Dear Simon, You have provided most interesting data. That is the kind of information we need in order to have a more pointed and useful discussion on goanet /goa-research-net. Would you be able to confirm the following doubts I have?
(1) How many Kannadigas would there be in Sancoale and when did they come? What are their occupations and what language do they speak? (2) Which other villages have majority Kannadigas as panchayat members in Goa? (3) Utilizing community land for housing immigrants was part of 20-point programme of Rajiv Gandhi? I remember Moirá having a new ward of non-Christians from outsiders (probably not all Kannadigas in this case) next to its Church. If I am not mistaken the old Moidekars even called it *Fukatvaddo*! Floriano could enlighten us on that phenomenon. Are there Kannadiga wards in Sancoale? (4) What is the meaning of "illegal" immigrant in Goa? Doesn't Indian Constitution give right to any Indian from any part of India to settle in any other part of India? An old Portuguese chronicle of the 16th century traces the origin of most Goans to Kannadigas! Thank you. Teotonio R. de Souza From: Simon carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The migrants are already in majority in some villages in Goa. Sancoale is one. Six members of the village panchayat are migrant Kannadigas. The Sarpanch and Dy. Sarpanch of the village panchayat are Kannadigas. Their population has outnumbered the locals. Don't be surprised if one of the political parties field a migrant in Cortalim Constituency for the Assembly elections next time. Credit for this should go to the Congress Party which allowed the migrants to construct thousands of illegal houses in the Communidade land. ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################