[Goanet] Special Status for Goa
Arwin's vociferous UAE based arm chair support for Kashmir type legislation to preserve Goa's identity is commendable. I wholeheartedly support this stance but realise that such an exercise is doomed to fail because you cannot turn back the clock. Some 80-85% of the UAE population is expatriate. There are several strident voices here too crying out about the loss of identity. But simple economic demand and supply criteria dictate the need for continued mass migration. UAE citizens are either unable or unwilling to take up the jobs that keep the wheels of daily life turning. I believe migrants fill the gaps that locals cannot or will not take at the wages that are on offer. As the Clinton presidential campaign screamed "Its the Economy, Stupid" The Economy that drives and steers social and political change. The above comes from my head. My heart still urges me to fly down and join the morcha whenever its held to demand Special status for Goa. I'll remain tuned in Arwin
[Goanet] Special status for Goa
Bernice Pereira wroe : Subject: Special status for Goa Isn't it a case of closing the stable when the horse has bolted?? ? During my recent visit to Goa I found? no Goan identity left at all.? Even the Goan ?restaurants?have?tweaked their menu to suit the palates of purely (non-Goan) Indians. .? The lingo is Hindi except for the villages where you hear a reasonable amount of Konkani.? The beaches are full of Punjabis, Gujjus etc.?bathing in the sea in their swimming dress code i.e.? salwar khameez and? glaring at all the foreigners wearing bikinis and swimsuits.?? Music blaring?is Indian rock.?Most of the shops are run by anybody but?Goans. ? ? Bernice Pereir Comments : Camilo Fernandes One reason why corrupt politicians still get elected is that a sizeable population of Goans are based abroad and have no voting rights. These Goans are settled and working in Mumbai, in the Gulf, on ships and migrated abroad. They come down only on holidays. On a rough estimate the population of Catholics in IC parish Borivli is 25,000, Orlem, Malad, 30,000, Bandra 10,000 and other parishes could easily number over 1 lakh or more.Politicians are intelligent and shrewd. They know fully well that they don’t need these voters and don’t care for them. For them their vote banks are the migrants who they pamper with goodies and give them voting rights. Many Goans who have voting rights due to their selfish interests are in hand in hand with these politicians and reelect them. They know that these politicians who claim they are saviours of Goa are in reality traitors yet vote for them. These Goans who believe they are true Goans, vote for them are in reality traitors like the politicians. Goa for all purpose is nearly lost – maybe we are seeing the last of our beautiful Goa which future generations might not see. Although it is true that we may be waging a losing battle against politicians/destroyers of Goa who have money and power, yet we have to still hope and do our bit to save whatever is left of Goa. Surely it is better to light a small candle and do whatever we can to save Goa or what remains of it rather than being indifferent and blind to what is happening. Dev borem korum Camilo Fernandes
[Goanet] Special Status for Goa
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- For the benefit of those opine that Goans in Goa are not complaining about issues threatening Goa's Identity http://www.oheraldo.in/newscategory/Letters/13 *Special Status for Goa Peter Noronha, Fatorda *I appreciate Jonathan de Souza’s views in his article ‘Time for GBA to press for special status’ (Herald, 10 Feb), something that many of our fellow Goans fail to pay attention. It is time for my fellow Goans to rise against our swindling government, regardless of its costs and consequences, to save Goa for our future generations. Do we Goans need non-Goan builders and developers? Do we need non-Goan businessmen? Do we need 70 per cent non-Goans to sell their votes to our so-called democratic government? As Mr De Souza has rightly said, time has now come for even 30 per cent Goans to save this little state only by demanding special status for Goa. It may not be too long before terrorism and chaos start… something that we Goans would hate to see happen in Goa. In the name and help from our Patron St Francis Xavier, I would ask our Goa government for an immediate separate status for Goa. -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. "Rape of Goa" : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. For the Love of Konkani: http://www.radiogoa.net/ 6. Goa's Identity Movement website: http://www.goamag.net/gim 7. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 8. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/
[Goanet] Special Status for GOA.
