Goa, July 31 -- Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao has demanded stronger accountability from Goa's Health Department, citing inadequate action against food safety violators as a possible contributor to rising cancer cases. During a recent Assembly session, Alemao asked Health Minister Vishwajit Rane to reveal how many vendors, restaurants, and fast food outlets penalized by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) in the past two years were actually convicted or blacklisted. He called for stricter penalties, especially for repeat offenders, and urged the government to treat public health violations with greater seriousness.

MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco supported Alemao's concerns, drawing a direct link between unhygienic food sold by roads...