[Goanet] THE WRONG PERCEPTION ABOUT NO 13
There is a wrong belief that the Number 13 is unlucky. To me it has been a good one. It was on a 13th over two years ago, that I had a miraculous escape from those ferocious armed goons who attacked me at Ashok restaurant in Panjim. Coincidentally, it was later revealed that they were the 13th gang that was approached to liquidate me. More recently, on the 13th of March this year, I was saved from the hassle of being a part of the Corporation of City of Panaji’s political garbage. Indeed, the last number of my car is also 13. Whenever I have gambled on that number I have always won. They say a cat survives 7 times. For me may it be 13. While many may like to see me laid to rest, there are some who need to see me alive. Our Advocate General Mr. Subodh Kantak can hope to get his 15 crores in that defamation case he has filed against me only if I am around. And now Father Newton Rodrigues his $ 6,00,000. They must be both praying very hard that I live. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
[Goanet] Anti-Corruption: Is Ideology of the crusaders as important as the issue?
For those who collaborate with divisive forces in this country and claim that they are supporting the issue of anti-corruption, perhaps the quote below by Mahatma Gandhi from 'Hind Swaraj' may help throw some light. "Your belief that there is no connection between the means and the end is a great mistake. Through that mistake even men who have been considered religious have committed grievous crimes. Your reasoning is the same as saying that we can get a rose through planting a noxious weed. If I want to cross the ocean, I can do so only by means of a vessel; if I were to use a cart for that purpose, both the cart and I would soon find the bottom. "As is the God, so is the votary", is a maxim worth considering. Its meaning has been distorted and men have gone astray. The means may be likened to a seed, the end to a tree; and there is just the same inviolable connection between the means and the end as there is between the seed and the tree. I am not likely to obtain the result flowing from the worship of God by laying myself prostrate before Satan. If, therefore, anyone were to say : "I want to worship God; it does not matter that I do so by means of Satan," it would be set down as ignorant folly. We reap exactly as we sow." -Soter D. -
[Goanet] White or dark brown spots on the skin?
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[Goanet] Medicines in Development for Women | PhRMA
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[Goanet] Fwd: Migrants, voters, etc
FN; With respect to Goans or any other communities getting into politics of countries other than say in the Gulf. Hope you are aware that there are legal migrant control policies into those countries, which keeps the migrant influx under control to levels as a result of which, even their political entry wil not drastically impact local politics. Regards, Arwin -- Forwarded message -- From: Arwin Mesquita Date: 10 June 2011 23:12 Subject: Re: [Goanet] Migrants, voters, etc To: Goanet Fredrick; Pls see my reply in CAPITALS below Regards, Arwin Message: 5 Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:36:31 +0530 From: Frederick FN Noronha * *??? ??? To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" Subject: Re: [Goanet] Migrants, voters, etc Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Arwin, What do you make of expat Goan communities getting entry intothe political world where they stay? PLS WRITE THIS DOWN, AS I HAVE EXPLAINED THIS POINT TO YOU EARLIER AND YOU SEEM TO BE CONVENIENTLY FORGETTING. EXPAT COMMUNITIES WHERE I STAY HAVE NO POLITICAL RIGHTS AND ARE ON TEMPORARY RESIDENCE PERMITS, WHICH CAN BE REVOKED AT ANY TIME BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. WE HENCE CANNOT OWN THIS LAND OR INFLUENCE THEIR POLITICS. AND WHATEVER HAPPENS THIS LAND WILL REMAIN WITH THEM ; WHICH IS RIGHT BY THE WAY!! Also, where do you get yourfigure of 40% from? Just xenophobic politicians? SO WHAT IS YOU FIGURE FN. 5% , 10%, 15%. IF YOU ARE HAPPY WITH A LOW FIGURE THEN I WILL NOT ARGUE IT. Could you clarify whether statistics are maintained in Goa (or therest of India) about ethnicity? AFAIK, the only question is "place ofbirth". At one stage, six of eight members of our extended familywould have been considered as "non Goan" going by that criteria.Please be careful as to whom you disenfranchise in your zeal. STOP COMPLICATING AND READ MY POST CAREFULLY, I FULLY UNDERSTAND MIGRATION AND THAT PEOPLE INTEGRATE INTO LOCAL POPULATION AND LANGUAGE; NOT VICE VERSA AS HAPPENING IN GOA TODAY WHERE THERE A RAPID AND UNCONTROLLED INFLUX OF MIGRANTS INTO GOA The issue of bogus voting needn't be mixed with ethnicity. A number ofprominent individuals (from the anti-merger side) have made publicstatements about their own bogus voting in 1967. Any comments on that? TO WHICH POINT IN MY ORIGINAL POST IS THIS REPLY OF YOURS?? PLEASE DO NOT DIVERT. Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. "Rape of Goa" : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 6. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/
[Goanet] INDIA AGAINST CORRUPTION: THOUGH POLITICIANS ARE STILL INSENSITIVE, BEAUROCRATS STARTING TO ADRESS GRIEVANCES IN MEDIA?
