[Goanet-News] On education in the mother tongue: the Supreme Court has the last word (Cleofato Almeida Coutinho)
ON EDUCATION IN THE MOTHER TONGUE: THE SUPREME COURT HAS THE LAST WORD Cleofato Almeida Coutinho cleof...@gmail.com The State of Karnataka's attempt to impose the Medium of Instruction in Kannada/mother tongue got a final reversal from the Supreme Court. It was expected that the Supreme Court judgement would also lay to rest the Goa debate on grants to English medium schools. A very emotive issue on cultural front, it probably brought down the previous Congress government, but politics and pragmatism has kept the same policy in place with cosmetic changes under the Parivartan government. After the Supreme Court judgement, the protagonists of regional languages now seem to be making a distinction between the Karnataka case over the imposition of the mother tongue/Kannada and the case of release of grants for schools imparting instruction in English at primary level in Goa. Though the issue in Karnataka arose out of imposition of instruction in the mother tongue/Kannada medium at primary level, taking into account the importance of the a broader issue, a regular bench of the Supreme Court framed five questions for consideration of the Supreme Court's Constitution bench. The five questions for consideration before the constitution bench were neither restricted to the imposition of Kannada/mother tongue or release of grants to English medium at primary level. They were of universal character certainly applicable to the entire country. Here in Goa an unwarranted communal colour was brought to a socio-economic matter fired by aspirational parents of ambitions children who saw the elite take up primary education in English. They felt that their future too lies in following the upper sections of society which patronized the private unaided English schools. That created stress on the Diocesan Society of Education which then imparted primary education in Konkani based upon the Government of Goa's grants policy. It is imperative to place on record that the Diocesan Society of Education did not seek grants on the basis of its minority character, though it was their legitimate constitutional guaranteed right to establish and administer educational institutions of their 'choice' which would also include choice of language. The Supreme Court has now clearly ruled that the 'choice' of the minority community under Article 30(1) need not be limited to imparting education in the language of the minority community. Of the five issues framed for resolution and the conclusion of the constitution bench only three concern us in Goa: (i) What does the mother tongue means? If it referred to as the language in which the child is comfortable with, then who will decide the same? (ii) Whether a student or a parent or a citizen has a right to choose a medium of instruction at the primary stage? (iii) Does the imposition of mother tongue in any way affect the fundamental rights under Article 14, 19, 29 and 30 of the Constitution? Rejecting all arguments of the Karnataka government on regulating the primary education, the Supreme Court ruled it is the parent or the guardian of the child who will decide what the mother tongue of the child is. The Constitution nowhere provides that the mother tongue is the language the child is comfortable with and power of the State cannot be expanded to restrict a fundamental right by saying that mother tongue is a language which the child is comfortable with. The right to choose the medium of instruction at the primary school stage shall remain with the child and/or parent and not the State, the Supreme Court ruled. In fact the Court has placed the right of a child to be educated in the medium of instruction of his choice within the four corners of freedom of speech and expression. The most significant pronouncement is that imposition of mother tongue affects the fundamental rights under Arts. 19, 29 and 30 of the Constitution. The verdict is loud and clear. There is no room for debate at least at this stage. The debate whether the Supreme Court was correct in its interpretation can go on. But as a student of law, I believe, the Supreme Court is ordained to have the last word and that last word is the law of the land. The Supreme Court has also recorded that the experts have opined that children study better if they are taught in their mother tongue. Even then, the State cannot impose controls on choice of the parents just because it thinks that it will be more beneficial for the child if he is taught in the primary stage at school in his mother tongue. In Karnataka, it is a issue of imposition of Kannada on a sections which are resisting that imposition while in Goa it is a matter of hope for the sections resisting the
[Goanet-News] Sauntering through Midtown Manhattan (Albertina Almeida)
Sauntering through Midtown Manhattan Albertina Almeida albertina.alme...@gmail.com Sauntering through Midtown Manhattan is quite an experience. Occasionally as you get references to the kind of places you are looking for, you know you would not have to ask anyone for the directions, because the avenues and streets are all laid out at right angles to each other. Very different of course, from the turn-right-you'll-find-a-cross, walk-a- few-metres-and-you'll-get-a-tamarind-tree,-and-then- you'll-see-this-yellow-house-with-tiles kind of direction for location. The difference is palpable upon your very landing at the airport. At any airport in India, you have trolleys galore and you can just pick up one and take your luggage out. But the John F Kennedy Airport bills you for everything, from the trolley to whatever. Something normal to witness, I am told, are shouting matches between taxi drivers and potential passengers... this is when I see one between a Black taxi driver and a White woman who wanted to hire a taxi. She expected subservience and he wasn't ready to oblige. Beneath