I appreciate that although not impossible, it is a challenge today to put in
measures for protecting Goan Demographics, Identity, Land and our way of
life. This challenge is mainly because of the perceived restrictions by the
Indian Constitution, which was officially never approved by Goans and
opinions given by pessimists. However, before we even try to look at
measures to protect Goa’s Interests, we first need to at least publicly
acknowledge and get the Central Government to appreciate; that there were
serious flaws in the manner, Goa was absorbed into the Indian Union without
any safeguards. By admitting the latter, can help look at possible remedial
measures. Goa could have progressed within India, in a positive manner post
1961 i.e. into a world class state with a special identity, comparable or
even ahead of other beautiful places in the world, unfortunately the
mistakes we made at Liberation has resulted in Goa actually going backwards;
with rapid destruction of its beauty, contamination of its land, air &
water, deteriorating standards of living, fuelled by an un-controlled
migrant influx, change in demographics, rampage by Central Politicians and
their powerful & influential Indian business associates etc. Yes, each one
of us needs to play our part to save goa, but it would really help if our
freedom fighters gave their honest views on Goa today. I appreciate that
there were huge sacrifices by Genuine Freedom fighters who obviously had the
best intentions, but I would like to know, if they are really happy with the
current state Goa is in today, surely their sacrifices will be in vain, if
Goa that they hoped for, gets destroyed and results in being liberated from
the Goans!!
