From: Bosco D'Mello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <goanet@goanet.org> on Sunday, September 25, 2005 3:20 AM
> > On Sat Sep 24, 2005 Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha wrote: > > > kindly note that what happened (more than) 18 years ago, not on August 20 > > but on February 4, was the passing of the Official Language Act by > > the Legislative Assembly of the then Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu > > according to Konkani the status of the sole official language of Goa. > > Jorge, > > That would be February 4, 1987 ?? Would you know the dates (locations) of the > Konkani agitation of 1986 and the violence that ensued ?? > > Thanks - Bosco > Yes, Bosco, the Language Act was passed on February 4, 1987, paving the way for Goa to be separated from Daman and Diu and declared a state on May 30 of the same year. As regards the dates and locations of the Konkani agitation of 1986, I am afraid I don't know them. Jorge