GOEMCHEA RAKHONDARANCHO AWAZ (GRA) Address: Upper Ground Floor, C-1, Saldanha Towers, Feira Alta, Mapusa Bardez - Goa - Ph. 0832 - 2263284 FAX; NO: 91 11 23093289 Email: p...@sansad.nic.in To, Mr. Pranab Mukerjee, Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance, Room 134, North Block, New Delhi -110001 SUBJECT: Special Status for Goa. Dear Mr. Mukerjee, This has reference to your statement made in Goa, on Monday 27th. February 2012 and which has been published in most of the dailies in Goa that the Chairman (who is the Prime Minister) and the Deputy Chairman of the National Development Council (N.D.C.) have decided not to give special category status to any State as it entitles the States to get special financial assistance. We as a Registered Association based in Goa, composed of many other local Associations and NGOs created specifically to promote the ultimate grant of Special Status to Goa, have to state as under: That the Special Status which the people of Goa have been demanding has nothing to do with and is not connected to any special financial assistance for Goa. That the Special Status sought is to protect Goa's unique identity, culture and ethos, which is at peril of being drowned-out of existence by the wave upon wave of new settlers (migrants) that has swamped Goa. Such in-migration has resulted in the population of Goa taking a quantum jump from a mere 5.8 lakhs in 1961 , when Goa was annexed by the Indian Union, to more than 1.5 million today, despite the fact that statistics have indicated that Goa's birth rate has been showing a negative trend in the last two decades or more and that the emigration of Goans to Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other Western Countries has picked up pace. Logically, therefore, Goa's population should not have increased, yet statistics show otherwise, thus proving what has been stated hereinabove. Furthermore, such type of migrants have served the short sighted and unscrupulous politicians in Goa to create, through intimidation and/or enticement, vote banks which are making a mockery of the process of democracy as the voice of the true Goan is being ignored. On the other hand, corruption in Goa has reached levels that were unimagined or dreamt of in their worst nightmares by the people even as late as the late 1970's. It has affected the land usage (where zones have been changed at the whims and fancies of the politicians from orchards and agricultural to settlement and commercial zones etc.) , where many a time land owners and agriculturalists have been coerced by politicians and their lackeys into selling their lands to themselves or to their nominees under threat that the land would otherwise be acquired by the Government for a paltry amount. This has in turn, spawned an industry of such magnitude which, if allowed to have its course, will result in Goa being turned into a concrete jungle. This has made the prices of land soar resulting in Goans being unable to buy land even for building a house. You must surely be aware of the scandalous manner in which the mining industry has been denuding the mining belt of its tree cover and bleeding Goa of its resources namely, iron and manganese ores and a bit of bauxite as well as sand from the rivers with no authority taking cognizance of the destruction of water tables resulting in wells running dry in entire villages ( for example, Pissurlem village and others in the Bicholim taluka of North Goa), cultivable fields being covered with the run-off mud from mining dumps, with people dying of tuberculosis due to unrelenting dust pollution, rivers being silted with the debris of such erosion. This list can go on and on. The people of Goa wish to remind the Union of India that prior to late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru ordering his troops to invade and annex Goa, solemn promises were made inside and outside the Parliament of India that Goa's unique identity, culture and ethos would be protected and that its needs and well being would be looked at sympathetically. Surely, the Union of India is not ignorant about the happenings in Goa and the danger that the present situation poses to this small State to the extent it is in danger of losing completely that which has made it the cynosure of Indian eyes and its pride if the same is not controlled or stopped immediately. Our demand therefore is not for a special status which involves the grant or increase of finances but everything to do with curbs: a) Curbs on uncontrolled migration into Goa. b) Curbs on uncontrolled sale of agricultural and non-agricultural land to non-Goan mega builders and/or multinationals. c) Control over the exploitation of resources including over development of land, mining of metals and other minerals, protection of the environment and that the benefits of any development in any area shall serve the interest of the surrounding villages where such development
[Goanet] Special status for Goa.
I have been reading a lot in the newspapers and in electronic media about the demand for special status for Goa. In all the literature, I have not been able to find out exactly what is meant by the special status, and how Goa will benefit. Does anyone in this forum know more? I would like to be enlightened. Best regards, U. G. Barad
[Goanet] Special Status for Goa.
Industries set up in Goa do not utilise the native talent of Goans. There does appear to be a significant "mis-match" between the skills available in the Goan population. Huge swathes of land were allotted to Industry. A specific case is land allotted to Zuari Agrochemicals Ltd (now known as the Adventz Group) The area is called Zuarinagar. The existence of this industrial group of complexs makes the existence of the Indian Army & the Indian Navy neccessary for Disaster Management purposes.Sancho Panzas seem to forget that GOA IS A BORDER STATE(recollect the 26/11 incidents in Mumbai) The other reason being PLO's (Portuguese leftovers still wanting to go back to the so called "buccolic" days of Portuguese yore. Regards, Gerry
[Goanet] Special Status for Goa.
Your bucolic army is enjoying their good stay in Goa. They have nothing to do. Take a look at the camp at Altinho. They use the Portuguese facilities for a good time. Were you not given a a happy moment by your panzi chiefs? On an other note the Hong Kong chappies are asking for permanent autonomy. During their demo's they now wave the pre 1997 flags. Atleast they were given the chance to stay or flee. We in Goa are faced with 5 decades of bucolism. BC ? Industries set up in Goa do not utilise the native talent of Goans. There does appear to be a significant "mis-match" between the skills available in the Goan population. Huge swathes of land were allotted?to Industry. A specific case is land allotted to Zuari Agrochemicals Ltd (now known as the Adventz Group) The area is called Zuarinagar. The existence of this industrial group of complexs makes the existence of the Indian Army?& the Indian Navy neccessary for Disaster Management purposes.Sancho?Panzas seem to forget that GOA IS A BORDER STATE(recollect the 26/11 incidents in Mumbai)?The other reason being PLO's (Portuguese leftovers? still wanting to go back to the so called "buccolic" days of? Portuguese yore. Regards, Gerry
[Goanet] Special Status for Goa,
Dear Gerald In my eyes I would consider you as a traitor for you bore arms against your country(state) for a foreign aggressor i.e. India. Please before you make your mind thinking that I am pro Portuguese I am sincerely not, I care not a jot for Portugal but I do care a lot for Mother Goa. If as you say that the Indian army is in Goa due to Zuari Agro Chemical company and only for that same reason then we should get rid of it so that the future is clear for a Special Status for Goa. Please Gerry remove your blinkers and smell the coffee, in Goa's case the affluence that the ghanntis are depositing Mog Asundi Ignatius Fernandes.