Letter to editor (Navhind Times) Inquiry into Public Grievance THIS is in reply to the letter, ‘Corrupt Goa Customs’ by Mr Arwin Mesquita (NT, May 23) which has been registered as a public grievance by the vigilance section of this department. On examination of the said grievance and enquiries conducted by this department, it is revealed that no person by the name of Arwin Mesquita arrived from the UAE/cleared at Dabolim Airport from January 2011 till date. It can only be possible to proceed further and dispose off the complaint if we have the details of Mr Arwin Mesquita. LILLIAN FERNANDES, Asst Commissioner of Customs, Vigilance Section, Panaji http://in.mc946.mail.yahoo.com/mc/welcome?.gx=1&.tm=1307761919&.rand=6agr8nrlcg0ub#_pg=compose&&.rand=1652836397&clean&.jsrand=2062019
[Goanet] Goa news for June 11, 2011
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa temples ban western tourists in bikinis - Telegraph.co.uk hrough clothes and smooch within their sacred walls. By Dean Nelson, New Delhi Priests at the Mahalsa Narayani Temple in Mardol posted a sign ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFyh4H5NGPuxlDJCvfsEwuXOF9q9A&url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/8561765/Goa-temples-ban-western-tourists-in-bikinis.html *** Greens hop along to catch Goa's frog poachers - Economic Times RoLZ7ZgVWNrQ http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGHMDtFOMpqLoe7jLeW_tUmo6wjXw&url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/environment/the-good-earth/greens-hop-along-to-catch-goas-frog-poachers/articleshow/8802978.cms *** Nifty choppy; Maruti, RCap, Sesa Goa, SAIL down - Economic Times .56%), Reliance Capital (-1.48%), Sesa Goa (-1.09%), SAIL (-1.09%) and Ambuja Cements (-1.01%) were the ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHQbdblaL49q1FTJfgZM8OQj-lWKg&url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/market-news/nifty-choppy-maruti-rcap-sesa-goa-sail-down/articleshow/8798215.cms *** ACC to take up all plastic, rubber waste from Goa - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGH7zlBJyNaxuDXsiQLPuJL_H-SSA&url=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/acc-to-take-up-all-plastic-rubber-waste-from-goa/722520.html *** SAG agrees on 30-year-lease of Tilak Maidan to AIFF - Times of India mes of IndiaPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHb252ZN4w-ZScVScSUBsawHgt8MQ&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/SAG-agrees-on-30-year-lease-of-Tilak-Maidan-to-AIFF/articleshow/8800663.cms *** Goan culture on stage - Deccan Herald ember troupe from Portugal. ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHQ67WHeBJmg7h-4lAWptjXEygZ2w&url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/167811/goan-culture-stage.html *** Contractor arrested in illegal mining case in Goa - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHEEFtry2MwmCOB0HoRpHh_USmN_g&url=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/contractor-arrested-in-illegal-mining-case-in-goa/722526.html *** Goa `serial killer'' convicted in first case; gets life in jail - IBNLive.com ear-old to life in prison after the prosecution did not press for death sentence. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.30 lakh on him for the murder at Bambolim near here. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFZchrx-DkMyuG56XuZOqepoPVvUA&url=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/goa-serial-killer-convicted-in-first-case-gets-life-in-jail/722529.html *** 'Goa to launch diabetes registry, rural medical dispensaries' - Times of India fflicted population in order to help the state health services to better monitor the disease in Goa. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNExwILVUzC7xyGIS5eQ6UAuFf3XIg&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-to-launch-diabetes-registry-rural-medical-dispensaries/articleshow/8794963.cms *** With Wendell busy, Goa tourism scouts for designer to make uniforms - TwoCircles.net he-making Tourism Security Force (TSF), one of the few such teams in the country. Speaking to IANS Friday, ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNERzAsVzQG7JiAOlZHasiH6q7tRNw&url=http://twocircles.net/2011jun10/wendell_busy_goa_tourism_scouts_designer_make_uniforms.html Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Beware! Burglars are everywhere (This one from London)
Beware! Burglars are everywhere http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/5819045613/ 1 minute http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_JlQXnri3E 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
[Goanet] A selection of Popular Tiatrists on facebook
