[Goanet] Case files... Pio Gama Pinto's killers

[Frederick Noronha]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dhw86MIYPE
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[Goanet] Lost Stories Goa...Spanish flu

[Frederick Noronha]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvBcP9R3qBU
Did you know that Goa was hit by the Spanish flu in 1918? Check out this
video as journalist Andrew Pereira investigates clues left by a monument in
Raia.
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[Goanet] Department of Portuguese and Lusophone Studies - Goa University

[Frederick Noronha]

Department of Portuguese and Lusophone Studies - Goa University
https://www.facebook.com/portuguesegoauniversity
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[Goanet] Schedule for Friday 18th September 2020

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Schedule for Friday 18th September 2020

12:00 AM
Rosary - Sorrowful Mysteries

12:24 AM
My Music Videos - Ixtt Mhozo - Fr Mariano SIlveira

12:30 AM
New Creation in Christ - Talk by Dr Silvia Noronha

12:50 AM
My Music Videos - Hanv Missionar

12:55 AM
Song - Dubhav - Jerson Fernandes

1:00 AM
Mass in Konkani for Thursday

2:00 AM
Saibinnichi Ruzai - Dukhiche Mister

2:25 AM
Ximpientlim Motiam - Bhag 66 - Khuxalkay  - Fr Pratap Naik sj

2:31 AM
Hymns - St Lawrence HS - Agassaim

2:38 AM
Nokhetram - Michael Gracias chats with  Tiatr Team : Subject

3:06 AM
Konknni Bhas - Bhag 2 - Fr Pratap Naik sj

3:37 AM
Always on Fire - Talk by Savio Mascarenhas

4:30 AM
53rd Mando Festival - Amchem Diaz, Assolna - Dance

4:43 AM
Use of Charisms and Intercession - Talk by Sr Elsis Mathew MSMI

5:24 AM
Tell me a story - Prodigal Son

5:40 AM
Music - Duloba Kallza Moriechea - Victor Da Costa

5:42 AM
Kristan Vadd ani Jivitachi Dekh - Victor Mascarenhas

6:11 AM
Literally Goa - Silviano Barboza interviewed by Frederick Noronha

6:40 AM
Hymn : Boro Samaritan - Fr John Albano Fernandes

6:45 AM
Hymn - Magnnem - Denzil Rodrigues

6:51 AM
Psalm 51 - Read by Alfwold Silveira

6:57 AM
Sokalchem Magnnem  -  Friday Wk 2 & 4

7:00 AM
Novena  8 Verna  followed by Jivitacho Prokas

7:50 AM
Morning Prayer  -  Friday Wk 2 & 4

7:55 AM
Morning Prayer  -  Friday Wk 2 & 4

8:00 AM
Novena Mass Palmar Grande

9:00 AM
Bhajan - To Amchaa Svami- Fr Glen D'Silva

9:08 AM
Music - Vakhann'nni 1 followed by Povitr Atmeak Dispottem Magnnem

9:40 AM
Atmik Vadd - Talk by Peregrino Fernandes

10:10 AM
Our Father - Malayalam

10:15 AM
Intorucation to SSVP - Amancio  Fernandes

10:22 AM
Onnbhov Devachea Mogacho - Talk by Orlando D'Souza

10:52 AM
Tell me a story - Blind leading blind

11:15 AM
Sessions 5 - Pastoral Letter 2020-21 - Fr Savio Fernandes

11:27 AM
Prayer of children for their parents

11:30 AM
Mass in English  followed by Daily Flash

12:15 PM
Health Matters - Hypertension - Dr Edward D'Mello

12:56 PM
What's Cooking - Episode 6 Bebinca

1:24 PM
Literally Goa - Alan Machado interviewed by Frederick Noronha

1:50 PM
Hymn - Mhojea Deva Tum Sorv- Fr Seville Antao OFM(Cap)

1:52 PM
53rd Mando Festival - Sant Zuze Vazachim Pavlam, Cortalim - Traditional

2:05 PM
Youthopia - Gina Pegado - Decorations - interviewed by Mysticka Deniz

2:30 PM
Song - With Jesus I rock - Avalon Lobo

2:35 PM
My Music Video - Bore Khobreche Dut Zaum-ia -  Cielda Pereira

2:40 PM
Bhokti Lharam - Bhag 10

2:48 PM
Career Guidance  - Actuarial Science and Insurance

3:10 PM
Ask Dr Sweezel - How to bandage the ankle.