the veneer of this much talked of free country, there is a reeking racism, much like our caste system. Predictably, there is sexism too. cold at minus 3 degrees Celsius from a warm and humid 32 degrees in Goa. It was gradually to get to even minus 7 degrees Celsius, mind you, although already supposed to have been the end of winter. But after a while, you just get used to it. One has to concede though about the feeling of safety at any time of day or night. Although a stranger, I had no difficulty walking through the streets past midnight on my own. I am not sure if I would venture to walk late at night like that in Goa, except if there was no other choice. The key to this is that there are more women and men on the street, although they are not sauntering like me and always have a brisk walking pace. Marches through the streets are a familiar feature considering the location of the United Nations in the area, and also the location of several country permanent missions to the UN. The concerns around the Ukraine crisis also spilled onto the streets. One could not also miss seeing the woman who was speaking through a funnel about how their family property was grabbed in China. One day when the cold had got to me, I decided to have a soup for lunch and ordered lentil soup, looking forward to something to relish, little knowing that it was in fact good old dal curry deliciously cooked. Talking of meals, your best bet at Manhattan are the pizzas, nothing to beat those authentic local pizzas, with artichoke, broccoli, chicken, sausage, zucchini... to suit your palate. As far as the literary domain goes, I found the New York Public Library quite exciting. Anyone can just enter with their bags and all and read and you have staff that really tries to help you much like the staff at our own Central Library in Goa. You give them the name of a book and an author and even if they don't have it, they will tell you which other public library may have it, or even suggest another book that could be on the same subject matter. The Morgan Library which is a private library has a Department of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts, which among other items, houses a manuscript which has some leaves of texts and several leaves of drawings some of which were illuminated partly at sea aboard the Portuguese vessel *Rainha*, and at Goa, between 1558 and 1565, in colored ink and watercolor. It however requires advance notice of visit by at least a month, to retrieve the document for you to refer or glance. Another interesting feature is the community volunteer service at the public libraries. You find old retired people particularly women who sit at designated spaces at the entrance and volunteer to assist you to procure any information you may need about the library. They even have guided tours of the library, though that is something t Albertina Almeidao be paid for. Conversing with one of them as to what prompted them to volunteer, she remarked it was payback time, as she herself had been much enriched by her access to the library. She asks me from where I am and when I tell her that I am from Goa, her next question is: are you happy with the consequences of Liberation of Goa? I simply say yes and no to her. Bookstores? I find my way to Barnes and Noble; there are racks of books galore and you can keep yourself occupied for all of your life in the midst of those books, BUT
[Goanet-News] The promise, and peril, of Modi's mandate (Siddharth Varadarajan)
The promise, and peril, of Modi's mandate 16 May 2014 The promise, and peril, of Modi’s mandate Siddharth Varadarajan s.varadara...@snu.edu.in If the struggle of Narendra Modi for power is the struggle of forgetting over memory, his victory represents a collective leap towards an uncertain future. Mr Modi's remarkable election campaign may have been fuelled by unprecedented sums of money and magnified by the logic of the first-past-the-post system -- which converted a 12 percentage point difference in vote share with the Congress into a 600 per cent difference in seats -- but it has helped him banish, for all intents and purposes, the lingering shadows of a darker past. Troubling questions about his record that were met earlier with menacing silence or anger, but never answers, can no longer be asked. With the absolute majority Mr Modi has now delivered for the BJP, a new ledger of accounts has been opened. Any audit of his record will henceforth be on his own terms. Narendra Damodar Modi asked the electorate for 272+ seats and they have given it to him. He asked voters for a 'Congress-mukt Bharat' -- an India free of the Congress -- and they have handed it to him. So reviled was the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government and so terrible its record of governance that the party has justifiably suffered the worst defeat in its 129-year history. The 'Modi Wave' left nearly 60 per cent of the electorate cold and failed to make a major dent in those states where regional parties still enjoy a high degree of credibility with voters like Tamil Nadu, Odisha and West Bengal but it has wrecked the Congress everywhere. The wave swept through Uttar Pradesh, where it also managed to draw away voters from the Bahujan Samaj Party if not from the Samajwadi Party, and of course Bihar too. With the Congress winning less than 55 seats, the 16th Lok Sabha will not have an Official Opposition or a formal Leader of the Opposition. Ever reluctant to shoulder responsibilities in a competitive environment, Rahul Gandhi is once again off the hook. But the question of an effective opposition so essential for democracy is not merely a formal one. Taken together, MPs from national parties like Congress, the Left and the Aam Aadmi Party will barely add up to 60. Regional parties like the AIADMK, the TRS and the Biju Janata Dal, which are non-ideological, or the Trinamool Congress, which veers towards populism but is essentially