A selection of Popular Tiatrists on facebook Mathew Araujo http://www.facebook.com/joegoauk#!/profile.php?id=11522857886 Luisbachan Coelho http://www.facebook.com/joegoauk#!/profile.php?id=10543217813 Spirit Fernandes http://www.facebook.com/joegoauk#!/profile.php?id=1343765640 Hayzel Gonsalves http://www.facebook.com/joegoauk#!/profile.php?id=11243488357 Sheik Amir http://www.facebook.com/joegoauk#!/profile.php?id=12456962071 Willy http://www.facebook.com/wills.calliboy Jessica Gomes http://www.facebook.com/wills.calliboy#!/profile.php?id=11605233642 Ben Evangelisto http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=769624885 Antonette de Maina (D’ Mello) http://www.facebook.com/joegoauk#!/profile.php?id=11876096586 Com. Agostinho timudo http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10025967720 Com Brian http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=12117255441 Aniceto Lourenco http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=11545324999 Cajetan de Sanvordem http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=10882854522 Sharon Mazarello http://www.facebook.com/#!/sharon.mazarello Com Selvy http://www.facebook.com/joegoauk#!/profile.php?id=11571272303 Jose Rod http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=12365511938 Roseferns http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=12365511938#!/profile.php?id=11088058705 Com Domnic http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=12365511938#!/profile.php?id=10817525944 Com John D’Silva http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=12365511938#!/profile.php?id=11683951118 Rosario de Benaulim http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=769624885#!/profile.php?id=11756618473 Sylvester Vaz / Hitman http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=769624885#!/profile.php?id=700721684 Tomazinho Cardozo http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=769624885#!/profile.php?id=11928875539 Franky Gonsalves / Mahanand http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=769624885#!/frankygonsalves Elvis Mascarenhas http://www.facebook.com/joegoauk#!/profile.php?id=10423130479 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
[Goanet] Send SMS to register complaint with Patna Police!
Some People-friendly governance steps that Goans may like to demand from their Government. http://groups.google.com/group/socialactionfoundationforequity/browse_thread/thread/b495a348b0bc8149 -Soter D.
[Goanet] Has Anti-Mining euphoria given way to Anti-Corruption?
Just miss the anti-mining euphoria that we were subjected throughout the months of April and mid-may. Noises about Special Status also seems to have gone onto the back burner. Now all we can get to read these days is the Anna-Baba's Anti-corruption. This gets me to my earlier point: Who dictates the agendas and news trends? Looks as if there are various seasons in activism. When monsoon is over, winter catches up? -Soter D.
[Goanet] HAPPY 101ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE KAMPALA (GOAN) INSTITUTE
Another year has passed and I send my most sincere greetings to all former and current members of the Kampala (Goan) Institute on the occasion of 101st Anniversary on Sunday, June 26th, 2011. It seems just like yesterday when we had the pleasure of meeting members from all over the world who attended and enjoyed a lavish three-day CENTENARY celebration. You can view photographs and details of the KGI 2010 Centenary Celebration on the two websites below. http://www.kampalagi.blogspot.com http://www.kampalagoaninstitute.com/ Antonio Mascarenhas Ex-Chairman, Kampala (Goan) Institute Centenary Committee
[Goanet] Important June 15 deadline coming up
INTERNATIONAL GOAN YOUTH CONVENTION, July 2-4, 2011, San Francisco, California. The last day to get the discounted convention hotel rate of $165 per night plus tax is June 15, 2011. This rate is good for July 1, 2, 3 nights. Up to 4 people a room. After June 15 the rates go up. Please book now. You DO NOT have to stay at the hotel to attend the convention and can stay with family/relatives/friends and commute if you wish. The last day to get the early-bird rate for registration for the convention is also June 15, 2011. See convention details on website: http://goasudharop.org/node/729. Convention details on FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=200042253351727. After June 15 the rates go up. Please book now. What are Goan Youth are saying - "I am really looking forward to the Youth convention next month, including the pre-convention tours. The entire convention seems like a good mix of fun and serious Goan issues. I'm also looking forward to meeting local Goans and those traveling from outside the Bay Area (Ria, Oakland). Please sign up for the convention if you have not done so already. Goa Sudharop www.goasudharop.org
[Goanet] 21 Free Preventative Medicine Habits!
