Memorial to Dr Francis Luis Gomes The thought of honouring him is a great but belated tribute , at the sunset of political horizon. .Monuments in today's times are a little infractuous as the they act as silent sentinels of past forgotten archival history guarding the skyline.Many are unkempt gathering dust.To the present generations it does not add to their collections of greats and significants .At times public is ignorant about the identity of persona behind the monument. .It may at best give a pictorial remembrance but nothing more not even a birds eye view about his monumental contributions of his times. How does his monument benefit any soul in practice ? Instead would it not have been better if his ancestral house was restored and that itself would have been the best tribute to revive his memory. Resolutions to that effect of MMC are gathering dust.It could have then been converted into some sort centre to serve the Villagers of Navelim and visited often..Our Legislators have been enjoying the privileges for donkey years to have woken up at the fag end of political wilderness.Will this gimmick restore popularity of intended comeback.People cannot be fooled at all times.People are politically mature to pierce through the smoke screen of deceit . The political summersaults and chameleon characteristics are an indication of rank opportunism for personal gains and that has been the core of hidden agenda .The history of language and statehood serves as a faded historical backdrop.Those who remained silent to give equal status to two languages and were neither the foot soldiers or martyrs for the cause are hypocrites seeking limelight to resurrect from oblivion.The one who mentored and brought into lime light of a flourishing political career did not deserve a token dime to perpetuate revered memory and is height of ingratitude. Nelson Lopes Chinchinim.
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