Bengal-centric, are unlikely to show much interest in, let alone challenge, the Modi government on a large number of crucial areas of policymaking. Mr Modi will lack a majority in the Rajya Sabha for at least the next year so he will either cut deals with regional parties to ensure the passage of legislation in the upper house or look for ways to take executive decisions, especially in the economic and financial sphere where discretionary powers abound. Indeed, BJP leaders close to the incoming Prime Minister have already drawn up a list of measures that could be implemented by administrative fiat. Spared the burden of filling his cabinet with allied parties, Mr Modi will have the freest hand of any Prime Minister since Rajiv Gandhi. So far, he ran a 'presidential' style campaign. His style of governance is likely to be equally 'presidential'. To the extent this streamlines decision-making, this will have a positive impact. But to the extent this concentrates authority in a 'power vertical,' his style could be harmful too. While the Indian corporate sector and native and foreign investors in the stock market are justified in celebrating the arrival of a right wing, business-friendly government, this is not necessarily the side of 'Modinomics' that most BJP voters would like to see. Mr. Modi campaigned hard on a platform of economic development, job creation and an efficient administration, and the 40 per cent of voters who backed the BJP-led alliance did so because they believe he will deliver on these promises. But contradictions exist, especially in areas where satisfying the aspirations of a corporate constituency -- for example in the area of labour reform -- will perforce end up undermining the aspirations of voters for jobs and job security. Another area to watch closely will be the Modi government’s attitude towards law and order, and especially the right of vulnerable citizens -- women, minorities, adivasis and dalits -- to security, justice and equity. Mr Modi lost a golden opportunity during the election campaign to assure India's Muslims that they would be safe under him when his attention was drawn to VHP leader Pravin Togadia's suggestion that violence be used to evict a Muslim family
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[Goanet] South Goa election results - ibnlive.com
South GoaPartyCANDIDATENO. OF VOTES% OF VOTESBJPAdv. Narendra Keshav Sawaikar11590547%INCAleixo Reginaldo Lourenco9804240%AITCChurchill Alemao73793%AAPSwati Kerkar65822%INDGovind Shepu Gaude55282%NOTANOTA26911%CPIAdv. Raju Mangeshkar26371%INDShalom Mathew Francisco Sardinha16380%GRSPSavio Oliver Rodrigues4850%INDBalkrishna Salgaonkar3530%INDVenus Habib3520%BMPCliffton De Souza2750%GMOAAdv. Jawahar Leonardo Dias2110%
[Goanet] http://www.pcworld.com/article/216399/how_to_clean_up_your_online_reputation.html
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[Goanet] http://theweek.com/article/index/206877/the-internet-is-spying-on-you
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[Goanet] Press Note For Favour of Publication
*Press Note* *For Favour of Publication* *Somplolea Tiatristancho Ugddas to be held on 23rd May* Tiatr Academy Goa every month organizes a special programme to remember tiatr artiste who were born in a particular month and who are no more with us today. The artistes who were born in the month of May and who have contributed a lot for the development of tiatr its song and music will be remembered with a special programme to be organized by Tiatr Academy Goa on 23rd May 2014 at 4.00 pm. at the Black Box, Ravindra Bhavan Margao. On this occasion veteran tiatr artistes Shri. Anil Kumar and Smt. Sharon Mazarello will speak on the works of these late artistes. The artistes who were born in the month of May are Ermelin Cardozo, Cruz Jazzwala, Mossulini Menezes, Santiago Pereira, Kamat de Assolna, Bernabe Saluzinho D’Costa and Rosario Fernandes (Rio Rosa). All tiatr lovers are requested to attend the programme. *Victor de Sa * Member Secretary
[Goanet] On education in the mother tongue: the Supreme Court has the last word (Cleofato Almeida Coutinho)
ON EDUCATION IN THE MOTHER TONGUE: THE SUPREME COURT HAS THE LAST WORD Cleofato Almeida Coutinho cleof...@gmail.com The State of Karnataka's attempt to impose the Medium of Instruction in Kannada/mother tongue got a final reversal from the Supreme Court. It was expected that the Supreme Court judgement would also lay to rest the Goa debate on grants to English medium schools. A very emotive issue on cultural front, it probably brought down the previous Congress government, but politics and pragmatism has kept the same policy in place with cosmetic changes under the Parivartan government. After the Supreme Court judgement, the protagonists of regional languages now seem to be making a distinction between the Karnataka case over the imposition of the mother tongue/Kannada and the case of release of grants for schools imparting instruction in English at primary level in Goa. Though the issue in Karnataka arose out of imposition of instruction in the mother tongue/Kannada medium at primary level, taking into account the importance of the a broader issue, a regular bench of the Supreme Court framed five questions for consideration of the Supreme Court's Constitution bench. The five questions for consideration before the constitution bench were neither restricted to the imposition of Kannada/mother tongue or release of grants to English medium at primary level. They were of universal character certainly applicable to the entire country. Here in Goa an unwarranted communal colour was brought to a socio-economic matter fired by aspirational parents of ambitions children who saw the elite take up primary education in English. They felt that their future too lies in following the upper sections of society which patronized the private unaided English schools. That created stress on the Diocesan Society of Education which then imparted