Fred, Do you really expect a response from Mr. Shantaram Naik?... All we see here, are rather irrelevant press releases from his office, in 1st Person terminology!.... Hopefully, the next one will be, "Mr. Shantaram Naik, MP, responds to Mr. Frederick Noronha's concerns". Naguesh Bhatcar > From: fredericknoro...@gmail.com > Subject: Re: [Goanet] INDIAN NAVY HAS TRANSFERRED 34.446 ACRES OF LAND TO > AIRPORT AUTHORITY IN GOA > > On 7 August 2013 14:43, SHANTARAM NAIK <shantaram...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Divulging of detailed information regarding survey number, area and use of > > each parcel of land is not recommended in view of national security > > concerns, Minister said. > > > > Dear Mr Naik, It is very disappointing if you accept the minister's answer > on this, and the claim that land taken over needs to be shrouded by the > argument of "national security concerns". > > This seems like an attempt to evade giving out information using a > well-known ruse. > > When we were doing a story on the crashes of the Sea Harrier planes in and > around Goa (each costing a few hundred crores!) the navy sought to block > the release of information, stating national security! However, with some > persistence, the answers were procured, and the story was shocking: > http://www.livemint.com/Home-Page/oHZHXQRBbbI7zt9AKOF4UM/The-Indian-Navy8217s-deadly-aircraft.html > > I hope you will persue this issue in parliament and elsewhere (if > necessary, using the RTI too) to find out the truth. Regards, FN > > FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 f...@goa-india.org