Rise in crime rate in Goa is shocking
There are repeated incidents of murders, molestations and other crimes in the state which are alarming. Gone are the days when Goa used to be described as a peaceful state. With all types of crimes occurring in the once peaceful state, it has posed serious concerns whether Goa will soon find its spot in maximum crimes category. There is absolutely no fear in the minds of the criminals who are now on a rampage of committing crimes in Goa.
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The police should take steps to make tenant verification mandatory by enforcing the Section 144 of CrPC, commonly used to impose prohibitory orders. Landlords/ owners who don’t comply with this order can be punished under Section188 of IPC. Police verification of tenants not only helps in tracking the absconding culprit but also enhances the safety of your premises and is fruitful in tracking heinous crimes. Moreover, it helps track the whereabouts of unauthorised citizens and creates the fear of law among the tenants. The Government needs to introspect its failures and ensure preventive and punitive precautions against all types of increasing crimes.
K G Vilop, Chorao
Why demolish the houses of the poor?
It was very bad decision taken by the government authorities to demolish illegal houses during the rainy season. Thousands of illegal houses, rental rooms, and shops are being built on comunidade land throughout the state of Goa, but sad to see that the government authorities are only targeting the poor people who are niz goenkar and true Goan sons and daughter of his soil in Verna. The house was 40 years old and the local MLA told them to go ahead but since he joined the BJP government he has taken a U-turn and refused to help them when they needed his help and support.
Now the affected are homeless and need shelter. From slums area to Moti Dongor to bastis all have built houses on comunidade lands, but the government of Goa does not have a guts to break all the illegal construction in Goa. The present government till today cannot demolish the illegal bungalow built in Old Goa. If the rules are equal for everyone then why are they targeting only the poor people and not rich? Why are they supporting mafias and outsiders?
With the politicians blessings numbers of houses are standing tall on communidade land since these are their vote banks. The limits have been crossed in Goa under BJP rule.
Ronnie D’Souza, Chandor
Change economic status, not the name
India is my country. All Bharatis are my brothers and sisters. What’s in the name? Whether it is India or Bharat it’s the same country. What will make a difference will be progressiveness, the wealth, the power, and above all wellness and happiness of the residents of the country. After 75 yrs of Independence we are not a developed country. Much is needed to be done on all economic fronts. But all we see is our politicians grow like plumb partridges.
Let’s all unite to make our country rich economically and let’s her children live a happy life. By merely changing her name we are painting her in poor light.
Benny Pereira, Guirim
The ramifications of renaming India
The write-up ‘We are Indians first and last’ (O Heraldo, September 7, 2023) explicitly clears any doubt on the hot debate of ‘India’ and ‘Bharat’. Viewed from a different perspective, in an increasingly digital age, renaming a country brings forth a cascade of ramifications. At present, India’s digital identity in the domain world is ‘.In’. If the country gets its new nomenclature as ‘Bharat’, which is widely perceived, will it mean that its digital domain also transforms itself to ‘.Bh’? Will this not critically disrupt the online presence of numerous Indian businesses and entities?
Beyond affecting official documents and representations, renaming the country could potentially influence the daily lives of the citizens of the country, as from school textbooks to international trade agreements, the ripple effects could be immense and pervasive. Importantly, the ruling BJP, which has taken the renaming decision in haste and to sidestep from current problems that are aplenty, must realise the fact that it will affect the country’s economic realm as well and will influence international trade dynamics, tourism, and global partnership. Conscientiously, which name will a right-thinking person support – a name that is deeply rooted in historical and geographical reference, symbolising the mighty Indus river or a name that merely originated from a king’s name in an imaginary epic tale?
Ranganathan Sivakumar, Chennai
Holding simultaneous polls, a nightmare
Let’s suppose Assembly election of all Indian states get conducted along with 2024 Lok Sabha polls so as to implement the theory of ‘One Nation One Election’. That means all the state governments, elected constitutionally, are at first required to be terminated prematurely by making a mockery of the democratic wishes of the electorate! Following the completion of the much hyped ‘One Nation One Election’, the next cycle of elections would naturally be scheduled in 2029, enabling the Government to ‘save precious money’ and ‘concentrate’ towards providing ‘welfare’ to people without taking the ‘trouble’ of ‘relentless campaigning’ for various sorts of elections in so many corners of the vast country!
Now suppose the state Government of Sikkim collapses in 2026, will President’s Rule be imposed upon the state till 2029 – that is the next cycle of ‘One Nation One Election’ and only thereafter can the common Sikkimese will get their own Government by voting along with the whole nation?
Or will all the state governments of the country and the Central Government will be prematurely terminated in 2026 itself and fresh round of nation-wide election would take place along with Sikkim?
Similarly, if Central Government collapses in 2026, will the Parliament remain ‘government-less’ till 2029 or all state governments of the country will be terminated artificially and fresh Assembly elections will be held nation-wide along with general polls?
Kajal Chatterjee, Kolkata
K’taka can release water only after SC decides TN’s plea
Minister N Cheluvarayaswamy’s warning that KRS reservoir water is only enough for drinking has raised concerns. The minister said Karnataka can release water once the Supreme Court decides on Tamil Nadu’s petition. He said that the state’s legal team will again present the problem in Karnataka to the Cauvery Water Management Authority. Karnataka has notified the Supreme Court that releasing water after September 12 may not be possible because of a drought-like situation in the Cauvery and Krishna basins.
N J Ravi Chander, Bengaluru
