The reason why caste and religious views are promoted, during election time, is because that is what the electorate - people of Goa - want and appear to be most interested. In a world of today, the issues for pre-election discussion should be economic growth, job creation, infrastructure building, law and order, public services, taxes.
One does not have to go far to see that the above topics do not generated much interest even among the intelligentsia. Did the lack of IFFI in Goa this year generate any discussion on Goanet about the loss of tourism etc etc? Or was there a sigh of relief? Compare the posts on the absence of IFFI to responses on the Goanet about caste or religion (or lack there off). Regards, GL ---------------- FREDERICK NORONHA FN builds a case to show that 'secular' campaigners in Goa have their own religious and even caste biases. It may sound provocative, but the 'secular' campaigner in Goa isn't so secular. Scratch a 'secular' campaigner, and you would quickly realise that below the skin his or her religious colours and even caste bias come out speedily.
