Hindu Janajagruti Samiti backs Sri Ram Sena in Goa Iran before the Islamic Revolution was a nation envied by nations around the world, as a kingdom under the then Shah that prospered in leaps and bounds. But what do we see of Iran in around four decades of Islamic law run by their powerful culture protecting clerics? Is Iran even a shadow of its former self? No doubt, the wars with Saddam's Iraq took its toll of the entire region but the woes of Iran multiplied under the guise of protecting Islamic culture from the influence of western culture supported by the Shah. Will it ever reach the pinnacle that it once achieved under the Shah? I doubt it.
Ram Sena in the South has evolved with a similar ideology of protecting India from the influence of western culture. Supported by the communal BJP and it's more action oriented saffron brigade, they have taken on themselves to be, not just the moral policemen, but also the judge, jury and the executioner, all in one, with scant respect for democracy or the basic fundamental rights of a democratic society. The attack on the girls in Mangalore has clearly exemplified their visceral hatred and distorted perceptions. With perverse delight, they got it all on tape, isn't that audacity at its highest? What sort of a society do we live in, where girls are pulled out, abused and bashed? It is even more disgusting to know that the law and the Government did nothing about it. It is really pathetic. Now the Ram Sena has set its sight on our beloved Goa, and a few loonies from our side of the fence, with similar feathers, have pledged their support. Mr. Ravi Naik has been aggressive in barring the "cultural march" of the Ram Sena into Goa, I hope and pray that he sticks to his word and does all he can to prevent these contaminated creatures from entering Goa. At the moment we have enough monkeys on our backs, whom we are fighting to tackle and contain, and could very well do without adding some more. History is history and one cannot change it even with our irrational thinking. The Mughals have had a long history in the sub continent of which Shivaji's was only a fraction of that time. No doubt he was a great Maratha fighter but certainly not bigger than the Mughals, and the facts will not change even if we think otherwise. But what has Shivaji got to do with Goa to change our history books? If the information is wrong or deceptive then a change is required but for the sake of a few loonies you can't change history. I don't think we Goans have to run for cover every time these loonies have an itch. I just can't understand why the Government bows down to these slimy characters and does not react to the mass protests all over Goa against mining and mega housing, RP2021 and SEZ, where a lot more, is at stake than mere history books. Is the Government concerned only of the selected few stray dogs that bark at the sight of their own shadow? And not at all interested in what most if not whole of Goa wants? We just cannot allow these sort of distorted ideologies breeding cultural and communal resentment in our beloved Goa. Beware Goans, we have heard a lot of promises from our politicians in the past, which have been waylaid most of the times, so lets all stay awake and not let Ram or any other Sena tell us what we should do with our lives or we will surely be what Iran is today. A chaotic nation. 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. -------------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________