Anna has lost his relevance. He is too innocent to fathom the murky world of
politics today which Kejriwal is facing the full brunt! Of course he is not
perfect, nobody is. However he has been unfairly targeted by both the Congress
and BJP dirty tricks propaganda and Lt Governor help!So much
LET'S HAVE MORE LOVE THAN HATEThere are some people who want Marathi to be the
official language of Goa. Some want the Portuguese Embassy to be shifted to
Delhi etc. When there are so many other important issues which can bother them,
I wonder why they need to agitate and spread so much deep
The government has patted itself on the back after 2 years in office and the
Prime Minister must no doubt get the credit for rejuvenating stagnation in
governance and improving our world stature. However he has promised the nation
the moon and this expectation has seriously been dented by poor
ACCOUNTABILITY OF POLITICIANS AND BUREAUCRATSWhen we see the law and order
situation around us compared to the security provided for the political class,
when they block vital police and administrative reforms we desire and legislate
so they can do whatever they want with impunity, we have a
NAMING ROADS/BUILDINGS AND ON FOUNDATION STONESPeople like to see their names
etched in stone for posterity, and egos of Politicians enable this easily. When
new parties/ politicians come to power, they tend to put their own heroes and
remove the villain's names hogging the limelight from the
There appears to be some AAP bashing and also blaming some section of media for
promoting the AAP cult! Wrong headlines of Rajdeep Sardesai willing to be CM
of Goa taken out of context, emphatically when interviewed he stated otherwise!
Open letter from writer Adelmo to Kejriwal brings forth
DANGEROUS TRENDSWhat had shocked me was a police officer saying "I am scared
to arrest him because if elected he may become a minister and tomorrow I may
have to bow down to him!". With brawn and money power deciding elections,
elected representatives and their kin are causing havoc in
DGP Sir, You must be reading the feedback from the Press/ media and
letters to the editor on this subject. I congratulate you on the traffic
initiatives now taken. Please note the following:1)In general I still find
traffic police not aware of their own importance in traffic
ATMOSPHERE FOR MEGA CORRUPTIONThe BJP was elected on the plank of good
governance and zero tolerance for corruption. How is it that it is possible for
a non goan tenant migrant woman to be able to obtain documents to make the
landlord her parents?Not only that but obtain a birth certificate,
Alina has precisely been removed for this reason. No dissent tolerated!
Ordinances galore. They believe the sword is mightier than the pen.
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Nowadays the court would require assets to be stated in detail etc. There was
an article on this subject only by a lawyer in Gomantak Times or maybe Navhind
a couple of months back. Considering the many marriages going on the ricks and
the Pope himself lowering the norms for declaring marriage
Whilst I agree about our FDA, I would not be too sure about the stuff available
in our Pharmacies! You all may have heard about the Ranbaxy case in USA and
even a sincere and experienced Raj Vaidya of Hindu Pharmacy says these days he
frankly couldn't vouch for most of the stuff available or he
The new rape laws do not say what if a woman behaves inappropriately with a man
or another woman in the same way or a more sadistic way!
On Friday, 28 February 2014 2:50 PM, Gerard de Souza gernal...@gmail.com
wrote:
churumuri posted: Tehelka founder-editor Tarun J. Tejpal has been in
This is ultra vires the Constitution as elucidated by Soli Sorabjee, ethical
and independent thinking Supreme Court lawyers Dave among others and shows that
the Centre thinks of the Delhi government as one of its departments! Besides
dirty politics of blocking the draft Bill, even before it is
We have a police who cannot see anything except Helmets, seat belts , and work
only during working hours, with useless daytime nakabandi sometimes, which
mostly achieves harassing the aam admi!
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Some time ago I
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Nandkumar kamat is very knowledgeable in many disciplines and he is certainly
not in the idiot category! Global warming and climate change are serious
issues. This monsoons the rains were excessive and covered the whole of India
one month before schedule. The rainwater is not pure and contains
The problem is simple. Politicians vote bank and corruption. Ration Card IS
ONLY FOR RATIONS! Today it is legally and officially (Our Civil Supplies Dept
has even sent a notification/published in newspapers on Consumer Protection
Council insistence) NOT VALID FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE! Why all
1. Sustainable development and environment are do
or die issues.
