-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | | | | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROTESTORS SERVE 5-DAY ULTIMATUM Thousands rally against Saturday Nite Bazaar PERNEM: In what the biggest march of solidarity in Pernem taluka, thousands of villagers took part in a protest morcha under the banner of 'Goa Sankritik Rakhan manch' at Chopdem on December 10 to oppose the Saturday Nite Bazaar, popularly known as Ingo's Bazaar. The protestors carried placards which symbolically portrayed evils of Saturday Night Bazaar like drug abuse, crime, terror, AIDS, noi pollution, etc. At the public meeting held at the Chopdem panchayat campus, after the rally, many speakers spoke on evils of SNB and urged the panchayat to revoke the NOC issued to it. Shiv Sena leader Ramesh Naik severely criticised the local sarpanch, Babli Raut, and Pernem MLA Jeetendra Deshprabhu saying hat both had no concern for the masses and regretted that they had ignored culture values by their approval to activity like the SNB. GSRM convener, Devendra Prabhudesai, served an ultimatum to the panchayat to revoke the NOC within five days, failing which the agitation would be intensified. (WE-GT) ...................................................
Goa awakens from its slumber to protect its rights. Vox Populi. Vox Dei. God speaks through the humble village folk in a mightier way than his highpriests speak from the pulpit. Viva Goa. Miguel ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Spread the Christmas cheer - even when you're not here! Send Christmas Greetings to your loved ones in Goa. 2005 Christmas Package - Flowers, Bubbles and Layers of Love. http://www.goa-world.com/expressions/xmas/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------