Botak Zai Tedna Omas
The article "Grandchild Studying in English : Bhembre" on Herald dated 19th June'11, makes an interesting read. Advocate and one of the stalwarts of the Konkani movement in the mid eighties says that the future of his grandchild is not his prerogative since he is not the child's parent and the decision is entirely of the parents, who are his son and daughter in-law. To me this sounds like "botak zai tendna omas" If Advocate Uday Bhembre has no right to decide his own grandchild's MOI, which constitution on earth has given him or Shashikala the right to decide my grandchild's MOI ? Is it only Advocate Uday Bhembre and his family the recipient of the democratic norms of this country and we are not ? Advocate Uday Bhembre, has exercised his democratic right of the MOI when he educated his children in the MOI of his choice and now his own son exercised his right to the MOI of his child and it is this very same right that the parents in Goa are fighting for. So as citizens of democratic India aren't all Goans entitled to this divine right ? Senior Uday Bhembre being an advocated should know the advocacies of democracy better than any lay man or even a woman like Shashikala Kakodkar who at her age could be suffering from amnesia. Freddy Agnelo Fernandes ##################################################################################### The content of this electronic communication is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and any others who are specifically authorized to receive it. It may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or otherwise placing reliance on the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful in certain legal jurisdictions. If you have received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately by responding to this email and then delete it from your system. #####################################################################################