2. Disaster/ Emergency Management infrastructure
and protocol cannot be taken lightly.
3. The Army, Air Force and Navy are like Insurance.
We resent the premium, but savior when needed.
4. Religion must not become opium of the
It is reported that the CM is to leave for an
overseas tour on Thursday and has handed over to No3 in his cabinet Mr.
Ramakrishna Dhavalikar since the deputy CM is also away on an overseas tour.
The
people are entitled to know the why and where of these tours,specially if
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Re. John Gomes: AN ODE TO SORPOTEL
You may wish to read the following, in particular the conclusion
That said, if someone offers you sorpatel, you may want to pass before
you indulge:
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SORPOTEL BRINGS OUT THE POET IN YOU?
AN ODE TO SORPOTEL.
For the hotch potch known as Haggis
Let the Scotsman yearn or yell
For the taste of Yorkshire pudding
Let the English family dwell.
For the famed Tandoori Chicken
That Punjabis praise like hell
But for us who hail from Goa
There's
The Lokpal and Lokayukta bills and the ordinance on
changes in rape laws are going the business as usual way! Thank God the
Supreme Court has got the message, even though our Netas and Judicial System
have
not! Judges K.S.Radakrishnan and Dipak Misra of the Apex court, in a recent
verdict
I sent the below short letter to all the English dailies.No one published it;
Censored?
GOA ASSEMBLY CONDOLING DEATH
It is reported that the Assembly condoled the
death of Maharashtra politicians, Bal Thackeray, RSS Swayamsevak etc. I feel we
should either condole the death of personalities
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FOREIGN JAUNTS BEGIN?
It is reported that Tourism minister along with
Deputy CM and other government officials are planning a tour to Israel and
other
countries to study village tourism! In today's age where there is internet,
video conferencing and Google maps to go there visually sitting at
There are two serious flaws in non lasting relati0nships, and specially today's
so called love marriages:
1. You have to love the other person NOT in spite of the differences, but
BECAUSE OF the differences.
2. A person requires love most when that person
Advocate Aries Rodrigues is like the Kerjiwal of Goa. He dares to go where no
one dares at great risk and expose the wrongdoings of those we normally dare
not point fingers at; in this matter, specially he being a lawyer. Yes,
notarizing has become a big racket. Pay your money,obtain stamp
I have never understood why people must flock to the Ministers and MLAs to get
their legitimate jobs done, seek favours and use their quotas etc ! That is bad
administration. People should be able to get their jobs done and complaints
attended to quickly and efficiently by the
This is what vote bank politics can do! Rely on migrants who are
protected and pampered over residents to ensure winning at elections. In Assam
Congress got a second term, and business as usual to get a third
term. Immigrants provide cheap labour. It is government and vested
interests that
CABINET RESHUFFLE
The tried and tested Heavyweights have been reshuffled. Shinde from power to
Home, Chidambaram from Home back to Finance, and Moiley will hold additional
charge of Power! Sharad Pawar is too powerful to be moved anywhere except up.
What comes across is arrogance in the firm
BEST THROUGH THE WORST
Pranab Mukerjee is well qualified to be our respectable President, so is
Manmohan Singh as PM and Manohar Parrikar as CM. We have somehow got the
best rising through the worst. No one is perfect. However the best, and like
all of us, are hamstrung by the System that is
FOOD
FOR THOUGHT
Christianity:
One Christ, One Bible, One Religion
BUT the Latin Catholic will not enter Syrian Catholic Church.
