Goa Government Authorizes District Collectors to Implement National Security Act for 90 Days Amid Rising Security Concerns

Nov 07, 2025 04:44 pm CST

The Goa government has granted its district collectors power to invoke the National Security Act for three months due to security concerns. This authorization follows an attack on social activist Rama Kankonkar and increasing gang violence in the coastal state, allowing preventive detention of individuals threatening state security or public order.