[Goanet] special status for Goa
Wilson Mazerello while talking about special status for Goa said he does not know why people are asking this and some one said he made fool of himself while saying this. I feel that his answer is really sensible. We Goans including myself have habit of talking at pubs, tintos and other places. In each village there are several catogory of people. Some are cooks, some are coblers, todday tappers, liquor distillers, hoteliers, etc. The older generation carried on this job and sent their sons to schools and colleges. A cobler's son is afraid of continuing his father's profession because he feels society has put him in a lower class. But if he had sense he could open a small shoe shop somewhere or a industry to make shoes he would have made lot of money. A cook;s son graduates himself and finds no job. He will rarely take up cooking because the society has called him a mar. Some goans went to work in the gulf there and found life different from goa life I do not know why they thought it this way. They migrated to other countries some had to put their professional degrees in the garbage tin and work for something they would not do in Goa Why do goans feel that there is nothing in goa or in india . "he shoch galat hai"non goans would not have been here if we had to work without feeling belittled. A non goan graduate sells vegetables in the market. He makes two to three thousand rupees a day where as your son who is a graduate works for 8 thousand a month. What special status willhav do ? goans want a sucegad life that is why government employees are taking us for a ride. They get government salary and they have private business too.
[Goanet] Special Status for Goa
Will Goa ever get Special Status or will it remain forever a debate for heated discussion only. Read the cover story 'Goa uninvited to the (special) party' on this week's (April 8-14) www.goanspirit.com. We also take a trip to Tiracol to further report on a land grab in progress. It's titled: 'Needed:Time Out for Tiracol'. -- -- Lionel Messias Independent Journalist SILENCE SURPASSES SPEECH Worked for the best: Goa Today, Gomantak Times, Herald, Mid-Day, The Pioneer, Indian Express (Bangalore), Economic Times (Chennai, Hyderabad), Newstime (Hyderabad), Gulf News (Hyderabad) *Read my website:* www.goanspirit.com Tel: 0832-2884484 Mob:9822152164
Re: [Goanet] Special Status for Goa
--- On Sat, 8/30/08, ralph rau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The above comes from my head. My heart still urges me to > fly down and join the morcha whenever its held to demand > Special status for Goa. I'll remain tuned in Arwin --- Well said Ralph I couldn't agree with you more on this one. Given the right amount of feni and sorpatel, I too can be found belching "Special Status for Goa". Add a few songs from Alfred Rose, I want autonomy. Do a nice "Indor mujea mama" and I want complete independence. I can't be a Goan, and somewhere in my heart not have a secret desire, however tiny for Goans to chart their own destiny. However, the harsh economic and political reality dictate otherwise. Fifty years of independence and our politicians have made shambles of our state, what faith can we have that given the right to chart our own course, that it will be a dignified course. Already our economy has slowed down. Pacheco presented figures that tourism now accounts for just 4% of our economy as opposed to 23% in 2003. Numbers in tourism are down. The Goa Chamber of COmmerce and Industry have sent a Memorandum to the Government, stating that there is zero percent growth and negligible amount of jobs created. I am cautious as to what cutting ourselves off from the Indian Union will bring us. selma
[Goanet] Special Status For Goa - update
Dear All : Please see link http://www.navhindtimes.com/story.php?story=2008112464 (re-pasted below) *Special Status For Goa*THE Goa government recently made a presentation to the Centre, on the urgent and critical need for special status to Goa. The latter I understand, included the need to immediately stop land sales under Article 370, to non-Goans, in order to save our scarce land for Goans and to protect Goa�s unique identity. Can our Chief Minister please update the Goan people, on the progress of the same? *ARWIN MESQUITA, UAE* -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/
Re: [Goanet] Special Status for Goa
Dears, This link tells us that the Goa Legislative Assembly passed an UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION to the tabled motions by Mapusa MLA Francis D'Souza (BJP) and Curtorim MLA Reginald Lourenco (SGF) sometime in 2008 that Goa should get SPECIAL STATUS. Apparently, this resolution was expected to find its way to the Center. http://20twentytwo.blogspot.com/2008/08/goa-seeks-special-status.html And contrast this with this link http://www.goablog.org/posts/no-demand-so-far-for-special-status-fo-goa/ where, in 2010, the Union Minister for Planning etc says that Goa Legislative Assembly has not made any demand towards such Special Status thro' a resolution. Therefore, why should Goans not consider our Goa Legislators as a pack of JOKERS?? Cheers floriano GRA for Special Status/Lokayukta/Sanitization of Goa's Electoral Rolls. PS: Incidentally, this pack of 'Jokers' have thrown out the LOKAYUKTA BILL which it was considering for quite some time, out of the window and into the garbage bin the very next day that such a thunderous demand was made at the Azad Maidan on 15 March 2011 by Goemchea Rakhondarancho Awaz, to signal that 'they' pee on such demands by the people of GOA. A fitting response will follow after today's GRA meet at MARGAO.
Re: [Goanet] Special status for Goa.