These two will not enter
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Subject: Guwahati Molestation Incident
The molestation of a girl in Guwahati is now big news and with all the media
reportage, I cannot understand
The molestation of a girl in Guwahati is now big news and with all the media
reportage, I cannot understand why the victim has been absolutely whisked away
without noting her complete side of the story, neither are the two boys and
girls she was with been interviewed nor her friends at the pub
CORRUPTION AND REFORMS
It is obvious that things will only get worse
unless there are reforms in all sectors and corruption is not a lucrative
business. No change can be successfully implemented and those who try will be
fixed or eliminated. Take RTI which has worked wonders, but the System has
MEDICAL INSURANCE FOR ALL GOANS
This is what my government SwarnajayantiAarogyaVimaYojana card proclaims. After
visiting the empanelled hospital in my area,
the Directorate of health and speaking to the ICICI Lombard insurers, I
understand there is a MOI between the previous DigambarKamat
ROAD REPAIRS
Since monsoons are fast approaching, road
carpeting/repairs are being done in a hurry. It is observed that potholes are
not filled properly before carpeting. No camber or drainage thought of! The
existing drains are mostly blocked/damaged. And work
is not done at night as was done
I cannot understand Advocate Satish Sonak wanting amendment to the Lokayukta
bill before it is implemented.The President has once again approved the bill
and it has to go to the Governor once again!ANY AMENDMENT NOW WILL ENDANGER IT
GETTING CAUGHT UP IN PROCEDURES. The CM wants to implement it
FREE ANDFAIR PANCHAYAT ELECTIONS
I understand voting machines will not be used and counting will be manual. This
has been used to find out who voted for whom! At previous such elections I have
objected in writing to the same numbers on the counterfoil I sign and the
ballot paper; to the
LOKAYUKTA BILL
The Himachal Assembly recently passed it's Lokayukta bill,in the absence of the
Opposition Congress! The CM Premkumar Dhumal claims this bill is better than
the Uttarkhand bill praised by team Anna. It is worth noting that in the Dara
Singh fake encounter killing case,in which a
Dan Driscoll held a Literary Hour at XCHR, in tribute to departed wife
Germana in the presence of her Christian Ashram mentors and senior residents of
Anjali Ashram where Dan's Guru, late Fr Amalorpavadass inspired him and taught
him the Gayatri Mantri which he recited fluently and
It was found that Greece is in such dire straits politically and financially
due to two main reasons. Corruption and government profligate spending due
selfishness and greed, conditions rampant in Goa. We are on the downward slope
and unless this election brings forth worthy candidates by
We must be grateful to the media for bringing up the history of our well known
candidates standing once again for elections. We now look for manifestos.People
tend to forget that most of our elected MLAs, besides defections, have major
and minor criminal cases pending against them . Getting
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The Winter session is progressing at a hypocritical pace.With so many vital
Bills to pass and matters to discuss,both houses are stalled again on the
matter of conflict of interest of Home Minister Chidaram's alleged
indiscretions. Without condoning the HM,I want to ask our
The monsoon session was a washout, ruling party wanting JPC and Opposition
PAC.Finally the PAC also became a washout when their report was blocked! Thanks
to pressure from Anna Hazare, a strong Lokpal Bill, blocked for 42 years is
slated to be passed in the winter session with Sense of House
The G-20 is grappling with the results of this cockyed theory, and Occupy Wall
Street movement is public reaction all over the world!This one percent garners
all the worlds riches and leaves 99% in bullock carts comparatively,whilst they
drive in Formula one.Adv Amit Desai refuses to return 5
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1.Creating government jobs- The Parrikar period pre employment training scheme
people were jobless after training! As it is,the army of bureaucrats need to be
drastically pruned. High salaries,perks and pensions, not to mention strikes
and unnecessary creation of work increases corruption and
Facts are that from January, Team Anna engaged everyone across the political
spectrum.When they found no one is serious, Anna decided to go on fast in
Delhi.The crowds that supported and turned up, specially after the Baba Ramdev
episode, shook the government and therefore they agreed to
The Supreme Court has ordered immediate suspension of mining in Bellary
district .Reason stated is over exploitation of iron ore causing large scale
environmental degradation.Dempos was wise to get out from mining and
sucessfully diversify into other areas.The RP 2021 has cut out completely the
This matter was already settled in 2005 in Karnataka when the govt made
Kannada compulsary for all schools. The High Court had struck it down.
As long as we have the fanatics,this will keep cropping up. In fact,
perhaps teaching the best of ALL faiths in schools called moral science
taught in
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on TV and I can see that they are
fighting tooth and nail to defend their fiefdom. So it appears that
besides corruption,we will have to fight to defend and enforce the
true spirit and interpretation of our Constitution and Democracy!
