<I am convinced the Congress goverment ruling Goa over the last few years is the most corrupt and irresponsible goverment to have been in power since Goa's liberation..So, my first mission here is to help get rid of this vilegoverment ...I feel that a Manohar Parrikar led co-alition government ( with a much stronger representation for the minorities thanBJP can offer at present ) is the only solution for Goa ...is your one-pointagenda calculated to prop-up the Congress and squash the one genuine threat to the rape of Goa by ( I repeat ) the most corruptand irresponsible government to ever rule over Goa? >[Anand Virgincar]
This is sure to create a storm --- in the goanet teacup. It will evoke the usual one-liners and perhaps an attempt or two at one-upmanship. But seriously, the subject heading is a dead giveaway. One point agendas intrigue me because they are usually marked by tunnel vision and the accompanying blindspots. This one is no exception. It is personality-, party- and politics-centric, when the need of the hour is for a wholistic perspective of Goa where inflexion points are identified over the long haul and steps outlined to prevent backsliding in the future. Before proceeding further let's be clear that what the author says may in fact come to pass (though it is unlikely as long as the UPA/Congress is in power at the Centre). If it does, it will not be due to the author's efforts, however herculean, but due to a mere coincidence of external socio-political forces. Let's also be clear that the next time BJP comes to power at the centre it will not be just Hindutva but Moditva, a heavy duty version of the former. Let's see how an "enlightened" MP is able to go against that in Goa, if required. In the circumstances, which would be the better of two evils? Goa will be thinking deeply about that.