Oscar's tinted eyes!
S Kamat, Alt Betim
Dr Oscar Rebello has been writing in the media about Goan identity and seems
to be looking at things through his tinted eyes where everything appears
green, where actually everything in Goa particularly the countryside is fast
becoming brown all over.
In contrast to the views expressed in the author's article, we need to
remember that the States in India were re-organised on the basis of language
on which position Goa also became a State. Thus, in the first instance,
those whose mother tongue is Konkani are Goan and secondly, those whose
origin is in Goa are surely Goan. There can be no debate on this.
The author's comments are also typical of the Goan attitude where you start
with a lot of vigour on any issue like when the GBA started and then the
initial enthusiasm wanes and you drift into a 'sussegad' frame of mind. If
we want to do charity let us do it with our own money and resources but not
give away Goa to outsiders.
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