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[Goanet] Just how bad is aspartame? | Grist
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[Goanet] S-S-S-noring Business
Dears, Check my blog for a photo feature of vendors making "snoring" business in Panjim. Dale Luis Menezes. Find my writings @ www.daleluismenezes.blogspot.com
[Goanet] ECKVAT -- Lisbon Group for Traditional Goan Music & Dance
Hi Folks, Last night we were presented with a wonderful experience -- Goans, who had migrated to Portugal, together with their sons, daughters and Portuguese friends gave us a wonderful concert of Goan folk dances and music (some originals composed by members of this group). You can get some idea of what they gave us from their website: www.ekvat.org You could write to them at Their performance puts to shame some of our own productions. Further, they managed to use the old traditional costumes and musical instruments. Are there similar groups in your areas? Cheers Aloysius
[Goanet] Amazing true story of Hero
Hero is a dog who belongs to Anjali and Annierudh Sen Gupta. Annierudh - Annie for short resides in Carona, Aldona and is a member of Goa Writers who wrote Inside/ Out. Hero got lost in the forests of Dudhsagar. Annie's blog post reveals the saga of locating Hero. http://apnapun.wordpress.com/ -- Tony de Sa. tonydesa at gmail dot com ╬w╬W╬w╬W╬w╬W╬w╬╬w╬W╬w╬W╬w╬W╬w╬——╬w╬W╬w╬W╬w╬W╬w╬
[Goanet] Hunger strikes....................
Lets all go on hunger strike to change things in Goa. Lots of things we can go on hunger strike about 1. Indiscriminate mining 2. Corruption 3. Filth and garbage everywhere 4. Haphazard traffic 5. English and Marathi in our schools instead of only Konkani, and on and on and on... Forget about the democratic process, where power comes from the ballot box, and the party or persons who get the majority get to govern. Now we have a short cut to get our way.call a press conference and declare a hunger strike till death ! (fat chance of any one dying of hunger it is all theatricsdoctors will proclaim that the faster is on the verge of death, prominent persons will appeal to the faster to give up his/her fast, and on some pretext the "fast until death" will come to an end) No I am not belittling recent events in India. But havent things gone too far ?? Persons with some name recognition, petulantly playing on the emotions of those who look up to them, go on hunger strike giving un-achievable deadlines or else !!! Sounds like blackmail to me. Now, I am all for removal of corruption and corrupt officials and bringing back ill-begotten gains to the country, if they are adjudicated to be such. But this is a democracy and collectively the people's voice is supreme, Not the voice of one person or a handful of persons claiming to be civil society. And yes I am just as frustrated as anybody else with the slow pace of change and the slow grinding wheels of justice. Unlike some of the countries in the Arab world where tyrants ruled, India is a democracy. Not a perfect democracy, but as good a democracy as any place else. So we cant mimic what the citizens did in those Arab countries. All political parties should respect the rule of law and remember that they too will have their turn to rule. What they forget is that the un-democratic means that they support are like a two edged sword that will come back to haunt them when they are back in power. Jai Hind !
[Goanet] COLUMN: Does Churchill Alemao deserve the credit for MOI
Does Churchill Alemao deserve the credit for MOI By Nisser Dias nisserdias at gmail.com SMS to 9422437029 Last week the newspapers were splashed with self inserted advertisements of MLAs and ministers, each trying to steal credit from deserving parents for including English as medium of instruction at the primary education level. Among those elected representatives trying to get maximum unmerited mileage was Varca muscle man and PWD minister Churchill Alemao and Benaulim MLA Mickky Pacheco each trying not only to outdo but also discredit the other. There is an old saying, “If we can get the crowd moving in the right direction the politicians will have no choice but to get in front. Churchill’s full page advertisement screamed, “The man of the masses fulfils main demand of Medium of Instruction”. While front–quarter page advertisement sarcastically thanked Mickky for, “What mess the, “So called leader of masses” had done as Chief Architect of PDF Government in 1991, has been undone by you”. None of these characters have the right to claim credit for the victory. As it is the parents of school going children who had upped their ante against the wrong policy of the then Progress Democratic Front (PDF) government in 1991- a government propped up by Churchill Alemao after dethroning Pratapsing Rane government. The reason for toppling the government was - he was not given a cabinet berth or not made a minister. Ironically he is in the Digambar Kamat government using the same tactics. What credit can he claim when parents rose up to undo the wrong he had done? Does it take ‘Man of Masses’ 20 years to realize his mistake? It is an open secret that this same legislator did a volte facie on the same issue during the assembly session in March this year and that too after attending meeting of parents at Azad Maidan which forced the Education minister to maintain a status quo on the issue. Churchill has not even addressed the assembly on the issue. Where was the Varca strong man when members of FORCE and some parents were arrested by the Margao police. Infact he was agitated because Benaulim MLA was present at the police station with those arrested and remained till they were released. PWD minister was part of the delegation in Delhi, what could this man possibly do to convince HRD minister Kapil Sibal? Firstly if Alemao tried to speak in Konkani, Sibal would not understand and if Churchill tried to put forth his views in English he would confuse HRD minister further. Churchill Alemao has become a legend in his own mind and maybe his daughter’s. On the other hand Mickky Pacheco attended quite a number of meetings called by FORCE to show his solidarity. He urged and made panchayats in his constituency pass resolutions in favour of English as MOI. He also debated on the issue in the last assembly session and demanded that parents be given a choice. However even these efforts are not enough to claim credit. Only two MLAs who can claim credit for English being made MOI are Calangute MLA Agnelo Fernandes and Curtorim MLA Reginaldo Lourenco. Fernandes has been making this demand in the assembly since 2008 and he received support from Reginald in 2009 however they have not claimed any credit for the same as they know the victory is rightfully of the parents. And unlike Churchill, Mickky and a few others they have not inserted advertisements to claim credit. People of this state especially from Navelim and Benaulim constituencies should not forget Churchill Alemao’s election manifesto of opposing airport at Mopa, six lanning of national highway. As of today he has gone against all the promises made to the people after he got elected. But then PWD minister has made a virtue of taking credit for everything and classic example is not only MOI but also electrification of street lights in Navelim constituency on his birthday in 2010. Incidently the decorative street light were installed during Luizinho Faleiro’s tenure. Be that as it may no individual politician or for that matter even a parent can take the credit for forcing the government into submission of extending grants to English as medium of instruction at the primary level, it is the collective effort of the church, parents, associations and individuals who worked at different levels to achieve the goal. However though, one should not forget those who laid the ground work with the vision to make English the medium of instruction one day. For example All Goa Unaided Schools Parents Association (AGUSPA) had raised the issue with Education minister Babush Monserrate way back in 2009. On impressing upon him that trend of commercialization of education in Goa by managements of private unaided schools run by businessmen can only be arrested by reverting back to English medium of instruction at the primary level in government run and aided schools. Convinced with AGUSPA’s point of view and foresi
[Goanet] basic Portuguese lessons on youtube
Here please find some basic Portuguese lessons if you are residing in Qatar and wish to brush up your portuguese you contact our executive committee member Antonio Joao Vaz on phone number 00974 55252098 happy learning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krz9I0ETbaM&feature=related - useful expressions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byV2DBu_Lvg&feature=related -- greetings level one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7RYpMW8-5U&feature=relmfu-- greeting level two http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z3QvpGWWiE&feature=relmfu - greeting level three http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwGjBGrW-3k&feature=relmfu - common phrases level one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPDNkKN1nFg&feature=relmfu - common phrases level two http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaxSNEZbcB4&feature=related - common phrases level three http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRO3fupo4uw&feature=related - colours http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njkVNSLKeso&feature=related --- love phrases
[Goanet] Can Bandh decide the future of our Children?
Can Bandh decide the future of our Children? Since Liberation till I passed out SSC in the year 1989, there were nothing called as Konkni medium Schools. The PDF government which was the combination of MG and some Power hungry Congressmen forcibly changed the MOI at the primary level to Konkni in the name of grants but they never dared to apply the same to Marathi medium Schools. At the time of Konkni agitation the so called present saviors of Konkni were the same ones who were all out to oppose konkni as the official language of Goa. There is really no point writing something lengthy against those hypocrites who are facing a severe understanding problem. Their kith and kin are getting the best benefit of English education, one of them even run an English medium School and yet organize illegal morchas and Bandhs to prevent the poor parents of giving the same English education to their Children. The MOI is not at all an issue. It’s a simple and clear case, people have got the choice between English,konkni and Marathi to chose as the MOI and there can’t be better so called experts rather than the parents themselves. Supporters of English are been termed as anti-nationals by BBSM but the world knows who had plans to merge Goa with Maharashtra? With regard to the ministers supporting Konkani as a MOI, why they don’t dare to resign against their own governments decision? The reason is quite simple, there is nothing so important than the money making Kodel for them. My own village which is represented by a Varca man in the Vidhan Sabha was 99 percent closed on the day of 6th June but that doesn’t mean we all Cuncollekars support Konkani or Marathi as a medium of Instruction. On that day a place was opened in Cuncolim and sold things like Bhaji pao,tea etc. at a black market day and made the best use of Bandh. Joel Morais P.O.Cuncolim, Bencleamvaddo, Salcette,Goa. Mob-9970561727
[Goanet] Manohar Parrikar
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Re: [Goanet] Migrants, voters, etc
Arwin, What do you make of expat Goan communities getting entry into the political world where they stay? Also, where do you get your figure of 40% from? Just xenophobic politicians? Could you clarify whether statistics are maintained in Goa (or the rest of India) about ethnicity? AFAIK, the only question is "place of birth". At one stage, six of eight members of our extended family would have been considered as "non Goan" going by that criteria. Please be careful as to whom you disenfranchise in your zeal. The issue of bogus voting needn't be mixed with ethnicity. A number of prominent individuals (from the anti-merger side) have made public statements about their own bogus voting in 1967. Any comments on that? FN From: Arwin Mesquita To: Goanet Subject: [Goanet] NCP Constitutes "Non-Goan cell' to strengthen party base Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I guess it makes Sense since Goa's population is approx 40% migrants. Once Goans go into a minority I assume they then would have a "Goan Cell". And I won't be surprised if the other National Parties i.e. BJP and the Congress follow suit (of course they particularly the Congress is already using the non-goan vote to their advantage via illegal slums/migrant votebanks etc ) http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=228&boxid=6750&uid=&dat=6/8/2011 -- FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 (after 2pm) #784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India http://fn.goa-india.org http://goa1556.goa-india.org
[Goanet] NCP Non-Goan Cell
As reported in the media, the NCP Goa Unit is planning to have a Non-Goan Cell in Goa. I guess that this makes sense, as approximately 40% of Goa's Population is Non-Goan; which has been rapidly facilitated by the successive corrupt Goa Governments and of course it’s corrupt local Goan Population. I will not be surprised if other National Parties like the Congress and the BJP follow suit very soon. Also perhaps in the near future, these Parties will have "Goan Cells" should Goans go into a minority, to then woo the then minority Goan vote. Un-officially of course, all the National Parties are already wooing the non-Goan vote’s vs.Goan to remain in the Power. To be clear, I am not against Non-Goans and I myself have many Non-Goan friends. I agree that migration is necessary into any community but I feel that each community or state has tolerable levels/limits to accepting permanent migrants. And these permanent migrants have to be accepted in a way, that they do not radically change the local demographics or quality of life but instead are integrated into the local population, culture, language and identity. This holds same for Goa or any other community/state in India; or for that matter other country in the world. The non-goan permanent migration into Goa has way crossed the tolerable limits and this has to be addressed immediately. The bottom line is that if "Goa is liberated from Goans in the near future" then surely the 1961 Indian Intervention in the "so called liberation of Goa" is the Biggest Fraud that has been played upon Goans. Unfortunately Goans today are too busy today fighting amongst themselves after being divided by corrupt/communal politicians; and in doing so we only will be responsible for our ultimate doom!! Arwin Mesquita, UAE. -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. "Rape of Goa" : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 6. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/
Re: [Goanet] When law gets enforced by Congress it is undemocratic?
On 9 June 2011 12:58, U. G. Barad wrote: > Gabe Menezes wrote: > > Englishmen is plural; I am at many places at the same time! > > My comment: > > Gabe is this English? > > Best regards, > U. G. Barad REPLY: No Barad it is Marathi. -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Song for the day.
Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0aT0GXW8jw -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Daily Grook #968
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