Hello Dr. Uday I am quoting from Goa Su_Raj's website: "Our demand therefore is not for a special status which involves the grant or increase of finances but everything to do with curbs:a) Curbs on uncontrolled migration into Goa.b) Curbs on uncontrolled sale of agricultural and non-agricultural land to non-Goan mega builders and/or multinationals.c) Control over the exploitation of resources including over development of land, mining of metals and other minerals, protection of the environment and that the benefits of any development in any area shall serve the interest of the surrounding villages where such development takes place.d) Protection of our culture and ethos from the dominant cultures of India which have the potential of extinguishing the local one.e) Protection of the special laws of succession, marriage, divorce and others which is contained in the Common Civil Code which prevails in Goa ( and which incidentally eludes India so far).This is what we mean by SPECIAL STATUS and that is our demand. India owes it to Goa and it has to be granted even by amending the Constitution, if need be.That is the type of SPECIAL STATUS that GOA needs." > From: dr.udayba...@gmail.com > To: goanet@lists.goanet.org > Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:21:11 +0530 > Subject: [Goanet] Special status for Goa. > > > I have been reading a lot in the newspapers and in electronic media about > the demand for special status for Goa. > > In all the literature, I have not been able to find out exactly what is > meant by the special status, and how Goa will benefit. > > Does anyone in this forum know more? I would like to be enlightened. > > > Best regards, > > U. G. Barad > >
[Goanet] Special Status for Goa - Not Enough
> I appreciate efforts by Goa MP's Shripad Naik and Shantaram Naik for > lobbing the Central Government, to adopt Special Status to Save Goa's > Identity. However, this alone will not be enough, we need to take urgent > measures, which should among other things include: (1) Creating sustainable > employment/business opportunities for Goans, so as to stop the Goan Exodus > from Goa and bring back its sons/daughters from overseas countries (2) > Favourable Educational & Medical opportunities for Goans; including Non > Resident Goans (2) Stop further deterioration of quality of life via > promoting destructive development, environment damage etc (3) Urgent adopt > policies & measures to address the un-controlled migrant influx into Goa (4) > Formulate a comprehensive Housing Policy, which favours housing Goans only > and not create un-necessary homes for outsiders to come in; at the cost of > destroying Goa's Environment, Ecology, Forests and contaminating its air, > land and water. The Question is do our current bunch of MLA's in the > Government have the capacity or at least the will to do this? They seem to > be too busy fighting for their huge selfish personal stakes and appeasing > their Supreme Masters in Delhi; at the cost of destroying Goa and its > precious Identity. It is high time that the Voters who have elected these > MLA's for whatever reasons, start demanding remedial measures else they are > also part of the problem and will be the cause of Goa's Destruction!! > > Arwin Mesquita, Abu Dhabi. > > -- > Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ > > Please also see below: > 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: > http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ > 2. "Rape of Goa" : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ > 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ > 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: > http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html > 5. For the Love of Konkani: http://www.radiogoa.net/ > 6. Goa's Identity Movement website: http://www.goamag.net/gim > 7. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: > http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 > 8. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): > http://www.globalgoans.org.in/ >
[Goanet] Special Status for Goa - A must
Special Status for Goa - A must The recent utterances by Pranab Mukerjee and Nitin Gadkari that there is no provision in the Constitution of India for Special Status, must not only be condemned and rejected but taken very seriously by Goans. It only confirms that the central parties and its leaders are not at all bothered about Goans and their identity. Goa is too insignificant for them and their only interest is to capture power with empty promises and rule the state, which is clearly evident by their descending on Goan soil, only during election time. Octogenarian Pranab Mukerjee, having served decades in power, must gracefully retire from active politics and devote time to his other interests like Poetry, so that a young generation of new politicians will emerge, to better understand the needs and aspirations of our State and its future. It is a shame that not even one of our 40 MLAs, has the guts to refute such remarks, which is an insult to Goans. However, bravo to our MP, Shantaram Naik, who alone has the courage and rightly pointed out, that Special status is possible, by bringing in Constitutional amendment. It is time to tell the central leaders that they would be unwelcome to Goa, if the demand for Special status is ignored, in spite of the unanimous resolution adopted by the Goa Legislative Assembly. Constitutional changes become necessary with the advent of time and therefore we elect parliamentarians to do the job. How and why, in number of instances constitutional amendments and ordinances are rushed to protect the rich and powerful, bypassing existing laws and even Supreme Court verdicts; can Pranab Mukerjee or Nitin Gadkari explain to the people of Goa ? The basic tenets of a Constitution is to safeguard the ethnic identity and well being of its people. In a vast country like India with diverse culture and ethnicity, it is all the more imperative, to protect its minorities from being displaced. For this reason, many smaller Indian states like, Assam, Mizoram, Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh etc. are protected by granting Special status under the very same Constitution. Goa, being one of the tiniest states of India, with very limited land resource, sensitive ecology and a small ethnic population, which in the last 50 years is dwindling below the ‘community survival ratio’, (around 1 birth for every 2 deaths) makes it a fit case to demand Special status. India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru rightly stated that Goa’s unique identity must be preserved. While more than half the damage is already done, Special status remains the only alternative to safeguard our scarce agricultural and forest lands from the multinational companies who are out to convert our villages, hills, forests and urbanise the entire state. Land ownership is fast changing hands and if this trend continues, Goans will soon be wiped out only to be recorded in history books. The first demand for Special Status was made by none other than Matanhy Saldanha in 2004 under Goa’s Movement for Special Status. Subsequently, this issue has become popular, gaining momentum during last 2 elections and in this particular election, is on every party’s manifesto. The unanimous resolution passed by the Goa Assembly is a strong case and must be pursued by the new Goverment relentlessy with the Centre, and this can happen only if our elected represenatatives are sincere, honest and committed to this great cause for Goa’s identity and survival. Goans won the first battle to safeguard its unique identity at Opinion Poll. It is crucial time to stand unitedly once again for its very survival. Where there is a will there is way. Geraldo Oliveira --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