primary education in Konkani based upon the Government of Goa's grants policy. It is imperative to place on record that the Diocesan Society of Education did not seek grants on the basis of its minority character, though it was their legitimate constitutional guaranteed right to establish and administer educational institutions of their 'choice' which would also include choice of language. The Supreme Court has now clearly ruled that the 'choice' of the minority community under Article 30(1) need not be limited to imparting education in the language of the minority community. Of the five issues framed for resolution and the conclusion of the constitution bench only three concern us in Goa: (i) What does the mother tongue means? If it referred to as the language in which the child is comfortable with, then who will decide the same? (ii) Whether a student or a parent or a citizen has a right to choose a medium of instruction at the primary stage? (iii) Does the imposition of mother tongue in any way affect the fundamental rights under Article 14, 19, 29 and 30 of the Constitution? Rejecting all arguments of the Karnataka government on regulating the primary education, the Supreme Court ruled it is the parent or the guardian of the child who will decide what the mother tongue of the child is. The Constitution nowhere provides that the mother tongue is the language the child is comfortable with and power of the State cannot be expanded to restrict a fundamental right by saying that mother tongue is a language which the child is comfortable with. The right to choose the medium of instruction at the primary school stage shall remain with the child and/or parent and not the State, the Supreme Court ruled. In fact the Court has placed the right of a child to be educated in the medium of instruction of his choice within the four corners of freedom of speech and expression. The most significant pronouncement is that imposition of mother tongue affects the fundamental rights under Arts. 19, 29 and 30 of the Constitution. The verdict is loud and clear. There is no room for debate at least at this stage. The debate whether the Supreme Court was correct in its interpretation can go on. But as a student of law, I believe, the Supreme Court is ordained to have the last word and that last word is the law of the land. The Supreme Court has also recorded that the experts have opined that children study better if they are taught in their mother tongue. Even then, the State cannot impose controls on choice of the parents just because it thinks that it will be more beneficial for the child if he is taught in the primary stage at school in his mother tongue. In Karnataka, it is a issue of imposition of Kannada on a sections which are resisting that imposition while in Goa it is a matter of hope for the sections resisting the
[Goanet] Press Release: 'CII Goa welcomes the new government; says trend towards Development.'
Dear Esteemed Members of the Media, Kindly find appended below the press release titled 'CII Goa welcomes the new government; says trend towards Development.' Attached herewith is the Photograph of Mr. Kirit J Maganlal, Chairman- CII Goa Council and Director Chief Executive- Magsons Network Pvt. Ltd. for your ready reference. I would be most obliged you could kindly carry the same in your esteemed Media With warm regards, Geetika Geetika Goyal State Head-Goa Confederation of Indian Industry 502, Unitech City Center, M. G. Road, Panaji, Goa 403 001 Tel: 0832 - 2422790 / 2422796 / 8806133455 E-mail: mailto:geetika.go...@cii.in geetika.go...@cii.in 'CII Goa welcomes the new government; says Trend Towards Development' Mr Kirit Maganlal, Chairman - CII Goa Council welcomed the winning of BJP led NDA Country has voted vehemently for a development platform. Industry is extremely elated that manufacturing and the MSME sector which contributes nearly 15% 8% respectively of the GDP will finally get a thrust and boost growth. Market sentiments across the bourses have shown unprecedented enthusiasm. More strength to Goa with Narendra Modi heading the Government at the Centre and a much better leeway for our Chief Minister to roll out his plans with a stronger representation than before in the Lok Sabha. CII Goa Vice Chairman Mr Parag Joshi added A great verdict for strong and stable government. This will be a new beginning for a new confident and powerful India. CII Goa Immediate Past Chairman Mr Atul Pai Kane feels that This is the trend of what the people of India want- Development, economic upliftment and opportunity. The people have rejected caste and religion based mandate. Means very well for Goa and for its development. CII Goa Past Chairmen Mr KG Gupta Mr Natarajan Sriram said This is the victory of Indian democracy and a great expression of people's will particularly of youth of India. Under leadership of Narendra Modi, India is set for most satisfying and inclusive growth in coming years. India has voted out corruption and inefficiency and has voted for progress. The new Government promises to be growth oriented and industry friendly and knowing from Mr Modi's track, will meet people's aspirations. 16th May 2014 Panaji- Goa -- -- Disclaimer This message, including any files transmitted with it, is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any unauthorized use, review, storage, disclosure or distribution of this message and/or its contents in any form is strictly prohibited. If it appears that you are not the intended recipient or this message has been forwarded to you without appropriate authority, please immediately delete this message permanently from your records and notify the sender. CII makes no warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of the information in this message and accepts no liability for any damages, including without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, arising out of or due to use of the information given in this message.
