Absolutely right. It is nauseating to see the heavy mixture of religion in Goa and India politics. That is why Goa is in the dumps and India has been left far behind China although in most metrics they were neck to neck in the early 1990’s. Religion has done nothing for either Goa or India, while on the contrary corrupting them.
Roland Francis 416-453-3371 On Thu, Nov 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM António Colaço <[email protected]> wrote: > The problem is that we are accustomed to link Religion with Politics. This > is the big mistake that, sometimes, the intellectual stratum and the > professional commentators make when political analysis is concerned. > Mamdani, the Mayor elected of the New York city is , 1º - an American > Citizen, 2º belonging to the Democratic Party (left wing) and 3º who > happens to be a Muslim (we do not know about his practice, an aspect that > is irrelevant) of Indian origin. > Of course this is a historical change, in contemporary terms, if we take > in consideration two aspects: a) the unpopularity of the right wing policy > pursued by Trump, who fanatically hurried to put the Mamdani's possible > election classifying it terms of "Communism or good sense" and b) the > policy and the Gaza disaster, fostered by the American policy, the > chauvinist, religious orthodoxy followed by the Israeli Government.. To a > certain extent, Mamdani's election should help us view Indian political > assets in general, and the one concerning the State of Goa in particular. > Albeit the religious majority in Goa being Hindu, from my point of view, in > Goa one must have an *areligeus *(not, anti-religious or atheist) perspective > of dealing with politics. Only then will Nehru 's quote be applied to Goa > in particular and the Indian Union in general. > António Bernardo Colaço > > John de Figueiredo <[email protected]> escreveu (quinta, 6/11/2025 > à(s) 00:22): > >> This is not the first time that India and the US inspired each other to >> promote a paradigm shift in their histories. Let us not forget that Mahatma >> Gandhi was inspired by the writings of Henry David Thoreau, and Martin >> Luther King was inspired by the methods of Mahatma Gandhi. >> John M. de Figueiredo >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> *From:* John de Figueiredo <[email protected]> >> *Date:* November 5, 2025 at 10:56:41 AM EST >> *To:* Goa-Research-Net <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* *[GRN] Historical change* >> *Reply-To:* [email protected] >> >> >> >> We are witnessing a historical change in the political landscape here in >> the US. Two women were elected Governor of a State, and a Muslim was >> elected Mayor of New York City. >> In his victory speech, Zohran Mamdani, the Mayor elect of New York City, >> a member of the Democratic Party and a self-described socialist, quoted >> Jawaharlal Nehru. He referenced Nehru’s famous “Tryst with Destiny” speech, >> stating: >> >> "A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from >> the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long >> suppressed, finds utterance." >> >> This quote emphasized the significance of his victory and the change it >> represents to New York City. >> >> John M. de Figueiredo >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Goa-Research-Net" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/A13AC013-76CD-403F-92D7-8AB904230FA6%40sbcglobal.net >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/A13AC013-76CD-403F-92D7-8AB904230FA6%40sbcglobal.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Goa-Research-Net" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/6DAC80A6-DE13-452A-8B35-42CA14174491%40sbcglobal.net >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/6DAC80A6-DE13-452A-8B35-42CA14174491%40sbcglobal.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . > > >> > > -- > normetica.blogspot.com > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CAGt%3DGnNzWAXKPmDrt4ZAfDyg4G%2BBMemtMK9QUEaaS%3D2xUKD1AA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CAGt%3DGnNzWAXKPmDrt4ZAfDyg4G%2BBMemtMK9QUEaaS%3D2xUKD1AA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Goa-Research-Net" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CA%2Bx1-5RemBGNiJNZTdeq3z47roBcpB9x3UNDJZPY1JdO%2BZ6BHA%40mail.gmail.com.
