I still remember the night of 19 December when the agitation for konkani language led by Churchill Alemao was hijacked by the GOONDAS.I believe similar events will recur now against the development of MOPA AIRPORT spearheaded by the PATRIOT ,SON OF SOIL WHO TRAMPLED UPON THE NATIONAL FLAG AT MARGAO'S LOHIA MAIDAN.
I would just like to share those events with the readers: We went to work that morning with my colleague Mr Carvalho to our office at Cidade Goa, Dona Paula. In the evening on our way back at Santacruz we saw some cars in flames and people told us that situation is very bad further down and so we went via Dona Paula clearing all the road blocks on the university road. Then we reached the slope of Shirdona,it was pitch dark and we were really scared of the darkness of Goa ,I was scarred in my Goa. When we reached Agacaim, we were gheraoed by the Agacaim Villagers and started questioning us. Villagers:Khai Gellen re? Carvalho:Kamank gelle. Villagers:Kamak gelle, dis nolko kaslo tho any Chedy...a ani kamak gelle.Ami haga martant ani tumhi kamank gelle. One of the villages slapped Carvalho, Carvalo started pleading with them to forgive. Possibly one of them must be good and he convinced others to let us go. When we were passing Zuari bridge I told Carvalho that, "If we stopped further down, you answer that Ami Maik pallovapak hospitalan gelle. Please do not say AAI (marathi word for Mom)". When we reached Verna plateau we decided to go to Margao via Cansaulim as trenches were dug at Verna village. We reached Velsao and we saw a road block surrounded by villagers. We were again questioned by them. Villagers: Khain Gellen re? Carvalho: Hospitallam gellen AAI palonvpak.(When I heard Carvalho saying Aai, Shivers went down my spine. Carvalho a christian and saying AAI.) Villagers: Ha AAI, marathi wadi...... Carvalho: Na re Hao Chiristaon. Majho Irmao Segio Carvalho, Mathany Saldhana majho Irmao, He convinced that we were Christians and after they got convinced they lifted the bike and put it the other side.( I did not open my mouth for the fear of being detected to be a Hindu.) Further down Cansaulin there were road blocks, trees cut and blockades. That night we decided to stay at Cansaulim at Mr Mathany Saldhana's house who was family friend of Carvalho. Mr Saldhana sister treated us with good soup and omlette. Nest day early morning at 4 am we left Cansaulim managed to clear way for our motorcycle and reached Margao much to the relief of my mother and Carvalho wife. MY FEARS THAT MOPA AIRPORT AGITATION WILL TAKE SIMILAR TURN Manoj Raikar