On 4th February Goa will vote to elect 40 MLAs to the Legislative Assembly. Every election must be free and fair with people being able to make their choice without fear, favour or intimidation. But with almost the entire bureaucracy in Goa having been deviously saffronised by the BJP over the last five years, the onus would now be on the citizens to be vigilant so that the election process is not vitiated. The Election Commission of India also has to keep a very watchful eye while ensuring that they play a very proactive role in preventing and thwarting any election malpractices.
The law requires that no Government servant should be politically biased or inclined to any party. May these great words of our late President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam be an inspiration to them all in the discharge of their duties. “If you salute your duty, you no need to salute anybody, but if you pollute your duty, you have to salute everybody”. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.com