Dear Simon, You have provided most interesting data. That is the kind of information we need in order to have a more pointed and useful discussion on goanet /goa-research-net. Would you be able to confirm the following doubts I have? (1) How many Kannadigas would there be in Sancoale? When did they come, what are their occupations, and more imporantly, what language do they speak to get elected as panchas? (2) You mentioned other villages with majority Kannadigas as panchayat members in Goa? Which are they? Perhaps other goanetters could also add to your information pertaining to the rest of Goa. (3) Utilizing community land for housing immigrants was part of 20-point programme of Rajiv Gandhi? I remember Moirá having a new ward of non-Christians from outsiders (probably not all Kannadigas in this case) next to its Church. If I am not mistaken the old Moidekars even called it jocularly *Fukatvaddo*! Floriano could enlighten us on that phenomenon. Are there Kannadiga wards in Sancoale? (4) What is the meaning of "illegal" immigrant in Goa? Doesn't Indian Constitution give right to any Indian from any part of India to settle in any other part of India? An old Portuguese chronicle of the 16th century traces the origin of most Goans to Kannadigas! Only because the established natives feel themselves outdone by the newcomers makes them illegal? Thank you. Teotonio R. de Souza From: Simon carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The migrants are already in majority in some villages in Goa. Sancoale is one. Six members of the village panchayat are migrant Kannadigas. The Sarpanch and Dy. Sarpanch of the village panchayat are Kannadigas. Their population has outnumbered the locals. Don't be surprised if one of the political parties field a migrant in Cortalim Constituency for the Assembly elections next time. Credit for this should go to the Congress Party which allowed the migrants to construct thousands of illegal houses in the Communidade land. ------------------------------------------------------------------- To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from Goa-Research-Net ------------------------------------------------------------------- * Send us a brief self-intro to justify your interest in this "specialized" forum. This should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (NOT [EMAIL PROTECTED]) * Leave SUBJECT blank * On first line of the BODY of your message, type: subscribe goa-research-net [EMAIL PROTECTED] or unsubscribe goa-research-net [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------------------
