Contesting Subhash Velingkar’s Claims

In a recent speech at a Marathi Rajbhasha Samiti meeting in Panaji, Subhash Velingkar alleged that six BJP MLAs were “recommended by the Church” and lacked alignment with the party’s ideology, yet succeeded in Hindu-majority constituencies due to external influence. These remarks, framed around language politics, risk reviving communal divisions in Goa rather than addressing genuine issues. Velingkar’s assertion...