Nehru, unlike what Lambert claims, very well knew and understood these differences of ideological perceptions. Nehru however thought that his act of sending forth the Indian Army would help him to get the Goan masses to his side in the first democratic elections in Goa. And when Goans opted for the communal-casteist brand of politics practised by the MGP and UGP, he was simply taken aback and exclaimed: "Ajeeb log hain Goa- ke".
=============== The invasion of Goa was a total political failure for the imperalists. The only solution was to prop the MGP into power with the fake votes helped by the indian army. Unfortunately Mark Fernandes is not mentioned in the article. BC ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Photos NEW, now offering a quality print service from just 8p a photo http://uk.photos.yahoo.com