3:20 PM
Psalms  23 - Read by Alfwold Silveira

3:23 PM
Preamble of the Constitution - Aishwarya Sinari

3:25 PM
Devik Kaklut - Poem by Sandhya Fernandes

3:27 PM
Hymn - Sonvsar sompo poriat - Fr Seville Antao OFM(Cap)

3:30 PM
Deivik Kaklutichi Magnneam

3:48 PM
The Examen - Talk by Syona Fernandes

4:00 PM
Rosary - Sorrowful Mysteries

4:24 PM
Reflection on the Gospel - Dominicans

4:30 PM
Senior Citizens Exercises - 12

4:56 PM
Hymn - Sorginchem Raj By Fr. John A Fernandes

5:00 PM
Praise and Worship -   Magno Menezes - SJVRC

5:30 PM
Talk - Love - SJVRC

6:00 PM
Angelus - English

6:02 PM
Stations of the Cross - Konkani - Ulisses and Suzy

6:30 PM
Death Anniversary Mass - Panjim Church

7:20 PM
Song - Aradhana - Justina and Brian Colaco

7:26 PM
Magnificat (English)

7:30 PM
Saibinnichi Ruzai - Dukhiche Mister

7:55 PM
David and Goliath - Talk by Dr Silvia Noronha

8:32 PM
Wisdom Reflections -1 - Introduction - Fr Aleixo Menezes

8:57 PM
Music - Mogan Kalliz Lasuncheak - Victor Da Costa

9:00 PM
Adoration - Love - SJVRC

9:25 PM
Bhurgeanlem Angonn - Bhag 7

9:30 PM
Ratchem Magnem

9:46 PM
Concert - Child's play

10:57 PM
Couples Prayer (Konkani)

11:03 PM
Parish of the Week - Aldona 1

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Re: [Goanet] Deo Bori Raat....

[Sonia Gomes]

What a lovely prayer. Consoles and sustains you!

On Thu, 17 Sep 2020 at 20:39, Frederick Noronha 
wrote:

> *QUERY FROM MENIN*  Menin Rodrigues wanted the words for the prayer, _Deo
> Bori Raat_ (or a confirmation that the below is accurate): The night prayer
>  DEO BORI RAAT, AMKA SOMESTHANK DI SAIBHA, ASSLELEANK BOLAIKE, MELEANK SORG
> DI SAIBINMAI, TUJE KURPECHE BESSAUM DI. He recalls his mother teaching it
> to him in Karachi.
>
> --
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>

Re: [Goanet] The Utopian's Manifesto (Scroll.in, 16/9/2020)

[Mervyn Lobo]

VM,Wow, this is a gem of an article!
Thank you for introducing me to Rutgers Bergman. It looks like he has enough 
material to keep me busy for weeks.
Mervyn




On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 3:58 AM, V M  wrote:

https://scroll.in/article/973201/dont-punch-nazis-rutger-bregmans-utopian-manifesto-for-living

Last week as California burned apocalyptic orange, and India and China
postured menacingly in the Himalayas, while Covid-19 rampaged out of
control right to my door in Goa, I was reading Rutger Bregman’s
relentlessly upbeat *Humankind: A Hopeful History (Bloomsbury)*. It felt
distinctly like this new global bestseller was taking the piss.

Contrarian is Bregman’s default gear. The 32-year-old Dutch historian rose
to prominence with the 2016 *Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build The
Ideal World* that argued for an unconditional universal basic income for
everyone everywhere, reduction of the work week to 15 hours (he cites
Keynes in support), and worldwide open borders with free movement of
citizens.

It so happens that universal basic income is trendy amongst the plutocratic
robber-baron-turned-philanthropists of the Davos set, who made the
strategic miscalculation of inviting Bregman to their 2019 World Economic
Forum. He proceeded to set the stage afire, saying “1,500 private jets have
flown in here to hear Sir David Attenborough speak about how we’re wrecking
the planet. I hear people talking the language of participation and justice
and equality and transparency, but almost no one raises the real issue of
tax avoidance and of the rich not paying their fair share.”

