Dr Kamat wrote: For the term 2009-11 besides me Dr. Narayan Dessai is also nominated. For those who may not know he is related to environmental activist and social worker , Nyon 6, 6 agitation hero Dr. Dattaram Dessai and another selfless champion of Goa's sustainable future Dr. Anil Dessai ( in UK).
Response: Dear Nandkumar, If you want to make accusations in a public forum, it is important to check facts or be prepared to eat your words and apologise. After showering me with faint praise, you claim that Narayan Desai is related to me. This is patently false. Please either show the people on this list how he is related to me or retract your allegation and apologise. I am well aware of your personal contribution to the Nylon 6,6 debate in the goan papers.You characterised those of us who were fighting against Thapar Dupont and their Goan agents, as Brahmins who wanted to put down non-brahmins. You did not like the fact that Kashinath Jalmi who was a leading supporter of this plant and your comrade in arms had lost his support in my constituency. Environmental degradation and serious contamination of Zuari from massive inflow of untreated waste from this plant did not matter to you then. So, be happy with whatever you are doing. Anything good that you do for Goa, I will support wholeheartedly. However, that does not mean you can join the same league as Augusto and hurl slanderous allegations against others. If you want my personal opinion, you can sit on the board of mineral foundation and do a lot of good towards clearing lot of the mess that legal and illegal mining has left in Goa. So, good luck to you if this is what you wish to you. Anil Desai