>> Right now, Goa has regressed to voting based on religious groupings.
Frederick Noronha replied: > Right now? When was that different? > AFAIK, this was the situation since the first assembly elections of > 1963. Together with religion, caste was also a factor. > Even in colonial times, Goans mostly fought caste battles in the guise > of elections. FN, As a non-resident, elections in Goa have never been of concern to me. It is only in the past ten years or so that I have become aware that some Goans vote on religious preferences rather than political convictions. Now that you contend that caste is also a factor in voting, perhaps Goa deserves the Govt is has. Mervyn1107Lobo __________________________________________________________________ Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca