Re: [GOANET] Crossing Socorro Open tunnel is a nightmare to villagers.
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- Find a representative who will work for you. Next election show them you mean business. - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 2:33 PM Subject: [GOANET] Crossing Socorro Open tunnel is a nightmare to villagers. > -- > Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ > -- > > --- > Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service > & circulated by Goa Civic & Consumer Action Network > (GOA CAN)<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ph:2252660 > --- > > --- > CROSSING SOCORRO OPEN TUNNEL IS A > NIGHTMARE TO VILLAGERS > --- > For the villagers of Socorro, Bardez, 'bobd' an open tunnel, > has been the main artery and the shortest access road. > Since the time it was taken up for 'repairs' nearly a year > ago, the bobd has become one of the main issues affecting > the villagers. > > All the government authorities have been approached by > the Socorro Civic and Consumer Forum, but a solution > still eludes them. It has become highly risky and volatile > to use the tunnel as the last monsoon saw several > landslides following which the road had to be closed for > vehicular traffic as well as for pedestrians. > > At the recent meeting of the forum, many members > decried the lackadaisical attitude that seems to be > displayed by the officials concerned regarding the highly > volatile condition of the Socorro bobd open tunnel which > is the main and shortest access road from the NH-17 > to the Zoswaddo, Maina and Ambirna wards of Socorro > village. > > The work, taken in hand a few months before the > Assembly elections, seemed a welcome move to > provide relief to the villagers by cutting the height of the > steep road which passed between high and nearly vertical > walls at the top of the hill. In fact, no one knew the logic > behind what was perceived as an altruistic step. The > tunnel was cut vertically at 90 degree. However after > several months of cutting, the road was opened to public > just before the monsoons without asphalting. > > During the monsoons the road became wet, muddy > and slippery and there were several landslides through > which 4-wheelers could just squeeze past. A number > of accidents were also reported. At the gram sabha in > July '02, the sarpanch could not provide an explanation > about the status of the bobd. > > It was expected that the government would take up > the matter after the BJP leaders were apprised of the > situation during the gram abhiyan campaign in > October 2002. Incidentally, after the BJP lost the > seat (Aldona), there has hardly been any work > undertaken on the bobd. > > The present MLA Dayanand Narvekar has also > been apprised of the situation during his meetings > with the villagers on more than two occasions. > > Fearing a law and order situation arising from > a possible collapse of the walls of the bobd, the > Socorro Civic and Consumer Forum alerted the > mamlatdar of Bardez to conduct a site inspection > and take immediate action under Section 133 of CrPC. > However, all the action taken seems to be merely > cosmetic as only the rubble from the minor landslides > has been cleared while the danger still remains. > > Subsequent to the last meeting of the Forum, the > mamlatdar and the Deputy Collector have been > served with reminders with copies to the Police, > Fire and Emergency Services Department and > the Collector, North Goa.The officials concerned > have also been reminded of the threat of damage > to life and property. > > Other matters discussed at the Forum meeting > were Health issues, facilities available at the local > sub-health centre, stray dog nuisance, stray cattle > menace causing loss of livelihood to farmers, review > of the home delivery of gas cylinders, gram sabha > proposals and traffic safety on the Highway. The cable TV > problems and the preparation of senior citizen ID cards > also came up for discussion. > > The next meeting of the Forum is on February 6 > at 6.30 pm at Zoswaddo, says a press note issued > by Valentine Coelho, convenor of the Forum. > --- > HERALD 1/2/03 > --- > === > GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE > Documentation + Education + Solidarity > 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta
Re: [GOANET] NEWS: Airport staff learn how to make tourists welcome
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- Whoever came up with this idea should have his tribe increased. It is about time that something be done about what we already know.i.e. Airports, and those within these organisations all over India, are an International disgrace. - Original Message - From: "FN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 2:10 AM Subject: [GOANET] NEWS: Airport staff learn how to make tourists welcome > -- > Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ > -- > > Airport staff learn how to make tourists welcome > > From Indo-Asian News Service > > New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Officials at the Indira Gandhi International > Airport here are undergoing rigorous training sessions, but it has > nothing to do with airport security. > > They are learning how to smile and be courteous to tourists and visitors. > > Some 40,000 officials, employees and others working at the Indira Gandhi > International airport are to take lessons in best behaviour in a new > programme launched jointly by the Airport Authority of India and the > tourism ministry. > > The trainers are behavioural science experts, former officials and > lecturers from premier institutes such as Harvard University of the U.S. > But at the heart of this training is a very traditional Indian sentiment > - the guest is god. > > "There have been several instances in the past of visitors, especially > foreigners, being harassed on arrival," airport director P.S. Nair told > IANS. "The staff has to change their attitude and get over this mental > block. > > "It does not cost anything to smile and greet." > > The sensitisation sessions kicked off Wednesday with the chief "culprits" > - immigration and customs officials notorious for their rough behaviour > with passengers. > > Next in line would be security personnel and drivers of taxi services. > > The tourism department has complained to the airport authorities about > the nasty welcome faced by foreigners who had their first taste of India > in the shape of immigration and customs officials. > > The half-day programme uses training modules such as slideshows depicting > how airport personnel in other countries deal with the public. > > Case studies of harassment of foreign tourists at the hand of Indian > authorities are discussed in detail, and officials are told how these > situations can be tackled in a different way. > > The staff is being trained to spare passengers from inconveniences such > as waiting for formalities to be completed, their queries needed to be > dealt with patience and care and first time visitors had to be treated > with warmth. > > Said Nair: "The passenger spends a few hours at the airport. In that > time, they should feel cared for." > > Hours of training and effort could be summed up in one essential motto - > service with a smile. But Nair says the sessions would infuse a whole new > work culture and efficiency in the staff as well. > > --Indo-Asian News Service
Re: [GOANET] NEWS-GULF: Saudi Arabia to put cap on expatriates
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- I'd like to see it implimented. The Arabs will continue to utilise white and blue collar labout from 3rd world countries (not including Arabs from their less affluent neighbours) as it suits their purposes. - Original Message - From: "gabriel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 3:10 AM Subject: [GOANET] NEWS-GULF: Saudi Arabia to put cap on expatriates > -- > Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ > -- > > It would be plain and simple if they could substitute the Saudi work force > for expats. The turth is that the Saudis all want managerial positions or > positions where they have little or no work to do. It seems that they feel > it is a given right for them to obtain such positions. I worked in Saudi > Arabia for over 7 years and met very few Saudis who were willing to work. > Many of them that did work were second generation Palestinians who became > Saudis. > > > Cheers Gabe Menezes > > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 4:03 PM > Subject: [GOANET] NEWS-GULF: Saudi Arabia to put cap on expatriates > > > > Saudi Arabia to put cap on expatriates > > By Mridula Krishna, Indo-Asian News Service > Dubai, Feb 3 (IANS) Saudi Arabia, which hosts the largest number of Indian > workers in the Gulf, has announced plans to put a 20 percent ceiling on the > number of expatriate workers and their dependents in the kingdom. > > > >
Re: [GOANET] M.A.G. URGES GOVT TO NOTIFY EXEMPTIONS
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- What a joke, the idea of the helmets is to protect the rider in case of an accident. The accident could involve another vehicle. Are we assuming that the other vehicle is going to be standing still. If the other object (vehicle) is travelling in the opposite direction at say 40k, the impact is that of a motorcyclist hitting a wall at 80k. This is a simple issue, you get on a motorbike or a scooter, you wear a helmet!!! - Original Message - From: "Joel D'Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 2:37 PM Subject: [GOANET] M.A.G. URGES GOVT TO NOTIFY EXEMPTIONS > -- > Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ > -- > > HELMET ISSUE: MAG URGES GOVERNMENT TO NOTIFY TWO EXEMPTIONS > > The Motorcycle Action Group(MAG) today(Jan 30)urged the Government of Goa > to immediately notify the two exemptions to the helmet rule as mooted by > the former Transport Minister Pandurang Raut in consultation with Chief > Minister Manohar Parrikar. > > The two exemptions are persons driving motorcycles at a speed not exceeding > 40 km and persons driving motorcycles in municipal areas. > > A meeting of MAG held today and presided over by Convenor Premanand > Lotlikar expressed the hope that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar would > notify these two exceptions as published by the Government in March > 2001 by draft rules and leave it to the two wheeler riders to decide for > themselves whether to wear a helmet or not and that the authorities would > instead > channelise their energies in dealing with the causes of accidents by making > the roads safer to save lives. > > The meeting expressed concern that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and > Transport Minister Pandurang Madkaikar were being misguided by certain > police and transport department officials who for monetary gains in > connivance with the helmet manufacturer's lobby were trying to desperately > enhance the sale of helmets. > > The meeting vowed to strongly oppose any attempt to make use of helmets > mandatory and expressed regret that the authorities instead of trying to > fix the causes of accidents are merely trying to project a false theory > that lives would be saved by using helmets. > > x x x > > > > > >
Re: [GOANET] US-Iraq stand-off worries Goans (From navhindtimes.com)
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- I would not expect a recruitment agent to say anything else. It is in his/her interest to downplay the gravity of the situation in the middle east. Can anyone actually tell us of a pleasent experience in any single Indian Embassy or Consulate? I dont think so! - Original Message - From: "Nagesh Bhatcar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 11:59 PM Subject: [GOANET] US-Iraq stand-off worries Goans (From navhindtimes.com) -- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- US-Iraq stand-off worries Goans by Rupesh Samant Margao Jan 29: Every time the US President, Mr George Bush says time is running out for Iraq thousands of Goans whose close relations are working in the Gulf miss a heartbeat. The memories of the 1991 Gulf War are still fresh when thousands had to be evacuated and many suffered in other ways. However, no panic has struck yet. The recruitment agents, who claim to be constantly in touch with the Gulf countries, assure that everything is normal.I am myself leaving for Kuwait tomorrow, there is absolutely no need to be panicky, asserted Mr Y P Borkar of R B Consultant, Margao, rebutting any threat. Quoting the telephonic talks he had with his business counterparts in Kuwait, Mr Borkar, termed the situation as far away from being panicky. Some of the Gulf-returned Goans also feel that the possibility of 1991 recurrence is rare. Even if extreme situation is imagined, there is absolutely no reason to panic, feels Mr Baptista Dias, who was an eye witness to Gulf war in 1991.Indian embassy arranges special flights and even ship to bring back the Indians, stated Mr Dias. Due to the current US-Iraq stand-off, several family members are in constant touch with their kin.We frequently call him; at least once in a fortnight we talk to him, says Mr Ashtaq Sheikh from Cuncolim who's brother, Mr Ariff is in Bahrain.He says there is no need to worry, reveals Mr Ashtaq. Moreover, for Mr Ariff, there is no escape if war breaks out as he is employed with the fire services of nation.In case of emergencies, his presence is needed more, explains Mr Ashtaq. The Goans who generally have migrated to these oil countries to find greener pastures are more concerned of losing their job, if exigency comes. For them to sit idle back at home in Goa is more troubling. When the war breaks, every precaution is taken in these countries to ensure safety of the people residing there.The government tells you to use mask and alerts you on radio when there is attack. That time, you have to get into your house or stay where you are, narrates Mr Dias, who was then employed with Japan's Mitsui company in Saudi Arabia. Mr Dias recounts how the situation in Gulf worsened after he reached safely to Goa. Says Mr Joseph Cardoso, who reached Goa, last week from Saudi Arabia.When I came from there, the situation was on the verge of getting bad. Mr Cardoso resigned from Saudi caterings, which is contracted with Aircraft division of British Aerospace in Riyadh. There were 12 more Goan boys working with me, they want to come back but company may not permit them, disclosed Mr Cardoso. Indian embassy in Riyadh is hopeless. We have seen people sleeping outside the embassy just to get an appointment with the officers, rued a Raia youth, who came from Saudi Arabia three years ago. But he did not want to be identified. _ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
Re: [GOANET] Once again the helmet issue...
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- I could be wrong Mr D'Silva, but I do get the impression that you agree with me. - Original Message - From: "D'Silva, Antonio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 8:31 PM Subject: RE: [GOANET] Once again the helmet issue... > -- > Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ > -- > > I don't understand what the whole issue is about. > > Lets face it - Goans are the government of Goa - simple definition of > democracy "Government of the people, by the people and for the people" - > did I get that right? > > We have rights and all these rights have equal amount of duties i.e. If > I drive, then I am duty bound to ensure my safety and safety of others. > > If the traffic police wants me to be safe then he enforces safety > measures on me but not before providing me with an equal amount of safe > environment. > > You see everything is linked or at least to some extent and this is true > in all developed places except in our case, although we are the > government. > > I have analyzed prior situations, (this is nothing new), Someone makes > an issue of a dried leaf falling on the road and convinces all to jump > onto his bandwagon to the secretariat where only he and he alone is > offered the seat of Minister of Leaf Works. Comes the rain, someone > slips on the leaf, falls and dies and we all bury him and leave happily > after. The leaf is still there on the road - no wind to blow it away > and than the guy who stirred the entire ruckus still drives day after > day over the dried leaf. Only thing is we cannot pray (or is it do) > enough for his government gifted four wheeler to slip over the dried > leaf and turn turtle > > And yet the absolute truth is : we are the government. > > Like imagine, we pay 100 bucks to jump a queue to save 15 minutes and > then spend 30 minutes waiting at the gas station or standing in a > crowded bus (sardine can)at the Prasar (hope I got that right) to get > home. > > Our mentality both MINE & yours. > > > -Original Message- > From: noel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 1:33 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [GOANET] Once again the helmet issue... > > -- > Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ > -- > > I dont believe the other issues you mention should take priority over > the > compulsory use of helmets. Our civic sense and road protocol, menace of > dogs and pigs etc cannot entirely be blamed on the government. We have > an > obligation and duty of care to ourselves and to others to ensure that we > have a "safe sense". > - Original Message - > From: "Luiza de Mello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:35 PM > Subject: [GOANET] Once again the helmet issue... > > > > > > Here we go again with the helmet issue... It was all of a sudden > > implemented last year. Then after the helmet manufacturers, dealers & > the > > politicians made their money, the rule was scrapped as suddenly as it > was > > imposed. Definitely looks like they didn't make enough, so here they > go > > once again this year. > > > > Everyone knows that it is safe to wear a helmet while riding because > you > > never know when it's going to be your bad day. You could be riding > > carefully, but someone else could knock you down, or you could skid > due to > > a puncture or oil on the road there could be a lot of silly > excuses > for > > an accident. So it would definitely be safe to wear a helmet. > > > > But then besides accidents caused by carelessness, there are those > which > > are caused due to pure negligence of the government. > > > > Before enforcing the helmet rule, there are a whole lot of other > hazardous > > excuses for accidents which the government should give priority to > first. > > To mention just a few: stray cattle, stray dogs, improper road > lighting, > > proper levelling of roads dug up for laying of pipelines / cables / &
Re: [GOANET] Once again the helmet issue...
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- I dont believe the other issues you mention should take priority over the compulsory use of helmets. Our civic sense and road protocol, menace of dogs and pigs etc cannot entirely be blamed on the government. We have an obligation and duty of care to ourselves and to others to ensure that we have a "safe sense". - Original Message - From: "Luiza de Mello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:35 PM Subject: [GOANET] Once again the helmet issue... > > Here we go again with the helmet issue... It was all of a sudden > implemented last year. Then after the helmet manufacturers, dealers & the > politicians made their money, the rule was scrapped as suddenly as it was > imposed. Definitely looks like they didn't make enough, so here they go > once again this year. > > Everyone knows that it is safe to wear a helmet while riding because you > never know when it's going to be your bad day. You could be riding > carefully, but someone else could knock you down, or you could skid due to > a puncture or oil on the road there could be a lot of silly excuses for > an accident. So it would definitely be safe to wear a helmet. > > But then besides accidents caused by carelessness, there are those which > are caused due to pure negligence of the government. > > Before enforcing the helmet rule, there are a whole lot of other hazardous > excuses for accidents which the government should give priority to first. > To mention just a few: stray cattle, stray dogs, improper road lighting, > proper levelling of roads dug up for laying of pipelines / cables / water > connections, full headlights blinding other drivers on the road, ban on > using blaring air horns which startle other drivers, proper traffic sign > boards, direction boards, there are still some more to add, but > let the government work on these for starters. > > Once all the above have been looked into & then the helmet rule is imposed, > then only riders will be convinced that the government is really concerned > about our safety. Right now everyone knows the obvious reasons for the > sudden enforcing of the rule. > > And to all other riders & drivers, each one knows that it is a privilege > for us drive & each of us has a right on the road, and just as our lives > are precious of us, think of the rest on the road too. Drive carefully, > don't over-take without horning, don't over-take from the left side, use > indicators when turning I'm not teaching you. You know how to drive. > You simply didn't get a license without knowing how to. or did you pay > a bribe to get one? > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.422 / Virus Database: 237 - Release Date: 11/20/2002 >