[Goanet] Sauntering through Midtown Manhattan (Albertina Almeida)
Sauntering through Midtown Manhattan Albertina Almeida albertina.alme...@gmail.com Sauntering through Midtown Manhattan is quite an experience. Occasionally as you get references to the kind of places you are looking for, you know you would not have to ask anyone for the directions, because the avenues and streets are all laid out at right angles to each other. Very different of course, from the turn-right-you'll-find-a-cross, walk-a- few-metres-and-you'll-get-a-tamarind-tree,-and-then- you'll-see-this-yellow-house-with-tiles kind of direction for location. The difference is palpable upon your very landing at the airport. At any airport in India, you have trolleys galore and you can just pick up one and take your luggage out. But the John F Kennedy Airport bills you for everything, from the trolley to whatever. Something normal to witness, I am told, are shouting matches between taxi drivers and potential passengers... this is when I see one between a Black taxi driver and a White woman who wanted to hire a taxi. She expected subservience and he wasn't ready to oblige. Beneath the veneer of this much talked of free country, there is a reeking racism, much like our caste system. Predictably, there is sexism too. cold at minus 3 degrees Celsius from a warm and humid 32 degrees in Goa. It was gradually to get to even minus 7 degrees Celsius, mind you, although already supposed to have been the end of winter. But after a while, you just get used to it. One has to concede though about the feeling of safety at any time of day or night. Although a stranger, I had no difficulty walking through the streets past midnight on my own. I am not sure if I would venture to walk late at night like that in Goa, except if there was no other choice. The key to this is that there are more women and men on the street, although they are not sauntering like me and always have a brisk walking pace. Marches through the streets are a familiar feature considering the location of the United Nations in the area, and also the location of several country permanent missions to the UN. The concerns around the Ukraine crisis also spilled onto the streets. One could not also miss seeing the woman who was speaking through a funnel about how their family property was grabbed in China. One day when the cold had got to me, I decided to have a soup for lunch and ordered lentil soup, looking forward to something to relish, little knowing that it was in fact good old dal curry deliciously cooked. Talking of meals, your best bet at Manhattan are the pizzas, nothing to beat those authentic local pizzas, with artichoke, broccoli, chicken, sausage, zucchini... to suit your palate. As far as the literary domain goes, I found the New York Public Library quite exciting. Anyone can just enter with their bags and all and read and you have staff that really tries to help you much like the staff at our own Central Library in Goa. You give them the name of a book and an author and even if they don't have it, they will tell you which other public library may have it, or even suggest another book that could be on the same subject matter. The Morgan Library which is a private library has a Department of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts, which among other items, houses a manuscript which has some leaves of texts and several leaves of drawings some of which were illuminated partly at sea aboard the Portuguese vessel *Rainha*, and at Goa, between 1558 and 1565, in colored ink and watercolor. It however requires advance notice of visit by at least a month, to retrieve the document for you to refer or glance. Another interesting feature is the community volunteer service at the public libraries. You find old retired people particularly women who sit at designated spaces at the entrance and volunteer to assist you to procure any information you may need about the library. They even have guided tours of the library, though that is something t Albertina Almeidao be paid for. Conversing with one of them as to what prompted them to volunteer, she remarked it was payback time, as she herself had been much enriched by her access to the library. She asks me from where I am and when I tell her that I am from Goa, her next question is: are you happy with the consequences of Liberation of Goa? I simply say yes and no to her. Bookstores? I find my way to Barnes and Noble; there are racks of books galore and you can keep yourself occupied for all of your life in the midst of those books, BUT
[Goanet] Press Release: 'CII Goa welcomes the new government; says trend towards Development.'
Dear Esteemed Members of the Media, Kindly disregard the prior email and refer to this email. Appended is the press release titled 'CII Goa welcomes the new government; says trend towards Development.' Attached herewith is the Photograph of Mr. Kirit J Maganlal, Chairman- CII Goa Council and Director Chief Executive- Magsons Network Pvt. Ltd. for your ready reference. I would be most obliged you could kindly carry the same in your esteemed Media With warm regards, Geetika Geetika Goyal State Head-Goa Confederation of Indian Industry 502, Unitech City Center, M. G. Road, Panaji, Goa 403 001 Tel: 0832 - 2422790 / 2422796 / 8806133455 E-mail: mailto:geetika.go...@cii.in geetika.go...@cii.in 'CII Goa welcomes the new government; says trend towards Development' Mr Kirit Maganlal Chairman CII Goa Council welcomed the winning of BJP led NDA Country has voted vehemently for a development platform. Industry is extremely elated. Given that 90% of the country's manufacturing enterprises belong to the MSME sector, the new dispensation will finally give a thrust to India's manufacturing and export growth prospects. Market sentiments across the bourses have shown unprecedented enthusiasm. There is more strength to Goa with NarendraModi heading the Government at the Centre and a much more formidable leeway for our Chief Minister to roll out his plans now that the ruling party has a stronger representation than ever before in the Lok Sabha. CII Goa Vice Chairman Mr Parag Joshi added A great verdict for strong and stable government. This will be a new beginning for a new confident and powerful India. CII Goa Immediate Past Chairman Mr Atul Pai Kane feels that This is the trend of what the people of India want-Development, economic upliftment and opportunity. The people have rejected caste and religion based mandate. Means very well for Goa and for its development. CII Goa Past Chairmen Mr KG Gupta Mr Natarajan Sriram said This is the victory of Indian democracy and a great expression of people's will particularly of youth of India. Under leadership of Narendra Modi, India is set for most satisfying and inclusive growth in coming years. India has voted out corruption and inefficiency and has voted for progress. The new Government promises to be growth oriented and industry friendly and knowing from Mr Modi's track, will meet people's aspirations. 16th May 2014 Panaji- Goa -- -- Disclaimer This message, including any files transmitted with it, is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any unauthorized use, review, storage, disclosure or distribution of this message and/or its contents in any form is strictly prohibited. If it appears that you are not the intended recipient or this message has been forwarded to you without appropriate authority, please immediately delete this message permanently from your records and notify the sender. CII makes no warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of the information in this message and accepts no liability for any damages, including without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, arising out of or due to use of the information given in this message.