Bregman said, “It feels as if I’m at a firefighter’s conference, and no one
is allowed to speak about water. This is not rocket science. We can talk
for a very long time about all these stupid philanthropy schemes, we can
invite Bono once more. But come on, we’ve got to be talking about taxes.
That’s it, taxes, taxes, taxes. All the rest is bullshit.”

[Goanet] Deo Bori Raat....

[Frederick Noronha]

*QUERY FROM MENIN*  Menin Rodrigues wanted the words for the prayer, _Deo
Bori Raat_ (or a confirmation that the below is accurate): The night prayer
 DEO BORI RAAT, AMKA SOMESTHANK DI SAIBHA, ASSLELEANK BOLAIKE, MELEANK SORG
DI SAIBINMAI, TUJE KURPECHE BESSAUM DI. He recalls his mother teaching it
to him in Karachi.

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[Goanet] India and China in Interesting Times (Dhaka Tribune, 18/9/2020)

[V M]

https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2020/09/17/op-ed-india-and-china-in-interesting-times

Much controversy this week, after an odd, and conspicuously dubious
*Newsweek* report claimed “another brutal purge is coming” in Beijing,
because the “People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has unexpectedly flopped” in
its Himalayan standoff with India.

Gordon Chang wrote “Xi Jinping, already roiling the Communist Party with a
"rectification" campaign and mass persecution of foes, has risked his
future with recent high-profile incursions into Indian-controlled
territory.”

About the first mortal combat between the two countries in almost fifty
years, where India has admitted losing 20 soldiers, Chang says, “China is
thought to have suffered at least 43 deaths [but] the number of Chinese
killed could exceed 60. Indian troops fought back ferociously. Beijing
won't admit the extent of the debacle.”

That pitched night-time battle on June 15 has been followed by jockeying
for territory on both sides. This rattled China, says Chang, since “Beijing
is accustomed to getting its way in disputed territory, especially because
Indian leaders and soldiers, "psychologically paralyzed" by their loss in
the 1962 border war with China, played only defense.”

But 2020 is different, “for the first time in a half-century, India carried
out an offensive against China, taking back high ground the Chinese
recently grabbed…subsequent efforts to counter the Indian moves proved
ineffective. At least for the moment, India's troops, in the southernmost
of the three areas of conflict, are in control of territory once in Chinese
hands.”

Here, of course, one must consider the sources. *Newsweek* is no longer any
kind of publication of repute. And Gordon Chang is an American
neoconservative who has staked his career on predicting “*The Coming
Collapse of China*”, which is the actual title of his 2001 book.

There’s no doubt his needling does irritate the leadership of the nation of
his (paternal) ancestors, however, because the entertaining – often
downright hilarious – Chinese government’s English-language propaganda
mouthpiece *Global Times *constantly attacks Chang.

In May this year, for just one example, it called him “the doomsayer” with
“preconceived biased notions” who only tries “to make a sensation of
himself. Everyone knows he is far from a serious and respected scholar.”

There’s also the question of Chang’s own source for his claims, Cleo Paskal
of the Washington-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD).

Ms. Paskal is a journalist, whose Wikipedia listing says she “specializes
in the confluence of the "three geos" (the geopolitical, geoeconomic, and
geophysical)”, and the FDD – where she’s a Fellow - describes itself on its
own home page as a “nonpartisan 501(c)(3) research institute focusing on
national security and foreign policy.”

But there’s every indication the FDD is anything but “nonpartisan.”

In an extensive report, *The Nation *(another American weekly) wrote that
it is “funded by prominent American billionaires [and] has relentlessly
pushed for a recklessly militaristic US policy against Iran and in the
Middle East…That tax-exempt neoconservative outfits like the FDD continue
to exercise outsized influence on US foreign policy is a scandal.”

More damning still, Ned Price, former special assistant to President Obama
on national security, told the *Responsible Statecraft* blog that FDD “has
put forward some of the most extreme and dangerous pro-regime change
policies [and has also] planted one of its employees within the inner
sanctum of administration policy making. It’s the type of corruption and
conflict of interest that can spell the loss of life and even the march to
war.”

Why is an extremely hawkish, pro-Israel, dedicatedly anti-Iran, largely
Middle East-focused American think-tank getting itself involved in the
Ladakh border issue, and what compelled *Newsweek* to carry this story at
this time? Is this all just pure misinformation?

