharas ...
WRD Minister Subhash Shirodkar said nearly 80% of Goa’s 480 bandharas have been closed, while the remaining 20% will stay open until farmers complete harvesting their paddy crops. He said ...raw water supply is expected to last until May, although the Selaulim Dam is likely to stop flowing within the next two days. Shirodkar also clarified that repair work on the Tilari Dam will not begin immediately and is scheduled to commence after March.Show More
Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant said the Cabinet approved the second ...
Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant said the Cabinet approved the second phase of the Tourism Master Plan and Tourism Policy survey, seven regular posts at the Zonal Agriculture Office in ...Sankhali, and an ordinance to regulate recruitment and service conditions under Goa-IDC. Other key decisions include converting Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd into a state-level Urban Development Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and shifting the 50 MLD water pumping station to Panchwadi. On the alleged scam, Sawant assured that the police are conducting a detailed investigation and vowed to arrest those responsible, trace their links and seize their properties. He added that strict action would be taken if any Superintendent of Police (SP) is found involved, while urging people not to blindly trust such offers.Show More
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Krishna Salkar Accuses Congress of Double Standards, Calls Goy Rakhonn Yatra a ‘Congress Save Yatra’
BJP MLA Krishna Salkar claimed that the BJP fulfils its electoral ...
BJP MLA Krishna Salkar claimed that the BJP fulfils its electoral promises, contrasting it with other parties, and termed Congress’ Goy Rakhonn Yatra a “Congress Save Yatra” rather than a ...campaign to save Goa. He questioned Goa Congress leaders’ silence on the Mhadei diversion issue during Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar’s visit, while alleging ₹38,000 crore in pending contractor dues in Karnataka, rising state debt and paper leaks. Salkar also questioned the reported sharp increase in Shivakumar’s declared net worth and cited the 19 criminal cases reportedly registered against him, demanding answers from the Congress leadership.Show More
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Carlos Ferreira Slams BJP Government Over Continuing Cash-for-Jobs Scams
Carlos Ferreira Slams BJP Government Over Continuing Cash-for-Jobs Scams
Carlos Ferreira Slams BJP Government Over Continuing Cash-for-Jobs Scams