Re: [Goanet] Special Status for Goa- Comments
Special Status to Goa: From: The NT Inbox by Ravindra V. Panjikar, Corjuem-Aldona. IN the monsoon session of the state Assembly, the Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Parrikar had said that the government was open to taking an all-party delegation to the Centre to push for the state's demand for special status. Mr. Parrikar had said this in reply to the Congress Dabolim MLA, Mr. Mauvin Godinho after he had raised the issue of delay on the part of the Centre in granting the special status to Goa. During the discussion the opposition members too had insisted that Goa needed protection in a number of ways and that special status would facilitate the same. Interestingly, , it was also said that Goa could go the Kashmir way where land cannot be sold to outsiders. Goa government contributes to the central coffers by way of duties and taxes from mining and other heads to the tune of Rs. 10,000 crore but the state government gets back only Rs.1000 crore per annum. The Finance and Planning Commission grants funds to low population states like Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and Goa should also derive these financial benefits. Mr. Parrikar was to prepare a proper report on this issue but till date there is no sign of it's progress, nor is it followed up by any member of the House. May I ask the government to clarify on the same? COMMENTS: It appears that being the BJP Member, it is unfortunate that no one has informed him that SPECIAL STATUS FOR GOA is not at all in the list of Manohar Parrikar's Priorities. Instead, VOTE BANK POLITICS is. This is apparent from a slew of things that are happening, such as (1) Getting Goa's Laadlys married. (2) Keeping the Housewives happy with money in their purse on every month basis as doles where they have to line up day-in and day-out in front of the Collector's, Mamlatdar's and BDO's Offices instead of doing profitable work and where the money to pay for these doles comes from the High Interest Rate Open Market Loans, to put a heavy burden on the heads of the children of the same housewives he is keep happy by spending the future of their own children in advance, frivolously (3) Song and Dance and many other shallow schemes to keep the VOTE BANK (especially migrant) flourishing. If Mr. Panjikar thinks that the Opposition Congress is thinking anywhere in the direction of the future of Goa, then he is sadly mistaken. Congress will be more happy to go and the rape of GOA to satisfy the Mafiosi from Italy sitting on their heads. GOA has never been in the scheme of things for the Nehru family including Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. It is not said for nothing that the CRAB, having learnt to walk backwards, can make it's children walk forward. Therefore, it is very very IMPORTANT that the present generation of GOANS do not lose sight of the SPECIAL STATUS FOR GOA that has been denied for the past 50 years telling them that their beloved GOA has been LIBERATED. Hopefully GOANs will want to ask that one most important question: LIBERATED FROM WHOM? and from WHAT? The answers may be found in http://www.goasu-raj.org/gen/articles/66.asp Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 -- Goa Su-Raj Party strongly believes that Parliamentary Elections must be contested by National Parties only AND/OR by a Federation of State Regional Parties. with a reciprocating understanding by the National Parties that the 'State Elections' shall be the prerogative of State Registered Political Parties only. Even then, and in the absence of such a ruling by the Election Commission of India, GSRP would want GOANS who are ERUDITE, knowledgeable about India and its problems, as well as World affairs, 'STATESMEN/WOMEN' , to contest on it's 'TICKET' in the coming 2014 Parliamentary Elections. Let GOA endeavour to send two real Parliamentarians to the House of the People in New Delhi for once.
[Goanet] Special Status for Goa - A far Cry
Special Status for Goa - A far Cry To my mind, the demand to ban sale of property for residence and settlement is almost impossible in view of constitutional guarantee of residence and settlement. It has to be noted that the demand requires a change to the fundamental rights, something that is guaranteed to all the citizens of the country. Cleofato A Coutinho Cleofato Almeida Coutinho is a senior lawyer and one of the constitutional expert in Goa. He also teaches at Kare College of Law in Madgao. Despite our State given a direction as a sea side holiday destination and Goa being a great place for people from all over the globe, there is large scale migration, particularly from the upper middle classes from the Coastal areas to countries like Australia, New Zealand, Canada etc. But the sea side holiday destination has created a problem which we are unable to deal with. The holiday destination direction have made Goa a haven for a second home (holiday homes) for the rich of North India leading to a high demand for housing. The development activity that started after liberation has also led to large scale influx of lower middle class/labour class into our state due to labour opportunities and small traders, particularly at the lower level. The net result is we feel that our state is getting overwhelmed. The areas of concern are: (i)employment where there is a decreasing employment opportunities with increasing number of qualified people both from inside and those entering the state. (ii)politically it is felt that locals are losing their dominance in electoral politics due to the two-way migration referred to hereinabove. (iii)in the area of real estate, demand for housing has led to large construction activity. The second-home syndrome has led to a huge demand for housing, particularly in the costal belt. This has led to a demand for special status for our State and the special status is not a demand for economic package but basically a demand for non application of central laws for our state in general and a ban of sale of property to those not domiciled in Goa. It is felt that the villages are losing its character due to huge housing complexes and entry of persons who buy residences in the villages. That is