Re: [Goanet] Cabo Raj Niwas
Dear Valmiki-bab, 1) First of all , my apologies for butting in on the debate between yourself and Uday-bab. 2) Secondly , thanks a miilion for all the wonderful pieces you have written in the paper and electronic goan media over the years. They have contributed a lot towards my education regarding my beloved Goa. 3) Finally , with respect to your comment below, may I please ask a question ? You said : Parrikar must convince his party at the national level to demand do away with this inherited institution of the Raj, and vest the powers in the titular head of the country. My question : Why should this apply only to Parrikar and his party ( and not other political forcesfor instance those who are in power a the moment in both Goa and at the National level ) ? ( I assume you referred to Manohar Parrikar and not his namesake who was singled out in your recent article for using the G word in his literary efforts ) Please pass on my warmest regards to our mutual friend , Mr Digamber-bab Kamat . It is a pleasure to see him so dedicated to the cause of the aam aadmi in Goa. and an even greater pleasure to see how he is going about his task in such a selfless, valiant , forthright and far-sighted manner. luv and regards, anand ( Dr Anand Virgincar ) _ Free games, great prizes - get gaming at Gamesbox. http://www.searchgamesbox.com
Re: [Goanet] Cabo Raj Niwas
Dear Dr. Barad, You spur me again. I will try and provide a single answer to your two questions: If you've read Lionel Messias' regular Monday column in today's Gomantak Times (it was reposted here), you'd know that even 'deshi' Indians need an Inner Permit to visit the current Goa Guv's home state of Nagaland. Forget Goan kids being freely allowed on the Cabo grounds, occupied, as they presently are, by a former (and I guess, aspirant) politician with, if I err not, a Z+ security threat status. There's much more to be said on this but the rules of Goanet will not permit me to. Parrikar must convince his party at the national level to demand do away with this inherited institution of the Raj, and vest the powers in the titular head of the country. Rgds, v On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 Dr.U.G.Barad wrote : But I am still looking out for two answers: whether Goan Children are bared from entering Cabo Raj Niwas and is Niwas protected all round with armed forces these days or not. Best regards, Dr. U. G. Barad
[Goanet] Cabo Raj Niwas
Does Indian states really require the positions of Governors ? These are just ceremonial posts created to occupy the Raj Bhavans causing reckless waste of tax payer's money. These positions are used by Political parties ruling the central Government to award their loyal partymen or bureaucrat after retirement with huge emoluments who would dance to their tunes and salvage their own party run Governments at the states or if the state is ruled by opposition party to create roadblocks in functioning of that state. The recent example is Goa governor S.C. Jamir's violation of the Constitution and elementary democratic norms through his utterly improper decision to prorogue the state Assembly abruptly, at a time when it was about to take up the appropriation bill. In the process this biased politician Governor have become illicit accomplice of this discreditable act. Though he has succeeded in his great task of saving collapse of congress Government by prorogating the house he has inflicted dishonour and disgrace on himself and the constitutional position he holds. His preemptive action to take advice from a minority Government is a slap on the face of democracy and a hideous display of political partisanship of the meanest kind ably aided and abetted by the Congress High Command in New Delhi. The Governor has played the role of Congress protector with consummate skill with the connivance of fraudulent and opportunist Goa Congress which has reputation of over ambitious, corrupt and defector politicians which has become a bane in Congress culture of politics. Vinay
[Goanet] Cabo Raj Niwas
I must thank Valmiki Faleiro for suggesting two corrections to my post on Cabo Raj Niwas. I had collected the historical information on Cabo Raj Niwas through my contacts from Directorate of Information, of course unofficially and not through RTI. I realized Valmiki is more right than the information I had got. In his message he used one line i.e. you are perhaps not aware that when Delhi appoints a Guv to Goa, he comes armed with an Open General Licence to loot and plunder. This line does convey much more than what I was expecting is happening at Cabo Raj Niwas since independence till date. But I am still looking out for two answers: whether Goan Children are bared from entering Cabo Raj Niwas and is Niwas protected all round with armed forces these days or not. Best regards, Dr. U. G. Barad
