Mapusa (Goa) [India], November 4 (ANI): On the eve of Diwali, Goa Congress held a protest against fuel prices and inflation by burning effigy of "Mhargaisur", an inflation-driven rendition of 'Narakasur' (demon).
Panaji Oct 21 PTI Former vice-president of the Shiv Senas Goa unit Rakhi Prabhudesai Naik who recently resigned from the party joined the Congress here on Thursday Naik was inducted into the party in the presence of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Girish Chodankar and Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat Speaking on the occasion Chodankar said that it is a welcome step that several leaders are joining the party ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections Naik had resigned from the Shiv Sena last week accusing the party of paying only lip service to the social issues in the coastal state I am joining the Congress as I look at it as the only hope for the better future of Goa she said during a press conference Goa is safe in the hands of the Congress which has credible leadership she said adding that her entry in the party is unconditional and she will be campaigning for it for the next election PTI RPS ARU ARU
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco and James Andrade have been appointed as the Working President and the Treasurer respectively of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC).
Panaji Aug 31 PTI A Goa Congress delegation on Tuesday met Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai and demanded dismissal of the BJP government claiming law and order has collapsed in the stateThe delegation comprising Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Girish Chodankar GPCC working president Aleixo Sequeira and Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat among others met the Governor and submitted a memorandumTalking to reporters later Kamat said the memorandum has listed out various instances of failure of law and order in the state resulting in an increase in rape cases and other criminal activitiesWe have demanded that the Governor take serious note of the collapse of law and order in the state and dismiss the government led by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Chodankar saidReferring to recent attack on a doctor at a private hospital in Porvorim near here Chodankar said the incident is an example of failure of the state administration There is no control on crimes and anti-social elements are taking law into their own hands as government machinery is in deep slumber he saidSequeira said the people of Goa are living in an atmosphere of threat and fearThe coastal state is due for assembly polls in early 2022 PTI RPS RSY RSY
Panaji (Goa) [India], August 30 (ANI): After Congress announced that Girish Chodankar will continue as the president of Goa Congress on Monday, he expressed gratitude to the party's interim president Sonia Gandhi for continuing trust in him.
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