the reason why the demand for special status is made. The demand has its basis in an argument that being small and already overwhelmed, we need protection and our land/our property cannot be permitted to be sold to those who are not domiciled in Goa. That the landlords sell the property as a part of best bargain for them and since market forces operate, the landlords in Goa obtain the best bargain for their land. It is felt imperative that the trend has to halted by barring sale to those who are not domiciled. Demand for special status is normally made on the economic ground. But here in Goa, our demand for special status is for barring sale of property to those not domiciled. Can such a demand be met in the teeth of some provisions of the constitution which are of fundamental nature? Article 19(e) (freedom to reside and settle) of the constitution in the chapter of fundamental rights and removes all internal barriers between India or between any of its parts. It will have to be kept in mind that the provisions of residence and settlement are almost universal in all the countries, including countries like Sri-Lanka and Pakistan. When it comes to residence and settlement, it shall not be possible to discriminate against the persons in matter of civic amenities and the right to reside and settle in any part of the country. However, certain discrimination in areas of admission to educational institutions on the grounds of domicile to a limited extent is permissible. Restriction on residence and settlement is not possible unless restrictions are imposed on the grounds of ‘public health', ‘public order' and ‘in the interest of scheduled tribes'. If we examine restrictions based on the ground of public health, it can be noticed that restrictions are brought in "red light areas" and on the ground of public order, criminal elements are prohibited from residing in certain areas. The area, based on which various states particularly the states from North East, have imposed restrictions in the interest of schedule tribes. Restriction can be brought in the interest of scheduled tribes. Scheduled tribes are considered backward and unsophisticated class, who due their backwardness are exploited by various persons taking advantage of their plight and depriving them of their lands. Tribal areas need protection of laws. Tribals are gullible people, who fall prey to unscrupulous elements due to their innocence, poverty and backwardness. Hence constitution and the laws treat tribals and tribal areas separately, who need to be taken care of. It is in this context that laws are made to prevent other citizens in settling
[Goanet] Special Status for Goa - A far Cry
What is this chap talking about? The reason Goans are asking for Special Status is that no land can be sold to the ghantis. Clearly the status should be in line with the NE states. BC Special Status for Goa - A far Cry To my mind, the demand to ban sale of property for residence and settlement is almost impossible in view of constitutional guarantee of residence and settlement. It has to be noted that the demand requires a change to the fundamental rights, something that is guaranteed to all the citizens of the country. Cleofato A Coutinho
[Goanet] Special status for Goa - Goa liberation day
"floriano" wrote : Cc: SHANTARAM NAIK Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goa Liberation Day be celebrated as "Svatantryapurti Divas" at National Level Dear Mr. Naik, Greetings. Requesting this bit of info from you. 1. Goa Legislative Assembly is on record to have passed an unanimous resolution on August 30, 2008 that Goa should get Special Status to save its land, ethos and culcuture just like Mizoram et al. Is this a fact??? ... motions having been moved by Reginald Lourence (Curtorim) and Francis D'Souza (Mapusa) 2. Has this resolution been conveyed to the Center?? If so, when?? Thank you with kind regards floriano lobo Freddy Fernandes wrote : "Shantaram Naik denotes only a part of what Nerhu had said and conveniently forgets that he had promised special status for Goa to protect our Identity and our culture. What has he and his party done to get for Goa and Goans, he is just trying to get some popularity before the elections, nothing less nothing more." Comments : Camilo Fernandes : Following Floriano's lead in sending above mail to Shantaram Naik, I suggest that all Goans both based in Goa and overseas should send emails on the same lines as Floriano's mail to Naik, demanding what steps he has taken to grant special status for Goa.As Freddy wrote, Shantaram should also be reminded the promise Nehru made to Goans to grant special status for Goa to protect the identiy and culture of Goans. Dev borem korum Camilo Fernandes
Re: [Goanet] Special Status for Goa - Not Enough
Arwin wrote: "I appreciate efforts by Goa MP's Shripad Naik and Shantaram Naik for lobbing the Central Government, to adopt Special Status to Save Goa's Identity." Should one laugh or bite this one without questioning? Was Shripad Naik not part of the NDA government till 2004? Was Mathany not part of the BJP government in Goa? Why did NDA not grant Special Status if it was so concerned about Goa? Why diid Mathany not push for Special status then? -Soter
Re: [Goanet] Special Status for Goa - Not Enough *
Muntat ki 'MELLE MOSHIC BARA XHER DUDH Ha Ha Ha Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org PS: Well done Soter-ji - Original Message - From: soter To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Special Status for Goa - Not Enough * Arwin wrote: "I appreciate efforts by Goa MP's Shripad Naik and Shantaram Naik for > lobbing the Central Government, to adopt Special Status to Save Goa's > Identity." Should one laugh or bite this one without questioning? Was Shripad Naik not part of the NDA government till 2004? Was Mathany not part of the BJP government in Goa? Why did NDA not grant Special Status if it was so concerned about Goa? Why diid Mathany not push for Special status then? -Soter
Re: [Goanet] Special Status for Goa - A must
On 3 March 2012 10:39, Geraldo Oliveira wrote: The recent utterances by Pranab Mukerjee and Nitin Gadkari that there is no provision in the Constitution of India for Special Status, must not only be condemned and rejected but taken very seriously by Goans. The first demand for Special Status was made by none other than Matanhy Saldanha in 2004 under Goa’s Movement for Special Status. COMMENT: Now that Matanhy has joined the BJP, who - may I ask - is Nitin Gadkari? Ah GAS! jc --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet] SPECIAL STATUS FOR GOA: A REALITY CHECK