John Gomes
Response:
The draft Lok Pal Bill and the debate
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The government says a strong Lokpal will be answerable to nobody, civil society
is trying to rewrite the Constitution and only higher bureaucracy may be
included!
I have been listening to the debates on TV and I can see that they are fighting
tooth and nail to defend their fiefdom. So it
Goan Diaspora are finding it difficult to get CDs of music and movies of
concani/made by goans.Somebody has to buy them in Goa and send via
courier/mail?I Understand books are not taxed but there is a problem regarding
CDs. Is there some organisation that can be aapproached to obtain the above
SHAMEFUL CHAPTER IN INDIAN DEMOCRACY
This is how Arun Jaitley describes crackdown at Ram Lila grounds,the pot
calling the kettle black! Isn't blackmailing the Congress by not permitting
Parliament to function for its whole term demanding a JPC and blessing the
corruption in Karnataka equally
Reference How Many More Deaths Mr CEE(GT 19May), my official letters to the
CEE via the Consumer Protection Council(CPC) of which I am a member listing the
lacunae and with suggestions short term,long term and strategic(under headings
Administration in Vidyut Bhavan, Trainning,Communication
Justice Hegde said in Karnataka no one admits wrong.Precedent has already been
set and that justifies the wrongs! We see it regularly when Congress, BJP and
Parties spokespersons debate.
People in general are disgusted with the price rise and poor/no
administration and that they have to
LOK PAL BILL
The first Meeting of the joint committee has taken place as scheduled and
appears to be on track.Already efforts are on to scuttle the Bill. Anna Hazare
is a naive simpleton being used by vested interests. His remarks regarding Modi
and Mulayam being good Chief Ministers have drawn
The information below, is nothing compared to the foreign jaunts,wining and
dining, perks(official and official), accommodation, luxurious high
end expensive vehicles using unlimited petrol and mobile phone calls etc. Lion
roars column has been regularly giving details. With deficit financing
Our Democratic System is reduced to being run by nepotism,corruption and so
called coalition dharma, where the nexus of politicians,bureaucrats,vested
interests and criminals reigns supreme, We have a corrupt mobocracy instead of
a democracy. Just look at what is going on in Tamilnadu and
Banning books and movies or paintings etc stiffles creativity. In America a
pastor burns the Koran,leading to terrible consequences for
americans/christians world wide.Yet he cannot legally be stopped by State
force, and Freedom is abused by all types,holy and unholy,bigots and
The first was an all India mass revolution against foreign domination.This one
is against our elected oppressors and their increasing arrogance and
corruption.The PAC is scrutinizing the suspicious role of the Prime Minister's
office and senior bureaucrats role in the 2G scam.Whatever the
CENSUS 2011
Every 10 years, a census shows important demographic information that is used
in planning,policies and many other parameters effecting almost every aspect of
living.
This census was the fast and results analysed and released in quick time! There
are a lot of revelations like
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Who says other Ministers were not caught red-handed! They were caught, raided
by the authorities, and indicted, but they have immunity and power and masters
at cover up. Like modern Management Guru Arindum
PUBLIC SERVICES GUARANTEE BILL
The CM says by introducing this Bill, he is empowering the public and
government to provide delivery of public services to the people.The basic
requirement is the will to enforce the plethora of laws already existing to
enforce justice and efficiency. The army
This song it's title was an answer to a Final Jeopardy -- only one person
got it right. Question was (paraphrased) What 1980's song do history teachers
praise for its educational value.
Never could understand all the references on Billy Joel's song -- fortunately,
with this
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Subject: Re: John, please help STOP this!
To: shubha rao-chikkerur shubha.rao2...@gmail.com
Date: Wednesday, 23 March, 2011, 1:18 PM
Caculos are influential tycoons probably funding
doing what
one can is counter productive.Please keep an open mind.The Libyans are taking
the first step, at great peril, without which there can be no others!
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To: John Gomes johnericgo
Futuristic...maybe in a couple of years...!! If the
fundamentalists,Taliban,Gaddaffis and such like allow progress in this fast
colapsing world!
