Goa, Nov. 17 -- A fresh con troversy has erupted in Anjuna after Gauncar Raphael Lobo and sever al villagers lodged formal complaints against Anju na Comunidade Attorney Sebastian D'Souza (Seby) for submitting a no tarised Affidavit-cum-Ir revocable NOC in which he declares personal ownership over Survey No 206/1 - land which locals insist belongs to the Comunidade. The affidavit, accessed through RTI and obtained by O Heraldo, states: "I say that I am the owner of the property surveyed under Survey No 206/1 of Village Anjuna, situat ed at Anjuna Bardez talu ka district of North Goa, State of Goa." The claim has shocked both Comunidade mem bers and residents.

Many say that "falsification is not the new norm" in their constituency. "I was...