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[Goanet] Selma Carvalho's book some unsavoury comments - (Response on Santosh Helekar's posting by Rose Fernandes)
Dear Santosh Contrary to how you think, you are now fast becoming my second best friend, the first place was taken a long time ago by someone else who I sincerely have and will always have the greatest fondness for. Over the last week, every day when I wake up and open Melvyn's orange mail (I am his expendable unpaid secretary), there just waiting to be opened is a posting from you. Fills me with such excitement, its so sweet of you taking time out to engage with me rather than spending the time reading past Chapter 2 of the well written, well researched and presentable Book... What's bothering me is that I am making you so distracted, will you ever get past Chapter 2? Are you aware that apart from the mighty goanet, there are lots of ways to stay connected with ones best friends - facebook, twitter, skype, mobile ...etc. etc. Rose Fernandes Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom 16 May 2014
[Goanet] Press Release- Statement of Mr. Shrinivas Dempo Past Chairman CII Western Region, on the Results of the General Elections 2014.
Dear Esteemed Members of the Media, Kindly find appended below the press release on the Statement of Mr. Shrinivas Dempo Past Chairman CII Western Region, on the Results of the General Elections 2014. May I request you to kindly carry the same in your esteemed Media With Warm Regards, Geetika _ Geetika Goyal State Head-Goa Confederation of Indian Industry 502, Unitech City Center, M. G. Road, Panaji, Goa 403 001 Tel: 0832 - 2422790 / 2422796 / 8806133455 E-mail: geetika.go...@cii.in Statement of Mr. Shrinivas Dempo Past Chairman CII Western Region Mr Shrinivas Dempo, Past Chairman, CII Western Region has given the following statement The election outcome has been precedented. The country will have a single party majority at the centre after 30 years which is positive for strong governance which will spur investments revive manufacturing sector. -- Disclaimer This message, including any files transmitted with it, is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any unauthorized use, review, storage, disclosure or distribution of this message and/or its contents in any form is strictly prohibited. If it appears that you are not the intended recipient or this message has been forwarded to you without appropriate authority, please immediately delete this message permanently from your records and notify the sender. CII makes no warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of the information in this message and accepts no liability for any damages, including without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, arising out of or due to use of the information given in this message. -- -- Disclaimer This message, including any files transmitted with it, is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any unauthorized use, review, storage, disclosure or distribution of this message and/or its contents in any form is strictly prohibited. If it appears that you are not the intended recipient or this message has been forwarded to you without appropriate authority, please immediately delete this message permanently from your records and notify the sender. CII makes no warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of the information in this message and accepts no liability for any damages, including without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, arising out of or due to use of the information given in this message.
[Goanet] http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2012/04/26/the-emotional-life-of-the-brain/
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[Goanet] Entertainment Society of Goa- Media Invite/ Press Conference- Margao(Ravindra Bhavan)- Children Film Festival
*Entertainment Society of Goa* cordially invites the Media for the Press Conference regarding *“FILMI FUN FIESTA”* *(Children’s Film Festival)* graced by *Shri. Damodar Naik* Chairman- Governing Body, Entertainment Society of Goa Today, 19th May 2014 at 11:00 am Venue: Ravindra Bhavan*(Margao)-* Conference Hall -- Thanks Regards, Silvia Rebello Asst. Manager (PR) Entertainment Society of Goa. Mob:9822983708 Office Tel: 0832-2428111 Fax: 0832- 2428000 www.iffigoa.org
[Goanet] The promise, and peril, of Modi's mandate (Siddharth Varadarajan)
The promise, and peril, of Modi's mandate 16 May 2014 The promise, and peril, of Modi’s mandate Siddharth Varadarajan s.varadara...@snu.edu.in If the struggle of Narendra Modi for power is the struggle of forgetting over memory, his victory represents a collective leap towards an uncertain future. Mr Modi's remarkable election campaign may have been fuelled by unprecedented sums of money and magnified by the logic of the first-past-the-post system -- which converted a 12 percentage point difference in vote share with the Congress into a 600 per cent difference in seats -- but it has helped him banish, for all intents and purposes, the lingering shadows of a darker past. Troubling questions about his record that were met earlier with menacing silence or anger, but never answers, can no longer be asked. With the absolute majority Mr Modi has now delivered for the BJP, a new ledger of accounts has been opened. Any audit of his record will henceforth be on his own terms. Narendra Damodar Modi asked the electorate for 272+ seats and they have given it to him. He asked voters for a 'Congress-mukt Bharat' -- an India free of the Congress -- and they have handed it to him. So reviled was the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government and so terrible its record of governance that the party has justifiably suffered the worst defeat in its 129-year history. The 'Modi Wave' left nearly 60 per cent of the electorate cold and failed to make a major dent in those states where regional parties still enjoy a high degree of credibility with voters like Tamil Nadu, Odisha and West Bengal but it has wrecked the Congress everywhere. The wave swept through Uttar