<RE: : airfields again & again PANAJI: The government has instructed Chief Secretary Baleshwar Rai to intervene and advice the Commandant of 2-STC Signals Centre at Panaji to control his men who are alleged to be exhibiting their guns at the motorists when they try to park in front of the town police station in a vacant lane over which the defence forces have no jurisdiction.>[jose colaco, March 22 citing TOI 3/7/01]
Contrary to popular impression, the Goa govt does occasionally take up issues with the military. Perhaps the above was a fairly minor infringement that too at lower levels. So it may not have been such a big deal. But it does go to show the mindset of the military out here. There probably needs to be a routine discussion forum where military-Goa issues can be aired to mutual benefit.
