PANJIM: The Panjim police, on Monday, foiled the plans of the National Highway Diversion Action Committee of holding an agitation outside the IFFI venue by obstructing them while the protestors were on their way to it.
The NHADC activists finally staged dharna some 50 meters away from the venue.The NHADC members were protesting against the alignment of the National Highway 4A and the government’s plan to impose Section 3D for the acquisition of the land for the highway and wanted to grab the attention of the delegates and international media on the issue.
A strong police posse blocked the protestors including the convenor of the committee, Mr Sunil Desai, Mr Ashok Prabhu, Dr Oscar Rebeiro, and Ms Patricia Pinto, former tourism minister, Mr Mathany Saldhana, and others from proceeding toward the IFFI complex and kept them under detention at the Panaji police station for over an hour.
Police sources informed that the protestors were placed under detention under Section 151 of the CrPC, however, allowed them to march towards the venue only to block them some 50 meters away from it.
Around 30-40 protestors squatted on the promenade of the Mandovi river in the presence of a strong police force. The protestors later withdrew their agitation at around 5 p.m
Speaking to reporters, Mr Dessai condemned the police action and added that it was in violation of the constitutional right to peaceful protest. He further said hat their detention was not warranted. Earlier, the leader of the opposition, Mr Manohar Parrikar visited them at the police station and questioned the police on their detention stating it was in violation of their constitutional right.
There was a strong police force deployed to thwart any eventuality since as early as 8.45 a.m. with police officials drawn from North Goa police stations, including SDPO, Mapusa, Mr Sammy Tawares, SDPO, Panaji, Mr Deu Benaulikar and other officials. (NT)
International Filth Festival for the rich and the famous. Not for the common man of Goa. Anyway, it is our money to entertain the unwanted guests by the unwanted Corrupt Politicians to feed the guests in 5 Star hotels. In anyway, what does this means to the common man of Goa? How many Goans actually benefit from this filth festival?
ReplyDeleteLast year the filthy rich ghanttis used the compound walls and alleys in Campal to pee and shit. Some of the residents of Campal had to let the dogs on them and others were stoned.
ReplyDeleteIt is disgusting to see these rich ghanttis getting drunk and then peeing at other people's compound walls and gates.
True Dalia, it is indeed, International Filth Festival for the Impotents.