goanet-digest Thursday, June 13 2002 Volume 01 : Number 4074
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[Goanet] OUTLOOK: A beachhead, but the hinterland is another battle
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[Goanet] Is this a message for goanet2
[Goanet] NEWS: New Speaker takes over, MLAs regain camaderie
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[Goanet] Pakistani Christians cheered by papal message
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Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 21:26:39 -0700
From: Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] OUTLOOK: A beachhead, but the hinterland is another battle
GOA [From OUTLOOK www.outlookindia.com ]
A Beachhead, but the Hinterland is Another Battle
The victory in Goa is a shot in the arm for the BJP but to replicate it=20
elsewhere may not be easy
BHAVDEEP KANG
"Who are these people accusing us? India was secular even when the Muslims=
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hadn't come here and the Christians hadn't set foot on this soil."
=97Atal Behari Vajpayee in Goa, April 12
Given its small size and a fractured electoral verdict, the BJP's rejoicing=
=20
over forming a government in Goa may seem a trifle out of proportion. But=20
the party is looking at Goa as a big neon sign pointing the way to victory=
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in the Gujarat assembly poll later this year, followed by a slew of state=20
elections next year.
That the Centre took Goa seriously was clear from the fact that Union=20
minister Pramod Mahajan took personal charge, running a highly scientific=20
operation. Each constituency was profiled in detail and while the cash=20
spent wasn't much by Delhi standards, a lot of human effort went into=20
micro-level strategising.
The Sangh parivar tends to believe the election saw a polarisation of votes=
=20
as a result of a strident, Gujarat-oriented Congress campaign. Says BJP MP=
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Vinay Katiyar, "The PM's speech during the party's national executive in=20
Goa in April had a big impact." By repeatedly screening video footage of=20
the PM's speech, the Opposition scared off minorities but united Hindus.
One of the party's election managers admits the Congress campaign cost the=
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BJP the 32 per cent minority vote. "Or else, we would have got 23 seats=20
instead of 17," he says. The polarisation wasn't surprising given the=20
parivar's growing strength in Goa, says a senior RSS pracharak. The number=
=20
of shakhas has gone up from 65 to 90 in 10 years. The ABVP has a hold over=
=20
41 academic institutions and the RSS runs 15 of its own. Some 16=20
parivar-affiliated organisations, particularly the VHP and Vishwa Bharati,=
=20
are active there.
"Of course there is a Hindu backlash," declares the VHP's Acharya Giriraj=20
Kishore. "The Congress' pseudo-secularism had its impact. No political=20
party should ignore Hindus." BJP leaders aren't certain yet if the Goa=20
pattern will apply elsewhere but agree the party's gained ground after=20
signalling a return to Hindutva basics.
Party president Jana Krishnamurthy feels the tide may have turned. "You'll=
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see by the assembly polls next year, the party set-up will be in good=20
shape." But he disagrees that the minorities have rejected the BJP in Goa.=
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"That's what the Congress would like to say. They ran their campaign along=
=20
communal lines but are still called a secular party."
If nothing else, the Goa success has improved the morale of party workers=20
by breaking what seemed like an endless losing streak. Party sources say=20
the BJP would exploit Parrikar's impeccable image by asking him to tour=20
several states and address workers there.
The BJP expects an easy win in Gujarat, both because the Congress is weak=20
and because of polarisation. But it is feared the BJP might be losing this=
=20
edge and pressure is building up for early elections, fuelling speculation=
=20
that the assembly may be dissolved sooner than later. =20
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 14:32:51 -0400
From: "Angela Almeida" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [none]
Hi,
Could I get some more information about the Grade 8 scholarship program
that is a feature at the annual Saligao Socials in Toronto.
Thanks.
Angie
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Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 23:49:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ulysses Menezes - GOA-WORLD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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In less than an hour we have got 95 subscribers.
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Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 00:19:02 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ulysses Menezes - GOA-WORLD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Is this a message for goanet2
Accidentaly only sent to me.
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>Right, this is the last straw. What is your opinion
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Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 13:59:23 +0530 (IST)
From: "Pamela D'Mello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] NEWS: New Speaker takes over, MLAs regain camaderie
GOA: NEW SPEAKER TAKES OVER, MLAs REGAIN CAMADERIE
>From Pamela D'Mello
Panaji, Jun 12: The ruling BJP led coalition scored a point when its nominee
for the post of Speaker, Vishwas Satarkar, was elected unopposed to the
post for the new Goa state assembly. Elections were held on May 30.
All the forty new MLAs were sworn in today by pro tem Speaker Dr
Wilfred de Souza inside the opulent hexagonal hall of the panoramically
located Vidhan Sabha.
After the bitterly fought election which gave a hung assembly
- -- with the BJP at 17, Congress 16, UGDP-3, MGP-2, NCP-1 and Ind-1 --
legislators retained their camaderie and the mood was one of cooperation.
The opposition Congress supported the election of the 37 year old
Speaker, a lawyer who started his political career as a student leader in
the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad.
Opposition Congress MLAs said they had accepted the current
situation and would play the role of a constructive opposition in the House
and outside.
The three day budget session which commenced today, will also see
the presentation of the state budget on 14 June -- after a delay of three
months.
Following the abrupt dissolution of the earlier assembly in
February, the budget session had been postponed and the state was run by
contingency funds -- a subject matter of a on-going high court challenge
for constitutional impropriety.
Governor Mohammed Fazl will present his address to the new assembly
on 13 June. In a break from convention the office of the deputy speaker,
normally given to the opposition, will once again likely be occupied by a
ruling party member. (Ends)
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Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 01:27:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ulysses Menezes - GOA-WORLD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] The New GoaNet 2 - No Paid Commercials
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Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 04:27:09 -0600 (MDT)
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Subject: [Goanet] Pakistani Christians cheered by papal message
Pakistani Christians cheered by papal message
KARACHI: Pakistani Catholics are in a buoyant mood following Pope John Paul II's
message of encouragement to them at the sidelines of the pontifical missionary
societies (PMS) meeting in Rome.
The Pope called Pakistani Christians theliving witnesses of the Gospel in an allusion
both to the propagation-of-faith programmes conducted in the country and the trials
and tribulations endured by the faithful.
The words of encouragement were delivered to Fr Mario Rodrigues, the national director
for PMS in Pakistan,during his audience with the Pope last month. Before offering his
apostolic blessings upon Pakistani Christians the Pope lauded the work of the
pontifical missionary societies in Pakistan and other Asian countries.
In recent years the Catholic Church has focussed its attention on missionary animation
as well as missionary cooperation. At the latest conference the members of the
Superior Council of PMS and the national directors swapped ideas for missionary
animation in their individual countries. There are a total of 117 national directors
serving the PMS.
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