On 31/12/2007, Rajan P. Parrikar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [1] By the time Selma's beloved secular Congress party is done with Goa, Catholics will be less than 0.1% of the Goan population. [2] Miguel Braganza will be pleased since it will all be very peacefully accomplished. [3] The "young Goan Hindus" will first have to visit the Goa State Museum at Patto to see what a Goan Catholic looks like.
jc's response: Dear all, It is my personal hope that whichever direction Goa's future take her, it is one which will be 'walked' in peace and not violence. In that regard, I fully support Miguel Braganza. It is unclear what exactly Rajan Parrikar is suggesting that Goans do. Is he suggesting that Goans take to the streets and create enough anarchy to force the present Goa Govt to step down, and organise that the BJP take over? If not - what is he saying? Parrikar might be quite right when he says that "Catholics will be less than 0.1% of the Goan population". If that is what is to be ....that is what is to be. NO force on earth will be able to change that. How exactly does Parrikar suggest that Catholics become more than 0.1% of the Goan population? By violence? I suggest that Goans do NOT take the path of violence. And how exactly is the 'Catholic' different in looks from a 'non-Catholic' Goan? Perhaps, Mr. Parrikar will explain. Something appears amiss in Mr. Parrikar's line of thought. Personally speaking, I do not know How anybody can Legally prevent any other Indian citizen from migrating to Goa or even a million of Indian citizens suddenly swamping Goa. Indian citizens have a constitutional right of movement throughout India (save security zones). If anything, perhaps we will ask ourselves: How did IFFI assist in the advertisement of Goa as the place for "Chalta hai". And NOW, it is that same IFFI in a JIFFY Manohar Parrikar who is talking about stabilising the population of Goa! Really? .......................How? jc ps: I am happy that future Goans will have difficulty distinguishing 'Catholic' Goans from others. Hopefully, we will be seen as Goans i.e. One People who will stretch out and help each other - whether we are Catholic, Hindu or athiests; and whether we are in Goa or in distant lands.