To get his perspective, I turned to the straight-shooting Bharat Karnad,
who is often described as “India’s foremost national security hawk” and
constantly returns to focus on the India-China conflict in his highly
engaging *Security Wise* blog (*bharatkarnad.com *
).

Karnad told me, “I know Gordon Chang and consider him a good source on
China. 16 Bihar Regiment did inflict casualties. It is this violent
reaction that the PLA and Beijing did not anticipate nor prepared for, and
led, it is said, to some trouble with families of the dead. This is
reflected in the Chinese social media. So it is a failure only from the
point of view of Beijing being unable to contain the small swell of social
discontent.”

What’s the bottom line?

Karnad says, “if past is prelude, then the Indian government and armed
services  will remain clueless about China's intentions and, because
complacency will once again set in, the intelligence apparatus will repeat
its by-now c

[Goanet] #2020GBCC No Excuse for Not Knowing Dr. SushilaFonseca,

[Adolfo Mascarenhas]

Sushila Fonseca, Rebecca’s Inheritance, Pauline Press, Mumbai, 2002, 189
pp  IBSN 81-7176-491-  ::: Price 55 Rps



What intrigued me about this book was that the author was born in nearby
Margao but went to school in Kenya, continues her education in Mumbai and
earns a MD.  Then  returns to Goa and works as a Pathologist. Encouraged by
her husband, the book is dedicated to him for encouraging her to bring out
her hidden talents.:::

:::The book is as Goan as can be; meaning that it runs across into several
generations, there are obedient adults, both men and women who listen to
their.aunts and who arrange for suitable suitors.   There  are  Africandars
and young man who suddenly are offered a place in UK provided they rush
immediately, even a compounder makes a sudden appearance (p90) There is
poverty and wealth The pathologist comes through, there are kind people &
villains.

The 27 Chapters do not give a clue of Content. Instead of Chapter titles
they begin with the same sketch of five coconut trees  close to the sea and
low hills in the distance.

Sushila spins a fine yarn the book could be turned into a thriller in all
the major Woods – Holly, Bolly and Nolly.  All this based for a mere 55 Rps
!


Grandolfo

Somewhere in Quepem

[Goanet] Drug tracking and trafficking

[Nelson Lopes]

Drug tracking and trafficking
The Rhea Chakraborty detention has  raised a storm ,but unfortunately the
mystery of death of Shusant has faded in the background   .Drugs dealers
and  peddlers  are  not operating without agencies   authorities being
ignorant . There are big stakes  involved and even police have found to be
promoting it on the sligh
In the past booze was party was culture but today  it is drug experiments
 but does not come cheap either and risks  and deterrents are high as it is
punishable  by fine and prison besides being a major health hazzard

The rich and famous  are no exception to this going high  ocassionaly to
relax and feel relieved temporararily. When it becomes an obsession and
habit  it is a serious matter that spirals out of control leading to
addictions
Youngsters and college students are hooked on as an experience at first and
finally get  caught in the webIT Is the peddlers, agents who profit by
it.Confiscated drugs and convictions are just a tip of iceberg and run into
crores  of rupees
Let the investigation proceed unhindered without who is in the ring, and
get to the truth of widespread use of various types of narcotic drugs Why
the actors  and in Bollywood who feel so touchy and hyper sensitive This
diversion of issues on Covid,
China border troubles , economy are most unfortunate
Nelson Lopes Chinchinim

[Goanet] #2020-GBCC Goa Book Cover Challenge Book 17 - 'Love Goa' by Fiona Caulfield

[Dolcy D'Cruz]

#2020-GBCC Goa Book Cover Challenge Book 17 - 'Love Goa' by Fiona Caulfield

Fiona Caulfield’s ‘Love Goa’ is different from other guides as it gives
concise information about different activities that take place in Goa with
a map. The 200-page book has eight chapters and is printed on handcrafted
paper. It shows a side of Goa that even Goans might have not traveled to.
The book covers North Goa, Central Goa and South Goa and also makes for a
great gift for friends who travel to Goa and would like to go on a self
curated adventure in the state.

