Hello Netters Wish there was someone like Balasaab Thakrey of Mumbai in Goa. Goa once upon a time had specific jobs done by specific people. Like there was maar people who used to do all types of handcrafts, and also stitching houses the ones with tiles and many other jobs. Gawdi for hard labor, digging new wells. There was no scarcity of work for them. But gradually with improved conditions and people shifting to houses with no tiles, mostly flats selling their houses for non Goans, fields lying barren, these people had to look for other venues for jobs and as schedule caste easily got good jobs in the government. As there was no one to do the jobs they used to do, as the educated lot would rather remain jobless than work in those places, non Goans got the chance to enter Goa, hence the influx of non Goans in Goa. Unlike in gulf countries or countries across the border where visa is a must, only the one with Visa can work, these non Goans brought their whole families and hence started getting all benefits which was actually meant for Goans, like free education, tax less salaries (collectively) which sometimes amount to more than many in Goa with good positions earn, and than our good leaders who simply love the chairs even provided some with ration cards. So now they are as good as Goans. Who get better jobs, and us Goans have to look for jobs outside Goa. Pity us Goans who choose leaders without thinking.
Pity us strangers in our own land. My apologies for using the terms Maar and Gawdi. Cheers Jerry Fernandes