Subject: A Day Made of Glass... This is future. May be even better than this
EXORCISING OUR GADDAFIS
It struck me that our situation vi-a-vis our government, bears a striking
resemblance to Libya! Goa government has been hijacked by many Gaddafis who
rule the roost! They have bled Goa and the susegad goans to ensconce
themselves comfortably for life by becoming rich
Noted political activist Anna Hazare to fast unto death to protest rampant
corruption
is it happening?
are we going to get another non-violent movement?
are things going to change for this country?
are we going to get a govt that is not a substitute for the exploiters of
There is an active popular Circulation Library in Defence Colony,Porvorim next
to Sainik Consumer Cooperative Stores run by a young couple Sailesh and Namita
Shetye.They rent out all types of popular books and magazines.They also deal in
Daily new Newspapers and Magazines .and also buy
SCAM SUTRA
By John Eric Gomes
Just like the Kama Sutra spells every aspect of Sex, every aspect of corruption
reaching growing heights have been indulged in right from the controversial
1948 Krishna Menon (Defense Minister) Jeep scam a princely Rs 80 lakhs those
days!
Major Scams include
It is reported that the Goa Legislative Assembly has introduced
TCP(Amendment)Bill 2011 to amend sub-section(2) of section 45 for raising the
maximum limit of fee for filing an appeal before the TCP Board from the present
Rs500/- to Rs 10,000/-. Reason more Revenue collection! It appears to me
Rs 20 Lakhs for an AC Toilet with hand dryers that will become germ
havens after some use! Who will man this properly when public SULABS are in
dire straits! Cost for a pee? And what about the running and maintenance
costs?Whose idea was this and has it been built without kickbacks?Will
Navhind Times 29 Jan,had half page advertisement JESUS CHRIST and quotations
from the Bible which are apt. STOP ALL THIS EVIL THAT I SEE YOU DOING AND
LEARN TO DO RIGHT. Isia-1 and MANY FALSE PROPHETS WILL ARISE;THEY WILL
DECEIVE MANY,AND WITH THE INCREASE IN LAWLESSNESS,LOVE IN MOST PEOPLE
The Ministry of Environment Forests has issued orders for demolition of this
illegal structure within 3 months.The usual tactics by vested interests
in government are, to issue illegal permissions, and if that is challenged/does
not work, regularise the fait accompli.
Or use the excuse of
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There is something seriously wrong with our legal system.The Kassab case
dragging on is a prime example.I fail to understand why it is difficult to
finalise open and shut cases! Why do we make the law an Ass .Here is a
government vehicle used for unauthorised purposes. This is rampant.
You cannot knock some sense into senseless people. with a different agenda than
yours! The RP 2021 does suggest bypasses and the will of the people who are all
fools to be made use of and pandered to for keeping them in power and trappings
of royalty! It is idiotic to have more traffic
I too wonder whether AA wants to get publicity and those sweeping
statements.Most of the people I see drunk are either tourists,or labour,
and party animals from outside Goa coming here for a binge.Yes,I do know some
goan alcholics, but they are either with AA or managing with public and
Melvin Camara,
Whenever I see this name as organiser,one thing I
knowIt is a show I will not be able to afford . Surprisingly a lot of us
who should be at those wonderful shows
are in the same boat. No wind to take us down by the riverside to the KALA.
Like we
Thursday 28Oct saw me standing the Panaji-Betim Ferry at about 6.45PM.There was
only one Ferry operating in the fading light and I could not board as it was
hastily pulling away, to escape the about 35 passengers and 20 more two
wheelers also trying to squeeze into the already crowded and
The weak existing Vigilance Department is holding an Awareness Week from Oct25
to 1Nov where they expect Government Departments,CEOs of public and private
enterprises and the people to help minimise corruption, nail the suspects and
prevent the dramatic increase in scams. May I
In a Democracy, the motto should beI may not agree with what you say,but I
will die for your right to say it. Then there are know alls, who denigrate and
insult at things they do not agree with.Others ascribe motives etc.I salute
Aires Rodrigues and the GBA for what they are doing in the
We all know this and every thing has been tried by the commuters ,promises made
by the Ministers and assurances given in the Assembly...ALL in vain! Short of
acting like naxalites/maoists to get some action, Who will bell the cat?
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PS. I do not watch nor vouch for the content of Dianne Sawyer's programs
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one interview is immature.By all means report it, but do not jump
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