Is this the way Gram Sabha conducted? We went there to see the Xmas Crib (Raia – Zumviar, one of the regular spots) It was closed for public day time but what we saw was this typical Tintto like rough or noisy meeting with about 100 people. Shouting, Physical assault, swearing words like Chel***cha, Fodr**chea could be heard form far away..
There, we saw at least 7 cops, 3 outside and 4 inside. We do read ‘Stormy Gram Sabhas’, were wondering ‘Stormy’ means always like this? What surprised us is that: - Why use religious premises for such rowdy meetings? - Why there were no chairs or table? When asked, some boys said ‘if provided, the chairs would fly’ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextras/4219437567/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextras/4220203510/sizes/o/ a small video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DS_Zd84wyc See ille de Rachol on map http://wikimapia.org/#lat=15.321833&lon=74.005822&z=18&l=0&m=s&v=9 Foll. Info I gathered from the local MLA website – Reginald Lourenco Ilha de Rachol The village of Rachol is administered by a five-member panchayat with Mr. Joseph P F Vaz as the Sarpanch and Mrs. Minguelina Oliveira as the Deputy Sarpanch. The panchayat members are: Mr. Milagres Fernandes, Mrs. Cynthia Fernandes and Mr. Guilherme Oliveira. http://mycurtorim.com/mycurtorim-history.asp joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
