"This is my humble opinion and modern thought input to this issue. We have to give up our old ways and modernise. These days, there are no Clans Communes anymore; even families are disappearing under the impact of development and modern thinking. The Hindu unduvided family, has also disappeared by and large; I think its prevalent only for tax purposes; the tax office should outlaw this; certainly appears like a loophole for tax fraud."
Dear Goencars, What Jose Colaco is saying is absolute 'tosh'. Gaonkar in English means Citzenship - not of the country, but of the village s/he is born. What right has a foreigner like Jose Colaco got to come to our village and tell us what we should do with their ancestral property which our grandfathers acquired by working on the ships etc? If he wants to buy, he is welcome to do so.The British are doing it, but to tell me to change my way of citizenship of my place of birth. I think Jose Colace is seriously wanting in some areas of his reasoning. Sincerely. Afra Dias. (london)