Dear Readers of Goanet, When anybody makes a speech in many languages it is difficult to somebody to comprehend what the person says. This time Parsekar managed to speak in three different languages and the TOI reporter realized that he was not been able to follow what he wants to say. The report from TOi expresses their feelings. In our country we had a GURU delivering speeches and I used to always wonder howhecould talk such a long time and continuous speech without stopping , I think he was a best orator in India and could be abroad also.I am not sure whether this person was given a title in Guinness Book of Record. This person name is Krisna Menon. I think our Goan politicians when they like to talk well must copy our Krishna Menon.
Stephen Dias D.Paula A critic --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parsekar uses three languages, four gurus to present budget TNN | Mar 26, 2015, 02.00 AM IST <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Parsekar-uses-three-languages-four-gurus-to-present-budget/articleshow/46694605.cms> inShare Comments <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Parsekar-uses-three-languages-four-gurus-to-present-budget/articleshow/46694605.cms?cfmid=11000000#write> eore <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Parsekar-uses-three-languages-four-gurus-to-present-budget/articleshow/46694605.cms?prtpage=1> A A READ MORE Swami Vivekananda <http://www.speakingtree.in/topics/people/swami-vivekananda>|Laxmikant Parsekar <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Laxmikant-Parsekar> [image: Parsekar uses three languages, four gurus to present budget] RELATED - Wagh meets striking 108 emergency workers <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Wagh-meets-striking-108-emergency-workers/articleshow/46361799.cms> - New CIC in 3 months: CM <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/New--CIC-in-3-months-CM/articleshow/46708914.cms> - Top priority to Chorao bridge: CM <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Top-priority-to-Chorao-bridge-CM/articleshow/46882800.cms> - Won’t react till I get copy of order: CM <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Wont-react-till-I-get-copy-of-order-CM/articleshow/46751116.cms> - Budget session postponed to March 23 <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Budget-session-postponed-to-March-23/articleshow/46221567.cms> PANAJI: Chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar's maiden budget speech stretched for a full two-and-half hours, was delivered in three languages and had quotes from four eminent personalities. Attired in green kurta and white pyjama pants, the finance minister opened his speech at 4.30pm with a quote from Swami Vivekananda. He also ended his presentation at 7.05pm with Vivekananda's quote. When Parsekar spoke of taxes, he quoted from Scottish economist Adam Smith's book, "The Wealth of Nations" and also cited former Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier. Parsekar opted to cite Mahatma Gandhi while speaking about social welfare. "Poverty is the worst form of violence" and "the measure of a country's greatness should be based on how well it cares for its most vulnerable populations," Parsekar said, quoting the Mahatma. Opening his speech by addressing the speaker as "Mananiya Sabha-pathi", which is "honourable speaker" in Marathi, Parsekar read Vivekananda's quote in English and then switched to Konkani. Four minutes later, he opted for Marathi again and made "khichddi" of numbers with utterances like "attavan point forty two" or statements to that effect. To the relief of many, mostly the English media, Parsekar then switched and latched on to English for the rest of his speech. As usual, his delivery was forceful. He once fumbled with the pronunciation of the South Goa village "Issorcim". He used voice modulation and repeatedly wagged his finger to highlight important points; like the fact that crime detection was 73%. By and large, his face remained expressionless. The speaker was then mostly addressed as "Sir". Occasionally adjusting his glasses, wiping his face and brow with a kerchief and sometimes rolling up his sleeves, Parsekar sipped from his tea-cup at least thrice, but, gulped down water five times. Parsekar's presentation, facilitated by two extensions of the proceedings, was not at all boring, but a number of MLAs were seen fiddling with their cell phones during the speech..