Re: [GOANET] TWO-WHEELER RIDERS DEMONSTRATE
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- I cannot understand why the public would oppose the use of helmets. As a parent I would insist on my children using one. - Original Message - From: "Joel D'Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 2:47 PM Subject: [GOANET] TWO-WHEELER RIDERS DEMONSTRATE > -- > Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ > -- > > HELMET ISSUE: TWO-WHEELER RIDERS DEMONSTRATE AT > TRANSPORT MINISTER'S RESIDENCE > > Transport Minister Pandurang Madkaikar today (Jan 24) a delegation of > Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) that Government would notify the two > exemptions to the helmet rule as was mooted out by his predecessor > Pandurang Raut and published by the Government as draft rules in March 2001. > > The two exemptions from wearing helmets are for persons driving Motorcycles > at a speed not exceeding > 40 km and persons driving Motorcycles within municipal areas.Two wheeler > riders led by Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) Convenor Mr. Premanand Lotlikar > and Adv. Aires Rodrigues today staged a demonstration infront of Transport > Minister Pandurang Madkaikar's residence at Old Goa shouting slogans > opposing fresh moves by the authorities to make use of Helmets mandatory. > > The delegation that met the Transport Minister told the Minister that the > fresh move to enforce helmets > had nothing to do with safety but was a ploy by certain police and > transport department Officials who > for monetary gains are conniving with the Helmet Manufacturer's lobby and > trying to once again make use of helmets by two-wheeler riders > mandatory.The delegation complained to the Minister about the > traffic police high-handedness over the last week in harassing two-wheeler > riders across Goa in the name of the so-called awareness drive to educate > two-wheeler riders into wearing helmets. > > The Minister was also told that mere use of helmets will not save lives and > that the roads have to be made safer by eliminating the causes of accidents > like stray animals on the roads, rash and drunken driving and that > corruption in the police and traffic departments has to be > eliminated.Earlier in the morning an emergency meeting of the Motorcycle > Action Group (MAG) resolved to launch a > State-wide agitation to oppose the mandatory helmet rule and warned that > the Government would be solely responsible for the consequences of the > agitation. The Motorcycle Action Group will meet on 30th January to > finalise the plan of action. > > x x x > >
Re: [GOANET] NEWS: President to open Jesuits' global meet amid RSS protest
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- - Original Message - From: "Gilbert Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 8:18 AM Subject: RE: [GOANET] NEWS: President to open Jesuits' global meet amid RSS protest > -- > Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ > -- > > Hi, When and where is the next alumni meeting? > Regards, GL > >
Re: [GOANET] God Forgive Them is the plea from Moira.
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- Mr. A.S. Prabhu, may your tribe increase. Noel Almeida- Brisbane Australia - Original Message - From: "Goa Desc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 12:06 AM Subject: [GOANET] God Forgive Them is the plea from Moira. > -- > Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ > -- > > --- > Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service > & circulated by Goa Civic & Consumer Action Network > (GOA CAN)<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ph:2252660 > --- > --- > FORGIVE THEM > --- > > I hail from Moira, a predominantly Christian village. > Ours was the only Hindu home when we migrated from the > neighbouring Aldona during 'conversion' some 470 years ago > but we assimilated with the Christian milieu who respected us, > so much so, that my father even occupied the honorary position > of Escrivao da Confraria de Fabrica da Igreja. > > Today the village has sizeable Hindu population which may eventually > outnumber the Christians, but we have had unique identity. From time > immemorial and going back to last 60 years I have had the pleasure > of witnessing the Serenades (locally then called Janeiros) and today's > sophisticated version "Carol singing groups", who used to invariably > come to my house during Christmas season and perform their plays > singing and dancing. They never missed it and this thrilled me always. > > I am now upset and disappointed that since last year this Serenade > or Carol singing groups mostly affiliated to the local Cathechist > of the Church do not step into our home without any provocation > or cause, since I personally always looked forward to them. > > I have a feeling that since the BJP has taken the reigns some fanatic > elements in the village wants to communalise even the serenades. > It is not only the Hindu community that has fanatics but also Christians > and this is a bad sign and not in the interest of peace and harmony > and against the Goan ethos and alien to the doctrine of universal > brotherhood. > > Though I am not very sensitive to this action, whosoever may be > responsible to, but before I depart from this world I have to sound > a word of caution to my Cristao brethren that this attitude will have > far reaching consequences and even my soul will not be happy with it. > > May God bless them abundantly and I pray that the New Year > dawns a better sense on all such elements. God forgive them > for they know not what they are doing! > > A.S.Prabhu > Moira, Bardez. > - > in RESPONSE page 6 HERALD 4/1/2003 > - > > === > GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE > Documentation + Education + Solidarity > 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 > Tel: 2252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >website: www.goadesc.org > -- > Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy > === >
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