Savio Rodrigues

Savio Rodrigues
Rodrigues in 2024
Born
Savio Oliver Ignatius Rodrigues

(1976-07-31) 31 July 1976 (age 49)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Alma materGovernment Law College (BA LL.B)
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • writer
  • entrepreneur
  • politician
Years active1996–present
Title
Political party
Bhartiya Janata Party (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
Spouse
Myrtle Rodrigues
​
(m. 2004)​
Children2
Writing career
LanguageEnglish
Period2015–present
Subjects
Websitesaviorodrigues.com
Signature

Savio Oliver Ignatius Rodrigues (born 31 July 1976) is an Indian investigative journalist,[1] 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 leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a former spokesperson for the party.[2][3]

Early life

Savio Oliver Ignatius Rodrigues[4] was born on 31 July[5] 1976 in Bombay, India,[6] to Ignatius Rosario Rodrigues. He completed the first year of a Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws (B.A LL.B) at the Government Law College, Mumbai, in 2000.[7] He spent most of his younger years studying and living in Dubai, UAE.[8]

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,[9] Incubees, and Kianna Media Ventures.[10] 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.[11][12] Rodrigues was also a television host of the TV show, The Goa Chronicle Show (2021) which aired on NewsX.[13] He was also a columnist for The Indian Express[14] and a panelist on television and web shows hosted in India and globally.[15]

Politics (2014–present)

Rodrigues (extreme right) at a public meeting held at Margao in 2014.

Rodrigues joined Goa Su-Raj Party and was appointed as a party secretary and the youth affairs president. He then unsuccessfully contested the 2014 Indian general election from the South Goa constituency,[4][16] securing ninth place with 783 votes.[17] Rodrigues later joined the Indian National Congress around 2016,[18] where he served as a senior leader and vice-chairman of the Goa Congress minority cell. He resigned from the party on 17 March 2017.[19]

On 4 January 2022, Rodrigues joined the Bhartiya Janata Party in the presence of Goa unit president, Sadanand Tanavade.[20] 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, securing the sixth place.[21]

Personal life

Rodrigues is married to Myrtle. The couple has two daughters, Kaydence and Kianna.[22] He currently resides at Baga, Velim.[23] Rodrigues practices Christian faith but claims to have "Hindu roots."[24]

On 14 April 2011, Rodrigues filed a petition in the Bombay High Court at Panjim,[25] seeking a ban on the release of the 2011 Hindi-language movie, Dum Maaro Dum, claiming that it showed the state of Goa in bad light. He also objected to the constitution of a seven member committee to examine the movie before its released in theatres.[26] On 19 April, the court dismissed Rodrigues's petition, allowing the film to be released.[27]

A 2024 article by The Washington Post alleged that Rodrigues was a part of an Indian operation to overthrow Mohamed Muizzu, the President of Maldives.[28][29]

Bibliography

  • Rodrigues, Savio (21 July 2015). Karmic Ishq. Margao, Goa, India: Cinnamon Teal Print And Publishing Services. ISBN 9789385523038.
  • Bagaria, Amit; Rodrigues, Savio (4 June 2021). Modi Stole My Mask: The Truth about India's COVID Crisis. Gurgaon, Haryana, India: Garuda Prakashan Private Limited. ISBN 9781942426554.
  • Rodrigues, Savio (10 May 2024). The Path to Peace: Conflict Avoidance the Jesus Way. Velim, Goa, India: Kianna Publishers. ASIN B0D3XZ3BHB.

References

  1. ^ Colney, Kimi (5 November 2024). "Who is Savio Rodrigues, the journalist obsessed with Lalduhoma's September 2024 speech?". EastMojo. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  2. ^ ANI (21 October 2022). "Goa: Velim goes 'Vocal for Local' this Diwali". ThePrint. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Goa BJP Revokes Appointment Of Its Spokespersons, Says New Appointees Soon". NDTV.com. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b "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. ^ "Savio Rodrigues(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- VELIM(SOUTH GOA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  8. ^ NewsDesk, G. C. (3 October 2021). "Savio Rodrigues - Goa Chronicle". Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Kaydence Media Ventures Plans to Raise Rs. 5 Crore for Goa Chronicle.com". ANI News. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Kaydence Media Ventures to launch 'Incubees' in India, Middle East, North Africa, Asia Pacific". WION. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  11. ^ "iTV Network enters into a strategic partnership with Kaydence Media Ventures". ANI News. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Dubai firm launches India's first direct selling news portal 'Qonnect Now'". ANI News. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  13. ^ Rodrigues, Savio (7 January 2021). "Get started in Goa". Incubees. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Savio Rodrigues". The Indian Express. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  15. ^ Bagaria, Amit; Rodrigues, Savio (2021). Modi Stole My Mask: The Truth about India's COVID Crisis. Garuda Prakashan Private Limited. ISBN 978-1-942426-55-4.
  16. ^ "Goa Su-raj Party calls for unity of regional forces". oHeraldo. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". eciresults.nic.in. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  18. ^ "Savio Rodrigues is new vice-chairman of Cong minority department". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  19. ^ "Another blow to Congress: Senior Goa leader Savio Rodrigues resigns on Twitter". DNA India. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  20. ^ "PEOPLE HAVE MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT PM MODI: SAVIO RODRIGUES". www.prudentmedia.in. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  21. ^ "Goa General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  22. ^ Rodrigues, Savio (21 July 2015). Karmic Ishq. Cinnamonteal Design and Publishing. ISBN 978-93-85523-03-8.
  23. ^ "About Savio – Savio Rodrigues". Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ "Ban sought on release of 'Dum Maro Dum'". DNA India. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  26. ^ Govind Kamat Maad (14 April 2011). "Savio Rodrigues, who has filed a petition in the court seeking a ban on the controversial movie Dum maro dum, has taken objections to the constitution of the seven-member committee by the government to examine the movie before its release. - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  27. ^ Prabhakar, Jyothi. "Dum Maro Dum PIL dismissed - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  28. ^ Shih, Gerry; Roy, Siddharthya (30 December 2024). "A plot in paradise and India's struggle for influence in Asia". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  29. ^ "Report links India to anti-Muizzu plot, Maldives ex-prez denies it". The Times of India. 1 January 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 April 2026.

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