Pradesh, where it also managed to draw away voters from the Bahujan Samaj Party if not from the Samajwadi Party, and of course Bihar too. With the Congress winning less than 55 seats, the 16th Lok Sabha will not have an Official Opposition or a formal Leader of the Opposition. Ever reluctant to shoulder responsibilities in a competitive environment, Rahul Gandhi is once again off the hook. But the question of an effective opposition so essential for democracy is not merely a formal one. Taken together, MPs from national parties like Congress, the Left and the Aam Aadmi Party will barely add up to 60. Regional parties like the AIADMK, the TRS and the Biju Janata Dal, which are non-ideological, or the Trinamool Congress, which veers towards populism but is essentially Bengal-centric, are unlikely to show much interest in, let alone challenge, the Modi government on a large number of crucial areas of policymaking. Mr Modi will lack a majority in the Rajya Sabha for at least the next year so he will either cut deals with regional parties to ensure the passage of legislation in the upper house or look for ways to take executive decisions, especially in the economic and financial sphere where discretionary powers abound. Indeed, BJP leaders close to the incoming Prime Minister have already drawn up a list of measures that could be implemented by administrative fiat. Spared the burden of filling his cabinet with allied parties, Mr Modi will have the freest hand of any Prime Minister since Rajiv Gandhi. So far, he ran a 'presidential' style campaign. His style of governance is likely to be equally 'presidential'. To the extent this streamlines decision-making, this will have a positive impact. But to the extent this concentrates authority in a 'power vertical,' his style could be harmful too. While the Indian corporate sector and native and foreign investors in the stock market are justified in celebrating the arrival of a right wing, business-friendly government, this is not necessarily the side of 'Modinomics' that most BJP voters would like to see. Mr. Modi campaigned hard on a platform of economic development, job creation and an efficient administration, and the 40 per cent of voters who backed the BJP-led alliance did so because they believe he will deliver on these promises. But contradictions exist, especially in areas where satisfying the aspirations of a corporate constituency -- for example in the area of labour reform -- will perforce end up undermining the aspirations of voters for jobs and job security. Another area to watch closely will be the Modi government’s attitude towards law and order, and especially the right of vulnerable citizens -- women, minorities, adivasis and dalits -- to security, justice and equity. Mr Modi lost a golden opportunity during the election campaign to assure India's Muslims that they would be safe under him when his attention was drawn to VHP leader Pravin Togadia's suggestion that violence be used to evict a Muslim family
[Goanet] Two bombings in Kenya kill 10, injure 70
Some Goans still living there... *http://tinyurl.com/o2g78re http://tinyurl.com/o2g78re* -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] bulls tied to a cart
Have you seen two bulls tied to a cart and these bulls are led along the way chosen by the cartman. We too in Goa ,(not all) are bulls tied to a religious cart and the cartman just wants to drive us the way he wants . Will we be save or fall in the field or river ? don't ask questions or say anything. just follow the leader.
[Goanet] Entertainment Society of Goa/ Media Invite/ Press Conference/Ravindra Bhavan (Margao)/ Children's film festival 2014
*Entertainment Society of Goa* cordially invites the Media for the Press Conference regarding *“FILMI FUN FIESTA”* *(Children’s Film Festival)* graced by *Shri. Damodar Naik* Chairman- Governing Body, Entertainment Society of Goa Monday,19th May 2014 at 11:00 am Venue: Ravindra Bhavan*(Margao)-* Black Box Thanks Regards, Silvia Rebello Asst. Manager (PR) Entertainment Society of Goa. Mob:9822983708 Office Tel: 0832-2428111 Fax: 0832- 2428000 www.iffigoa.org
Re: [Goanet] Selma Carvalho's book some unsavoury comments - (Response on Santosh Helekar's posting by Rose Fernandes)
Dear Rose, Selma's book is excellent. I just read two more chapters. I would advise you to start reading it, and buy copies for all your best friends. You seem like a person who has many best friends both out of love and jealousy. My best to you. Cheers, Santosh On Friday, May 16, 2014 6:57 AM, Melvyn Fernandes mel...@orange.net wrote: Dear Santosh Contrary to how you think, you are now fast becoming my second best friend, the first place was taken a long time ago by someone else who I sincerely have and will always have the greatest fondness for. Over the last week, every day when I wake up and open Melvyn's orange mail (I am his expendable unpaid secretary), there just waiting to be opened is a posting from you. Fills me with such excitement, its so sweet of you taking time out to engage with me rather than spending the time reading past Chapter 2 of the well written, well researched and presentable Book... What's bothering me is that I am making you so distracted, will you ever get past Chapter 2? Are you aware that apart from the mighty goanet, there are lots of ways to stay connected with ones best friends - facebook, twitter, skype, mobile ...etc. etc. Rose Fernandes Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom 16 May 2014
[Goanet] Modi Gets A Chance
As I mentioned, Modi needed a chance with governing India. I now see that a majority of the electorate thought so too. I look forward to Modi for the following changes: An arrest of bribery and corruption. It is beyond anyone to eliminate it. A Uniform Civil Code. Looking to the east rather than to the west for development viz Japan, Singapore instead of America and Europe. An overhaul of the police and justice systems. Giving Manohar Parrikar no excuse for putting things right in Goa. Roland. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
[Goanet] What is the meaning of Precedented?
