The circus is complete. Goa has fallen into absolute lawlessness. The state machinery has collapsed — not under pressure from outsiders, but because the very people sworn to uphold the law have turned it into a joke.
Anti-social elements roam free. Gangsters rule the streets. And those in uniform — the ones meant to protect — have become no different from the goons they’re supposed to stop.
At the top of this rot sits Chief Minister Pramod Sawant — the ringmaster of this circus. As both Chief Minister and Home Minister, he bears full responsibility for the state’s descent into chaos. His right-hand man, Director General of Police Alok Kumar, and the two so-called District Superintendents of Police, Rahul Gupta and Tikam Singh Verma, have turned Goa’s policing into a national embarrassment.
Crime Everywhere. Justice Nowhere.
The facts speak for themselves.
Gang wars in Mungul. Daylight assaults on social activists like Rama Kankonkar. Shots fired in North Goa. And now, a man beaten nearly to death inside a police station — not by criminals, but by the police themselves.
On the evening of October 22nd, while FC Goa played against Al-Nasar, police were using Edberg Pereira for boxing practice. Police picked up Edberg Pereira from Navelim. Within minutes of reaching the Margao Town Police Station, he was allegedly used as a punching bag by PSI Nilesh Shirvoikar and other policemen.
He left that station not on his feet, not a stretcher, but two policemen holding his legs and arms and dumping him into the police jeep — rushing to South Goa District Hospital and then to Goa Medical College. GMC doctors registered it as a “case of assault” and found a subdural hematoma — a blood clot in the brain. He is now fighting for his life in the Neurosurgery Ward.
The next day, SP Tikam Singh Verma suspended PSI Shirvoikar. But when the public backlash grew, Verma changed his tune, claiming Pereira had “lost balance and fallen.”
If it were a fall, why the suspension?
If it was an accident, why did doctors mark it as assault?
And where is the CCTV footage? Why hasn’t the family or the media seen it?
Because the truth cannot survive sunlight — and they know it.
Clueless Leadership, Collapsed Policing
SPs Verma and Gupta have no control, no discipline, and no understanding of policing. They are detached, directionless, and dangerously unfit for their posts. They have failed to maintain law and order, failed to protect citizens, and failed to command respect within their own ranks.
Goa’s own officers — those who rose through the grind of real fieldwork, who understand the people and the pulse of the streets — have been pushed aside. They know the networks, the informers, the terrain. They could have handled this mess. But instead, the “ghatti” Chief Minister and his handpicked non-Goan officers have sidelined them, choosing loyalty over competence.
Accountability Can’t Wait
Under Pramod Sawant’s regime, Goa has become a state without law. Crime is rising, public trust is broken, and the police are either silent or complicit.
Enough of excuses. Enough of cover-ups.
DGP Alok Kumar, SP Rahul Gupta, and SP Tikam Singh Verma have failed in every measure of duty and integrity. They should resign immediately — or be sacked. And if they still have a shred of dignity left, they should hang up their boots and get out of Goa’s policing system for good.
The people of Goa deserve a police force that serves them — not one that terrorizes them.
They deserve a government that protects them — not one that shields the guilty.
This is not law and order.
This is lawlessness — sanctioned from the top.
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
Activist Rama Kankonkar case: When power writes its own police report – By Nisser Dias
The saga of the murderous assault on social activist Rama Kankonkar refuses to fade. In fact, it’s aged like fine wine — getting more pungent with every twist. The government blames the opposition, the opposition blames the government, and the public? We’re left with popcorn in hand, watching this tragic-comedy unfold.
Fresh out of the Goa Medical College after 23 long days, Rama didn’t just walk out — he dropped bombs. Allegations flew straight toward Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte, claiming their involvement in the attack.
Naturally, this revelation poured a gallon of kerosene on an already raging fire.
The Opposition pounced faster than a cat on a laser pointer, demanding Sawant’s and Khaunte’s resignations. Civil society joined in the chorus, calling for either a CBI probe or an independent inquiry by a retired High Court judge. The government, of course, responded with its signature shrug — “No, thanks.”
But the real entertainment lies not in the crime itself, but in the cover-up choreography. The ministers and BJP office-bearers have managed to expose themselves with the grace of a magician revealing his own tricks.
Chief Minister Sawant boldly declared that the police have been given a “free hand” to investigate — a phrase that in Indian politics often translates to “We’ve told them exactly what to find.” Meanwhile, other ministers echoed the line that the government is “not interfering” in the probe. How reassuring!
