Panjim, Feb. 17 -- Team Herald

The stink of corruption that has dogged the Sancoale village panchayat for the past many months came into focus yet again on Monday, with two opposition panchayat members and several villagers submitting a memorandum to the Director of Panchayats and accusing the ruling panchayat group of illegalities and mismanagement of public funds.

The memorandum was filed by Panchayat members Tulshidas Naik and Maurelio Carvalho, who claimed that the deputy sarpanch and the gram sevak, acting as the panchayat secretary, were engaged in unlawful practices. The duo said they were prepared to present evidence in court to support their allegations and demanded action.

Naik highlighted that the panchayat had failed to con...