[Goanet] Schedule for Thursday 17th September 2020

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Schedule for Thursday 17th September 2020

12:00 AM
Rosary - Luminous Mysteries

12:24 AM
Hymn : Rochnar Atmea - Winston Colaco

12:30 AM
Commitment - Talk by Kenneth D'Sa

12:57 AM
Poem - Jezuchem Ponn by Sandhya Fernandes

1:00 AM
Mass in Konkani for Wednesday

1:50 AM
Song - Rup Mhojem Polloi - Fr Eusico Pereira

1:57 AM
Hymn - Spread the News that Jesus is Risen - Fr Seville Antao OFM(Cap)

2:00 AM
Saibinnichi Ruzai - Uzvaddache Mister

2:25 AM
Ximpientlim Motiam - Bhag 65 - Jiv Divop  - Fr Pratap Naik sj

2:31 AM
Hymns - St Anthny's HS, Veroda, Cuncolim

2:36 AM
Nokhetram - Michael Gracias chats with  Team Benddkar

3:07 AM
Konknni Bhas - Bhag 1 - Fr Pratap Naik sj

3:37 AM
Mary , Mother of God, our Mother - Joy Joseph

3:52 AM
53rd Mando Festival - Goychim Lharam, Carmona - Dance

4:02 AM
Panel Discussion on carbon footprint and ecosystem - with Sandhya Fernandes

4:33 AM
Hymn - Prayer of St.Ignatius of  Loyola sung by Irene Rocha

4:37 AM
Soimbachi ani Povitr Atmeachi ek Kudd - Talk by Mathew Fernandes

4:54 AM
The Law and You -  Consumer Protection - Eps 4

5:20 AM
Song - Corona Duvens - Brijesh Vaz

5:24 AM
Amchi Bhas Amche Borovpi  - Michael Gracias interviewed by Daniel F. de
Souza

6:19 AM
Health Matters  - Leprosy - Dr Brenda Nazareth Menezes

6:45 AM
Prayer - You are My Refuge Lord

6:49 AM
Poem - A Heart Like no other - Larissa Rodrigues

6:52 AM
Music - Bavarth - Fr Eusico Pereira

6:57 AM
Sokalchem Magnnem  - Thursday Wk 2 & 4

7:00 AM
First Death Anniversary Mass Vasco followed by Jivitacho Prokas

7:50 AM
Sokalchem Magnnem

7:54 AM
Bhokti Lharam - Bhag 9

8:00 AM
Novena Mass Palmar Grande

8:50 AM
Magnificat (Konkani)

8:54 AM
Bhajans 4

9:18 AM
Music - Spiritual Music 1  followed by Povitr Atmeak Dispottem Magnnem

9:50 AM
Abundant Life  Self Image - Prof Nicholas D'Souza

10:30 AM
Hymn - With Jesus in the boat sung by Fr Seville Antao OFM(Cap)

10:33 AM
Charisms - Mary Healy

11:12 AM
Prophetic Role of Religious - Talk by Sr Saral

11:23 AM
Song  - Thankful

11:27 AM
Hymn - Spread the News that Jesus is Risen - Fr Seville Antao OFM(Cap)

11:30 AM
Mass in English  followed by Daily Flash

12:15 PM
Scripture Studies 1 - Fr Edson Fernandes

12:50 PM
Secular Institutes - Fr Subhash Anand

1:22 PM
Povitr Atmo - Orlando D'Souza

1:52 PM
On the Third Day - Eps 5 - Cultivationl Practices for Pest Management Part
1 - Nelson
Figueiredo

2:19 PM
Talk: Voch ani Tum-vui Tuxench Kor -  Manisha Pereira

2:23 PM
Amchi bhas Amche Borovpi - Savio Pinto interviewed by Daniel F. de Souza

2:53 PM
St Theresa H.S., St Estevam

2:58 PM
Ixtt - Poem by Sandhya Fernandes

3:00 PM
Spirit of Truth - Talk by Adv. F.E.Noronha

3:30 PM
Divine Mercy Chaplet (E)

3:40 PM
Prophets and Prophetic Literature 1 - Fr Michael D'Cunha

3:57 PM
Prayer for Vocations

4:00 PM
Rosary - Luminous Mysteries

4:24 PM
Reflection on the Gospel - Dominicans

4:30 PM
Senior Citizens Exercises - 12

4:55 PM
Hymn - Sant Antoni Ixtta- Fr Seveille Antao OFM Cap

5:00 PM
Praise and Worship - Fatorda 2 followed by Daily Prayer to the Holy Spirit