When he assumed office on 9th March 2012, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had rightly pointed out that Goa’s exploding population needed to be frozen. But his government has done nothing whatsoever towards achieving that end, except keeping Goans entertained with the empty talk of Special Status for Goa. Infact Manohar Parrikar has been drafting in more ‘migrants’ and even posting them in high positions despite there being no dearth of qualified Goans available for those posts. In an apparent bid to seek and arouse passions over the issue of Special Status for Goa, Manohar Parrikar had last year expressed concern that Goa was on the brink of ethnic dilution as the uncontrolled migration into Goa was diluting the State’s ethnic character. "Unrestricted migration and whole-scale transfer of land is beginning to submerge the unique Goan identity” is what Manohar Parrikar had exactly said. Mr. Parrikar had further stated that "The apprehension is that Goans will become an alienated microscopic minority within their own State" The same devious Manohar Parrikar a week later amidst much fanfare inaugurated the Dawoodi Bohra's residential colony at Socorro in Porvorim. In his speech there Manohar Parrikar said “As 80% of your community members are into business, I would like to invite and welcome more people from your community to come to Goa" while assuring them all help in their endeavours in Goa. Such double talk by Mr. Manohar Parrikar has now become the order of the day. Fortunately, the people of Goa including some of his own cabinet colleagues and party MLAs are now opening their eyes and may no longer be fooled by such empty deceptive talk. The electoral promises are mere rainbows. Despite having a clear mandate in Delhi, if BJP and specially Manohar Parrikar cannot deliver, God help Goa. Perhaps the foreign junkets are aimed at distractions, to enable Manohar Parrikar to fiddle to glory while Goa is burning. The skewed decisions of this government are on account of the tailor made and politically vitiated legal advice being given by the flamboyant Advocate General Atmaram Nadkarni whose very close links with the Mining barons, the Casino lobby, and the builders is no secret. That Special Status may remain a mere illusion forever. We can save for posterity whatever remains of Goa by urgently having the required laws in place to protect our land and identity. For this to happen and get those laws drafted, we first need to have on a priority an honest, sincere, and knowledgeable Advocate General who would have only Goa’s best interest at heart. Will the Chief Minister stop shedding crocodile tears and bite the bullet by taking this first much needed step to salvage Goa’s wreckage. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires
[Goanet] Special Status for Goa: Comment or lament
It would be interesting if Goans would comment on the article below by Sr. J. Miranda. In past there were only armchair freedomfighters (Samir Kelekar) like me and others who would comment and lament on the situation in Goa. But today the story is different. Many Goan citizens such as Mr. Miranda have picked the cudgels to save Goa from total destruction. Adv. Antonio Lobo is on a mission for the same purpose. GSRP has also lent its voice, today the organization is armed with young people who are ready to take on the fight. Goa Days are fast approaching will the organizations in question discuss the Special Status issue. BC Are Goans short shrifted ? Protection of Goa and Goans, their land, ethos, culture, identity and language are undoubtedly issues that every true blooded Goan is not only concerned but worried about, but has not been able to give expression to, in a manner that would compel those in authority to act. Several politicians have, on several occasions, raised the issue of special status for Goa, but only a handful of them, like Shantaram Naik, Francis D’Souza, Reginaldo Lourenco and a maybe a few others have been vocal, clear and sincere in conveying what Goans actually want and urgently need and what they mean by this demand. Goans gracefully accepted India’s sovereignty over Goa and never questioned it despite the promises made by late Jawaharlal Nehru to Goans, including the assurance that Goans would have the right to decide their own future, remaining unfulfilled. Unfortunately, however, Goans also remained silent spectators to the decisions taken both by Portugal and India, on their behalf without having any mandate to do so. It is interesting to note that while Portugal granted Independence to all its colonies, except Macau, it did not feel necessary to consult Goans prior to signing, in December 1974, a Treaty with India, “ on recognition of India’s sovereignty over Goa, Daman, Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and related matters”. Goa and Goans were sacrificed at the altar of Portugal’s longing to free itself from isolation due to its faulty and intransigent policy on its colonies and India’s anxiety in legalizing what till then was considered Goa’s illegal occupation. Portugal not only denied us the right to autonomy, despite persistent demands from certain quarters and the knowledge that a silent majority was in its favour, but later compounded this sin by signing the 1974 agreement, without any consultations with Goans or ensuring the safeguard of certain rights and obligations, which would have protected us from the mess we are in today. But all this is history now. Lets us shed our tendency to indulge in blame game and find fault with everyone else, except ourselves, on what is happening to us. Our deep and prolonged slumber, lack of courage and absence of unity, tenacity and perseverance have been the main causes for our present situation. What is required from us now is to put our past behind, forget our differences, particularly of caste, religion, language or script and unite for a greater cause – the cause of our beautiful land and of our people. We owe it to our ancestors to retain and to our descendants to save this earthly paradise from destruction and ecological disaster and our people the ignominy of being treated as second class citizens by none other than our own people. We have rightly thrown one lot out. We will throw the other one too if Goans do not have their way. Time is running out for us. We need to put Goa back on the tracks. We are not asking for much – just protection of our land from sale to outsiders and controlled in- migration, considering our fragile and limited infrastructure and resources. It is an affront to our dignity and self- respect to see that Goa is up for sale and Goans are being treated as aliens in their own land. With vultures walking in with brief cases full of ill- gotten and unaccounted wealth, thanks to Governments both at the Centre and in the States that thrive on this, honest Goans cannot afford even a piece of land, leave alone a house to live in. The previous Government, with sizeable number of Ministers and MLAs in real estate and construction business, was averse to a law that would restrict sale of land to outsiders. But even Manohar Parrikar does not seem serious enough on this issue. We heard him attentively recently, on the issue of Special Status, when in the Assembly he roared that the Central Govt. was taking from us more than what it was giving and that he would demand our share and not ask for alms ( anv bhik magpa nam). Even when it came to proposing a law prohibiting sale of agricultural land, he affirmed that only agriculturists would be entitled to buy, without specifying whether it would be restricted to goans. It is significant that except at Mathany’s funeral, when he clearly asserted that he was committed to fulfilling his ideals, including his dream of S
