Savio Rodrigues

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Savio Rodrigues
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Rodrigues in 2024
Born
Savio Oliver Ignatius Rodrigues

(1976-07-31) 31 July 1976 (age 47)
Bombay, Maharashtra (now Mumbai), India
Alma mater Government Law College (BA LL.B)
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • writer
  • entrepreneur
  • politician
Years active1996–present
Title
  • Founder and editor-in-chief of Goa Chronicle and Incubees
  • Founder, MD and CEO of Kaydence Media Ventures and Kianna Media Ventures
Political party Bhartiya Janata Party (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
Spouse
Myrtle Rodrigues
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(m. 2004)​
Children2
Writing career
LanguageEnglish
Period2015–present
Subjects
Website saviorodrigues.com
Signature
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Savio Oliver Ignatius Rodrigues (born 31 July 1976) is an Indian journalist, writer, entrepreneur, and politician based in Velim, Goa. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Goa Chronicle, a news portal. Rodrigues is a Bharatiya Janata Party, Goa (BJP) leader and former BJP state spokesperson representing the Velim Assembly constituency. [2] [3]

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Early life

Savio Oliver Ignatius Rodrigues [4] was born on 31 July 1976 [5] in Bombay (now Mumbai) [6] to Ignatius Rosario Rodrigues into a Christian family of Hindu ancestry. [7] He completed his graduation in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (B.A LL.B) (first year) from Government Law College, Mumbai in 2000. [8] Rodrigues has also completed an online course from Harvard University on the subjects, religion, conflict, and peace and was also pursuing a 7-course program on "World Religions Through Their Scriptures" from the same university in 2022. [9]

Career

Rodrigues began his career at the age of 20 in the fields of journalism, communications and entrepreneurship. During his early years he built his career in media, environmental sciences and technology in India. His business ventures include Goa Chronicle , Kaydence Media Ventures, [10] Incubees, and Kianna Media Ventures. [11] During its early years, Goa Chronicle, now owned by Kaydence Media Ventures and a part of ITV Network Group found itself struggling in the state of Goa. [12] [13] Rodrigues was also a television host of the TV show, The Goa Chronicle Show (2021) which aired on NewsX. [14] He was also a columnist for the daily newspaper The Indian Express [15] and a panelist on television and web shows hosted mainly in India and globally. [16]

Politics (2014–present)

Rodrigues (extreme right) at a public meeting held at Margao in 2014. Goans for Dabolim only (2014).jpg
Rodrigues (extreme right) at a public meeting held at Margao in 2014.

Rodrigues joined Goa Su-Raj Party and was appointed the party secretary and youth affairs president. He then unsuccessfully contested in the 2014 Indian general election in Goa from the Mormugao (Lok Sabha constituency). [4] [17] Rodrigues later joined the Indian National Congress where he served as a senior leader and vice president of the Goa Congress minority cell. He resigned from the party via Twitter on 17 March 2017. [18]

On 4 January 2022, Rodrigues joined the Bhartiya Janata Party during the presence of Goa unit president, Sadanand Tanavade. [19] He then unsuccessfully contested in the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election from the Velim Assembly constituency and lost to AAP candidate, Cruz Silva with a margin of 4,059 votes.

Personal life

On 13 February 2004, he married researcher Myrtle Rodrigues (née Fernandes) [20] through court marriage. Two days later they had an official church marriage, [21] the couple has two daughters, Kaydence and Kianna. [22] He currently resides at Baga, Velim. [9] Rodrigues spent most of his younger years studying and living in Dubai. [23]

Controversy

On 14 April 2011, Rodrigues filed a petition in the Bombay High Court at Panjim, [24] seeking a ban on the release of the 2011 Hindi-language movie, Dum Maaro Dum, claiming it showed the state of Goa in bad light. He later took objections to the constitution of the seven member committee of the government to examine the movie before its released in theatres. [25]

On 19 April 2011, The court dismissed Rodrigues's petition, allowing the film to be released. [26] Another issue regarding the movie dialogue "Yahaan sharab sasti hai" (transl. Here the alcohol is cheaper) which was objected by the Goa State Commission For Women was later modified. [26]

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  4. 1 2 "Lok Sabha polls: Goa Su-raj Party to field Savio Rodrigues in south Goa | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  5. ↑ Rodrigues, Savio (31 July 2022). "Your prayers are my strength to become a better person everyday to serve India and Humanity. On my birthday if you want to do something for me. Let's together ensure no one person or animal is hungry. If you get a chance today, feed a needy person or animal. Stay blessed". Twitter. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Rodrigues, Savio (15 October 2019). "Some clowns from the otherwise smart Christian community mooting Savio is from Goa what does he know about Mumbai to interfere in Aarey issue. I was born in Mumbai, lived 10-years in Mumbai. Now what do people in Bangalore and Noida have to do with Save Aarey". Twitter. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Rodrigues, Savio (18 November 2021). "I am a Christian by my faith but Hindu by my roots. That's me. You cannot accept this fact about me, then it is your problem not mine". Twitter. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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