This was the original letter in it's entirety that was sent by us to O Heraldo, which was edited, shortened and published according to their whims.
Goa's Liberation? Ashburn & Leron Pereira As Sr. Arwin Mesquita has written on 22/9/09 that "we need to have an urgent Post Liberation". Post Liberation? Was Goa Liberated or Conquered? During 1500's "INDIA NEVER EXISTED", the Indian subcontinent under the British Raj basically consisted of British India and the Princely states. India came into existence only after the British left in '47 and India formed it's Republic on 26/1/50. The present country INDIA was a later establishment of the British Raj. No one is in doubt that the Portuguese conquered Goa in the 1500's, but then, Goa during that period was in a state of constant transitioning sieges by Sultans and Rajahs. The Portuguese gave Goa stability after they took over and put up a valiant front against the overpowering enemy forces, till the invasion and expulsion by India's troops in Dec '61. According to the landmark judgments delivered by the Supreme Court of India - Delhi, Goa was "CONQUERED" by India and was not liberated on 19/12/61 from the Portuguese" also according to the U.N. resolution 1514 (XV) Goa is stated as "INVADED". We've now undergone 47 yrs of corrupt "Bharoti" colonial rule over our Goa. On the other hand one could take the instance that Bangladesh was liberated by "Bharot" and given to their people who now have the honour of being the proud citizens of Bangladesh, whereas Goa wasn't, instead it was conquered and forcefully annexed to the Indian Union, just as how Saddam had invaded Kuwait on 2/8/90. In other words, Goa was "ROBBED" from Goans by Nehru's "Bharot". We Goans were treated far better than how the British treated Indians, we don't intend to create a misunderstanding between the inhabitants living in Goa today, but nearly everyone remembers that during the British Raj, racial notices were prevalently put up at restaurants, starred hotels, clubs, &.c stating that "Indians and dogs are not allowed". But such notices were never seen nor heard of in our 'Peaceful Goa'.
