Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has solemnly promised that all the roads in Goa would be free of potholes by 1st November. Incidentally 1st November is All Saints day. If Pramod Sawant fails to deliver on his assurance he will have to answer to even the departed on November 2nd which is All Souls day. Despite […]
Month: October 2021
WILL GOA GOVERNOR PILLAI WALK HIS TALK?
After Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai earlier this month announced opening of the Goa Raj Bhavan gates to the Right to Information Act, I submitted an application under this Transparency law seeking copies of the letters written by then Governor Satya Pal Malik to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah from November 3rd 2019 […]
NEED TO ELECT WORTHY REPRESENTATIVES AT ALL LEVELS
Our elected representatives must empower the people and not themselves. It is imperative that those elected stay connected with the people and that there is always an ongoing discourse to meet the needs and aspirations of the public. Good Governance is all about heeding to the voice of the people and not muzzling them. There […]
THE DEATH OF DR MANJUNATH DESAI LEAVES US DAZED
In the unexpectedly premature death of our dear Doctor Manjunath Desai, Goa has lost an extremely rare and committed Doctor. He was a pillar of hope for the Cardiology unit which he headed at the Goa Medical College. He has departed leaving us all shell shocked and heart broken. Over the years I had the […]
GOANS TO BE BURDENED WITH ANOTHER VVIP VISIT
Vice-President of India Venkaiah Naidu is coming later this week on a four day visit to once again inconvenience the people of Goa. Earlier this year he was here on an eight day long visit and it was unnecessary traffic mayhem all over while his convoy of vehicles merrily weaved its way through. The authorities […]
WILL BSNL SERVICES IN GOA RESURRECT?
It is appalling that the telephones at even most government offices have not been functioning. In times when the communication technology has been advancing everywhere, the BSNL telephone services in Goa are in utter dire straits. Less said the better on BSNL’s internet services. Its connectivity all over and especially in the villages is extremely pathetic. Even […]
CHIEF MINISTER PRAMOD SAWANT MUST BE MODEST AND TRUTHFUL
It was amusing to hear Goa’s accidental Chief Minister Pramod Sawant claiming in the Legislative Assembly that the alleged rising Crime rate is not at all an issue and that Goa is a very safe destination. May we ask the Chief Minister, if that is the case, why he is moving around with an unprecedented […]
LAST SESSION OF THE CURRENT LACKLUSTRE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
For the current Goa MLAs it was their last session of the Legislative Assembly. We elect Legislators to debate issues concerning the people and to enact good laws. The Assembly is the democratic forum where elected representatives must hold debates on matters that affect the people. It should afford an opportunity for discussion on intricacies […]
NEED TO LIBERATE OUR TEMPLES OF LEARNING FROM POLITICAL DIRTY TRICKS
Unlike our good old College days, now the Student Council elections in the Colleges and University are fought in dirty political style, with patronage in money and muscle Power by political parties. This is a step in the wrong direction and portends grave consequences. We have even witnessed candidates being kidnapped. Is this the way […]
RTI ACT IS A VERY POTENT WEAPON
The Goa State Information Commission has failed to create the much needed awareness on the Right to Information Act across the State and especially in the rural areas. The RTI Act is a very powerful tool in exposing corruption, nepotism and acts of bad governance at all levels of government. Unless the implementation of the RTI Act is further strengthened, […]