Opinion Poll Day today Let us salute the father of the Opinion Poll Dr. Jack De Sequeira and others on this day, 16th January. Of the 3,17,633 votes, 43.5% voted for merger with Maharastra. Of the 13,746, 12,547 voted against the merger in Curtorim Again, of the 11,485, 10,769 voted against the merger in Beanulim Check here which parts of Goa voted for merger (with Maharastra) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/5359112747/sizes/l/ Note: Voters are not to be blamed, as I am sure, in most cases they were misguided by the political leaders etc
II (Liberation could mean a lot less had we lost the opinion poll) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/5359112217/sizes/l/ Soldeirs of the historic opinion poll of 1967 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/5359113443/sizes/l/ Jack de Sequeira, father of the opinion Poll at dona Paula Circle http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk8/467367369/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextras/3198722521/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk26/4783939055/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk26/4783937219/sizes/l/ a song by Philip Pereira ‘Jikle ami Goemkar’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI1zhX4zkyM Actually, I understand now what he is saying in the song. 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