Marshall-bab says : 1. BJP supporters give clean chits to the BJP. 2. There was as much corruption during BJP rule. 3. Wonder what happened to the funds allegedly spent on the first IFFI . 4. Major opposition to the BJP is its communal agenda. 5. It is only when one is at the receiving end , one will understand what ( 4 ) means to you. I say : 1. Disagree. I for one don't give a clean chit. I do, however, can confidently give a much clean-er chit . And so do the vast majority of Goan people. 2. There was plenty of corruption , agree. As much corruption,disagree strongly. So do the vast majority of Goan people. 3. Will use this to illustrate point ( 2 ) above : There is no question some of the funds spent on IFFI 2004 remain unaccounted for. However , i ) Please look at the total expenditure on IFFI 2004 and the monies expended on IFFI 2005 / 2006 / 2007. ii ) Now look at what was the addition in terms of infrastructure related to IFFI 2004 and compare with that with IFFI 2005 / 2006 / 2007 ( adjusting for inflation related increases in costing , of course. ) Both objectively and subjectively , the ratio of i to ii is overwhelmingly in favour of IFFI 2004. ( As a supplementary exercise , it is useful to see how much Goanet space has been used to criticise IFFI 2004 in comparison to the almost non existent mention of corruption during IFFI 2005/ 2006 / 2007. There is no question there is some criticism of the Congress in the archives by anti-BJP lobby , but it is miniscule in comparison to their repeated raking up of IFFI 2004 , onions ,potatoes and whatever anti- BJP issues at hand ) 4. I am aware of this being the major opposition. I have said before that I undertand your apprehensions entirely. I have also said that this aspect has been blown out of all proportions in Goa. I have said further that the Congress has contributed as much , if not more , to divisiveness among communities. I cannot change your perception ( or that of many goanetters who share your view ) on this issue....nor can you change mine. It is up to you and me to find out for ourselves . ( Please follow the thread on the " Broken peace " document which I have re-opened as an example of what I say in the para above. I am patiently awaiting replies to questions posed by Dotor Jose-bab before I make my next comments ) 5. If you stay at one end and I at the other , neither of us will understand what is at the other end. I am trying my best to see things from both ends. It would help if a few at the other end would try to see things from this end......particularly as , the way the political circus is shaping up in Goa , it would not be beyond the realms of possibility , that Goa could well be heading for a sustained period of BJP governance. luv and regards, anand ( Dr Anand Virgincar ) _________________________________________________________________ Who's friends with who and co-starred in what? http://www.searchgamesbox.com/celebrityseparation.shtml