LET'S HAVE MORE LOVE THAN HATEThere are some people who want Marathi to be the official language of Goa. Some want the Portuguese Embassy to be shifted to Delhi etc. When there are so many other important issues which can bother them, I wonder why they need to agitate and spread so much deep seated venom! Indian States have been created on a linguistic basis. Konkani is the official language of Goa and the issue of being a part of Maharashtra has long since been settled, where the official language is Marathi. Since it has been recognized that Marathi is deeply rooted in Goa, it has been given status of associated language, there is no bar whatsoever to its use and Marathi is used is freely in education and festivals, films music and so on. Why cannot we live happily without dividing people on basis of language or any other divisive matter? The Portuguese have long since been gone. Portugal has naturally a strong connection with Goa rather than Delhi. India has cordial relations with Portugal and goans wanting Portuguese passports for their migration to better opportunities, the fantastic work the embassy is doing in the arts and cultural field must be appreciated rather than condemned. Let us not ascribe imaginative motives and negative thinking. Some group wants to tell us what to eat, another what to wear, another what to read or see and enforce moral policing and so on! The present generation cannot be blamed for all the ills in the past! Culture is rich dialogue not boring monologue. I'm sure the present educated generation will opt for more enriching love than hate. Let us help our PM who is trying to unite not only India, but the world and narrow minded, stifling,stagnant views are completely out of date!