Let’s be honest; this statement needs not a pinch, but an entire pound of salt. When the Home Minister himself (yes, the same person who also happens to be the Chief Minister) claims the police are “independent,” it’s basically a polite reminder that our so-called investigators are nothing more than caged parrots, waiting for instructions from their political masters. And seriously — why do so many ministers need to issue clarifications if they’ve done nothing wrong? Is this a political press conference or a group therapy session?
The opposition, naturally, has seized the golden opportunity, pointing out that law and order in Goa has collapsed under Sawant’s watch. And honestly, can anyone argue otherwise at this point?
Then comes the next twist in our thriller. Upon his discharge, Rama directly named Sawant and Khaunte before the media — after giving his statement to the police. Cue chaos. The government and police, in perfect harmony, rushed to deny it. Only problem? Their denial exploded right in their faces.
After recording his statement, the police leaked it to the media to endorse Rama never mentioned any politicians during questioning. Oh, really? Let’s unpack that.
Would Rama feel safe to speak freely while lying in a government hospital under the same government he’s accusing?
Did the police even bother to ask if politicians were involved, or did they stick to the government script? If there are conflicting statements, why the hesitation to record one before a magistrate? Are they waiting for a government-approved magistrate to magically appear?
And what exactly is the “brief” given to the police — to find the truth, or to bury it deep enough that it never resurfaces?
And now for the final act: Zenito Cardozo — the convenient fall guy. Everyone knows Zenito’s “skills” are for hire. The police naming him as the mastermind is like blaming the delivery boy for the mafia hit. The real question is — who ordered the job?
Of course, the “caged parrots” already know. They just have different instructions: cover up, confuse, and keep the big names clean.
In the end, this isn’t just an attack on one man. It’s an attack on truth itself — and Goa’s political circus seems determined to make sure the show goes on.
Fresh out of the Goa Medical College after 23 long days, Rama didn’t just walk out — he dropped bombs. Allegations flew straight toward Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte, claiming their involvement in the attack.
Naturally, this revelation poured a gallon of kerosene on an already raging fire.
The Opposition pounced faster than a cat on a laser pointer, demanding Sawant’s and Khaunte’s resignations. Civil society joined in the chorus, calling for either a CBI probe or an independent inquiry by a retired High Court judge. The government, of course, responded with its signature shrug — “No, thanks.”
But the real entertainment lies not in the crime itself, but in the cover-up choreography. The ministers and BJP office-bearers have managed to expose themselves with the grace of a magician revealing his own tricks.
Chief Minister Sawant boldly declared that the police have been given a “free hand” to investigate — a phrase that in Indian politics often translates to “We’ve told them exactly what to find.” Meanwhile, other ministers echoed the line that the government is “not interfering” in the probe. How reassuring!
Let’s be honest; this statement needs not a pinch, but an entire pound of salt. When the Home Minister himself (yes, the same person who also happens to be the Chief Minister) claims the police are “independent,” it’s basically a polite reminder that our so-called investigators are nothing more than caged parrots, waiting for instructions from their political masters. And seriously — why do so many ministers need to issue clarifications if they’ve done nothing wrong? Is this a political press conference or a group therapy session?
The opposition, naturally, has seized the golden opportunity, pointing out that law and order in Goa has collapsed under Sawant’s watch. And honestly, can anyone argue otherwise at this point?
Then comes the next twist in our thriller. Upon his discharge, Rama directly named Sawant and Khaunte before the media — after giving his statement to the police. Cue chaos. The government and police, in perfect harmony, rushed to deny it. Only problem? Their denial exploded right in their faces.
After recording his statement, the police leaked it to the media to endorse Rama never mentioned any politicians during questioning. Oh, really? Let’s unpack that.
Would Rama feel safe to speak freely while lying in a government hospital under the same government he’s accusing?
Did the police even bother to ask if politicians were involved, or did they stick to the government script? If there are conflicting statements, why the hesitation to record one before a magistrate? Are they waiting for a government-approved magistrate to magically appear?
And what exactly is the “brief” given to the police — to find the truth, or to bury it deep enough that it never resurfaces?
And now for the final act: Zenito Cardozo — the convenient fall guy. Everyone knows Zenito’s “skills” are for hire. The police naming him as the mastermind is like blaming the delivery boy for the mafia hit. The real question is — who ordered the job?
Of course, the “caged parrots” already know. They just have different instructions: cover up, confuse, and keep the big names clean.
In the end, this isn’t just an attack on one man. It’s an attack on truth itself — and Goa’s political circus seems determined to make sure the show goes on.
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