Goa, Sept. 14 -- CLEOFATO ALMEIDA COUTINHO

Goa's land demography is being irreversibly exploit ed by non-Goan interests, building a potent and emotion ally charged narrative around the cry to "protect what is left of Goa." A primary Opposition promise is to repeal Section 39A of the Town and Country Plan ning (TCP) Act. However, this is met by a counter-narrative from the ruling party that ag gressively pushes infrastructure growth, tribal representation in the assembly, and polarising de bates surrounding the religious conversion bill alongside the historical past of temple demo litions. The Opposition narrative against the ruling party is not anchored by a single, pan-Goa figure. Conversely, the ruling es tablishment's counter-narrativ...