MARGAO, March 7 -- Team Herald

A fresh confrontation unfolded at Primeiro Vaddo, Velsao, on Friday, as Sarpanch Diana Gouveia, along with local residents, clashed with RVNL contractors and railway officials over unauthorised construction work. The tense standoff, which involved heated exchanges, highlighted the ongoing battle of villagers to protect their ancestral land and traditional Right of Way - areas obstructed by mud dumping and construction activities.

The dispute erupted when railway contractors, backed by police personnel, resumed work in the area despite a stop-work order issued by the Velsao-Pale-Issorcim Panchayat. The panchayat had previously advised that any land ownership disputes should be resolved in court, as the matt...