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Mirabag protesters evicted from Lohia Maidan, launch Jail Bharo agitation
Mirabag protesters evicted from Lohia Maidan, launch Jail Bharo agitation
Leaders, activists, and women join the demonstration, chanting slogans and reciting Ganesh aarti late into the night
The Goan Network
Published Mar 7
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Mirabag protesters face the Margao police at Lohia Maidan.
MARGAO
Tension and high drama were seen in Margao on Friday after Mirabag protesters gathered at the historic Lohia Maidan as part of their ongoing agitation against the controversial bandhara project. The protestors were later evicted by the Goa police around noon.
Despite the police action, the protestors, along with South Goa MP Captain Viriato Fernandes, launched a jail bharo agitation. They were placed in waiting vehicles at Lohia Maidan and taken to the Margao district police headquarters.
However, the protestors refused to enter the police headquarters and instead sat in protest at the entrance of the building.
An exchange of words was seen between Margao police station in-charge PI Arun Desai and the South Goa MP after the police objected to the shouting of slogans. When the MP asked whether the police considered the slogans anti-national, PI Desai told the protestors not to raise derogatory slogans. The protestors continued their demonstration till late in the night.
Schemes for watershed projects, community farming, digital farmer IDs backed by Rs 293 crore budget
The Goan Network
Published Mar 7
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PANAJIChief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday announced measures to boost Goa’s agriculture sector, including a Goa State Cashew Board, watershed projects, community farming, and digital farmer identities. The Agriculture Department has a budget of Rs 293 crore this year. The Cashew Board will be set up with Rs 2 crore, and Cashew Mother Blocks with improved varieties will be established at Codar and Kalai farms in partnership with the Directorate of Cashew and Cocoa…