5:22 PM
Hymn - Saibinichi Bhett Tujea Ghorant - Fr Ronaldo Fernandes

5:30 PM
Koxtta Vorvim Devach Hazeri Bhogop - Talk by Victor Mascarenhas

5:58 PM
Angelus - English

6:00 PM
Internet Addiction - Talk by Sr Joeyanna D'Souza fsp

6:30 PM
Novena  7 Verna  followed by Jivitacho Prokas

7:21 PM
Ximpientlim Motiam - Bhag  107 Gaddum  - Fr Pratap Naik sj

7:30 PM
Saibinnichi Ruzai - Uzvaddache Mister

7:55 PM
Hymn  - Jezu Jezu - Stanley Severes

8:00 PM
Intimacy with Christ - Fr Raniero Cantalamessa

8:54 PM
Our Father - Bengali

9:00 PM
Adoration - Fr Raju OP

9:25 PM
Hymn -I will sing - Choir Praise Adonai

9:30 PM
Ratchem Magnem

9:47 PM
CCR TV Concert - Highlights 6 - Archbishop's Message

10:05 PM
Gonvllik Chitticher 2020-21 Boska 5 - Fr Savio Fernandes

10:19 PM
The  Right to Infrmation - Kashinath Shetye and Ketan Govekar

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[Goanet] AN OUTSTANDING JUSTICE RETIRES AFTER PROVING HIS METTLE

[Aires Rodrigues]

Gregg Olsen had very aptly said ‘*Change happens through example and not
through just talking about it’.  *And this is exactly what Justice Prafulla
Kumar Misra has done, right from the day he took over
as Lokayukta of Goa on April 28th 2016.

While leading an exemplary life with the utmost form of ethical
conduct, Justice Misra kept away from socializing in any form. He even kept
himself aloof from the Independence Day, Liberation and Republic day
receptions hosted by the Governor at Raj Bhavan. Justice Misra has been of
the opinion that as Lokayukta it was not proper for him to mingle and
jingle with politicians and public officials whose acts of omission and
commission he had to oversee.

Frequent socializing with particular members of the legal profession or
with the litigants, including potential litigants raises suspicion that
the judge is inclined to undue influence in the discharge of duties.
A judge must inevitably choose to be quite isolated from the community at
large and should not socialize with lawyers besides political leaders and
Ministers.

Once you become a Judge, one without doubt has to self impose certain
palpable limitations. Judges owe a solemn duty to the community at large
and everyday must question themselves whether they have done or said
anything which is inconsistent with the oath of office they have taken and
which otherwise is conflicting with their obligations as a judge.

Judges in Goa could never find a better role model than Justice P.K Misra,
who has firmly felt that clean persons in black robes are required to
uphold the independence and the integrity of the judiciary. He has been a
Judge who always bluntly spoke his mind and never ever minced words in what
he had to communicate.

The Goa Lokayukta Act was enacted in 2011 to provide for the establishment
of the Institution of Lokayukta and to inquire into grievances and
allegations against Public functionaries in the State of Goa.

Goa’s first Lokaykuta Justice Sudarshen Reddy assumed office on 8th March
2013 amidst a huge public outcry. Suddenly on 18th September that year
Sudarshen Reddy without citing any reasons left Goa in a huff.  His formal
resignation was accepted by the Goa Governor on 17th October 2013.  Three
years later the current incumbent Justice P.K.Misra was appointed as Goa
Lokayukta. Will it now take another three years for Goa to see the next
Lokayukta?

With Governor Satya Pal Malik removed last month, it will be another sigh
of relief for this government with Justice P.K.Misra retiring today. But
Goa will miss a formidable and no-nonsense Lokayukta P.K.Misra and will be
a hard act to follow. But it is critical for justice that whoever is chosen
to be his replacement, will happen urgently and will be someone who will
emulate and put into practice the virtues and principles that Justice Misra
lived by and practiced.

We are reminded of the statement of Benjamin Franklin which very much
relates to the judiciary "Only a virtuous person is capable of freedom. As
nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of such masters".





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