[Goanet] Special Status for Goa: Comment or lament
Ole Xacxac: Many Goan citizens such as Mr. Miranda have picked the cudgels to save Goa from total destruction. Adv. Antonio Lobo is on a mission for the same purpose. GSRP has also lent its voice, today the organization is armed with young people who are ready to take on the fight. Goa Days are fast approaching will the organizations in question discuss the Special Status issue. Comment: Arre baba, please lead by example (i.e. get the discussions rolling). Don't wait for or expect others (individuals and organizations) to do the dirty work. -- ** "Tony de Sa" < tonydesa at gmail dot com > **
[Goanet] Special Status for Goa (Letter to Goan Media)
-- Forwarded message -- From: Arwin Mesquita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2008/8/26 Subject: Letter to the Editor To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Many Goans are confused on exactly what "Special Status", Chief Minister Digambar Kamat is going to demand for Goa. Let us be very clear, the Special Status should include banning All Land Sales (agricultural & non-agricultural) to Non-Goans; nothing less. Article 371 should be amended to include Goa; as is for some other states. Arwin Mesquita,UAE. -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/
[Goanet] Special Status for Goa. (letter to the media)
-- Forwarded message -- From: Arwin Mesquita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2008/8/29 Subject: Letter to Editor To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Goans should welcome the call by Mr. Mathany Saldanha, for Special Status to Goa. This is long overdue and has to be addressed immediately. I request all Goans including the NRI's to start taking necessary action, to add momentum to the same. Gram Sabhas & Peoples movements across Goa should pass resolutions, demanding that the Goa Government pursues the same urgently with the Centre. With a Massive Goan Effort, I am positive that we can achieve the required Special Status for Goa. Laws and Legislations should be made for the people of the land and not vice-versa. Arwin Mesquita, UAE. -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/
Re: [Goanet] Special Status for Goa - Press Statement for Kind Favour of Publication
August 9, 2008 To, Editor/Admin, The Navhind Times/Herald/Gomantak Times/ Goa Today/Gomantak/Tarun Bharat/Navprabha/Pudhari Goa/Goa Doot/Goan Observer/Sunaparant/Deccan Herald/Asian Age/ TOI-Goa/V. Ixtt/Gulab/Goa World Today/gulf Goans/Goan Causesa/Goa Net/www.goasu-raj.org Sir, Sub: Special Status for Goa. The public announcement made by the Opposition Leader Shri. Manohar Parrikar of the Goa Bharatiya Janata Party that the 'BJP' will seek to pass a resolution in the coming Goa Legislative Assembly session to seek 'Special Status for Goa' on the lines that is availed by states like Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal, comes as a very welcome and long awaited news. The Goa Su-Raj Party feels happy that such a realization has dawned on Goa's leading political party when Goa has lost most of its lands and resources since 1961, where Goa should have been accorded this very status after the liberation. Having said that , the Goa Su-Raj Party believes that it is better late than never. The Goa Su-Raj Party congratulates the Opposition Leader Shri. Manohar Parrikar for thinking like an endangered Goan atlast, who is about to lose everything precious to him with the onslaught that has been taking place on Goa's meager resources. Goa Su-Raj Party hopes that the Goa BJP will not have second thoughts on this most positive stand it has taken, which stand should be a very good reason for Goans to commence rejoicing, as this happens to be the best news Goa and Goans have received since 1961. The Goa Su-Raj Party will certainly hold Shri. Manohar Parrikar and the Goa BJP to its 'word' and await for the passing on this unique and sensitive resolution in the House of Goa's Representatives. It is expected that the House will pass this resolution unanimously as there is no reason for any political dispensation wanting to see the good of Goa to oppose this resolution. Thanking you, Yours Sincerely, for Goa Su-Raj Party Sd/- (Floriano C. Lobo) General Secretary/Spokesman.
[Goanet] Special status for Goa by Reuben Sequeira, REPLY Save goa BY Stev
Special status for Goa Reuben Sequeira, by email Recently, one of our eminent politicians suggested that the territory of Goa be expanded to include the predominantly Konkani-speaking talukas of Karwar and Joida in adjoining Karnataka. Our burgeoning population is cited as the reason why this merger would be a good idea. These areas have the potential to attract tourists and, more importantly, investment to set up SEZs. I have no problem with preserving the Konkani traditions of our state, but we must take cognisance of the root cause of this proposal. Survey statistics suggest there has been a notable drop in people who cite Konkani as their mother tongue. So a merger with these talukas will increase the Konkani-speaking people and preserve the Goan tradition. Isnt that logical? It is such warped thinking by our policy making politicians that has landed us in the mess we are in today. Let us take a moment to examine the real issues here. Goa is perceived as a paradise. There is a rush to buy land here. When I travel in India and let slip that Im a Goan, there are always excited queries about rave parties and the availability of land. The Mundkar Act, a populist legislation, is causing Goans to sell off their lands as persistent claims by greedy tenants cause nothing but frustration. With rapidly escalating land prices, unscrupulous builders step in and legally purchase land at exorbitant rates making efforts to dislodge them difficult. Their residential complexes are far too costly for the niz Goenkar. The migrant influx has steeped into our society. Slums supported by corrupt politicians, who use them as vote banks, are spreading. The limited infrastructure is crumbling and filth and garbage escalating. The prevailing scenario indicates communal clashes in the near future. It is reminiscent of erstwhile Bombay, where the indigenous Koli populace was swamped by migrants; the invading numbers reduced them to a stark minority. We have to demand special status as our state joined the union of India only in 1961, more than 10 years after India adopted its Constitution. We must seek stringent immigration laws, as well as check the indiscriminate drugs and construction menaces. I dont want to be perceived as a doomsday prophet, but if action is not forthcoming, get ready to say goodbye Goa, welcome Mumbai. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