Message: 6 Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 17:13:44 +0530 From: CIIGOA cii@cii.in To: cii@cii.in Subject: [Goanet] Press Release- Statement of Mr. Shrinivas Dempo Past Chairman CII Western Region,on the Results of the General Elections 2014. Message-ID: 87C61DA0CFA14C7AB901DCE1C64C27A3@eunice Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Dear Esteemed Members of the Media, Kindly find appended below the press release on the Statement of Mr. Shrinivas Dempo Past Chairman CII Western Region, on the Results of the General Elections 2014. May I request you to kindly carry the same in your esteemed Media With Warm Regards, Geetika _ Geetika Goyal State Head-Goa Confederation of Indian Industry 502, Unitech City Center, M. G. Road, Panaji, Goa 403 001 Tel: 0832 - 2422790 / 2422796 / 8806133455 E-mail: geetika.go...@cii.in Statement of Mr. Shrinivas Dempo Past Chairman CII Western Region Mr Shrinivas Dempo, Past Chairman, CII Western Region has given the following statement The election outcome has been precedented. The country will have a single party majority at the centre after 30 years which is positive for strong governance which will spur investments revive manufacturing sector. -- Augusto Pinto 40, Novo Portugal Moira, Bardez Goa, India E pinto...@gmail.com P 0832-2470336 M 9881126350
[Goanet] Article: Goa Lok Sabha Election Results 2014
Election Results 2014: BJP Wins Both Lok Sabha Seats in Goa May 16, 2014 15:14 IST http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/election-2014/election-results-2014-bjp-wins-both-lok-sabha-seats-in-goa-525477 Panaji: BJP won the Lok Sabha polls in Goa by defeating Congress in both the parliamentary constituencies in the state today. BJP retained the North Goa seat, while wresting Congress' South Goa bastion. Sitting MP and BJP candidate Sripad Naik won in North Goa defeating Congress' Ravi Naik, while Congress' Aleixo Lourenco Reginaldo lost to BJP's Narendra Sawaikar in South Goa. Sripad Naik polled 176,124 votes as against 87,145 votes by Ravi Naik followed by votes of Dattaram Desai from AAP, who polled 11,791 votes. In South Goa, Sawaikar polled 198,776 votes as against Reginaldo who got 1,66,446 votes. A woman candidate Swati Kerkar contesting on AAP ticket got 11,246 votes, Trinamool Congress Party leader Churchill Alemao polled 11,941 votes. Goa had gone to polls on April 12 wherein 76.82 per cent voters exercised their franchise. The record voting was nearly 21 per cent more than 2009 polls which saw 55 per cent of the voters cast ballot. The 1998 Parliamentary polls had recorded 68 per cent votes. Issues like special status for Goa, eradication of drug menace, resumption of legal mining and special package for the people affected with the then ban on the mining industry were high on the agenda of the political parties. The voting percentage indicated that there was huge polling in the mining belt, where people were demanding resumption of economic activity in their belt. After the counting, it was indicated that the votes were polled in favour of the BJP in this belt. However, the traditional voters of Salcette taluka with a predominantly Catholic population preferred to remain with the Congress party as Lourenco polled more votes as against the BJP candidate. -- Albert Peres afpe...@3129.ca 416.660.0847 cell
[Goanet] A CLEAR MANDATE
In a democracy the will of the people is supreme. And the people of India have given a very clear mandate to Narendra Modi and the BJP to govern our great nation for the next five years. India needs to move ahead and in all the good that he does we need to now support Narendra Modi. But to keep the government on track, a vibrant and vocal opposition is indispensable Narendra Modi has promised a lot and it is now time to deliver. Goans have been promised Special Status which needs to see the light of the day at the earliest. In the 16th Lok Sabha persons like Arun Jaitley, Sachin Pilot and Nandan Nilikeni would have been an asset. But the voters felt otherwise. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
[Goanet] Goa news for May 17, 2014
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Election Results 2014: BJP Wins Both Lok Sabha Seats in Goa - NDTV abha-elections-2014/news/Elections-2014-Goa-Lok-Sabha-results-to-be-out-by-noon-today/articleshow/35174309.cmsElections 2014: Goa Lok Sabha results to be out by noon today http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNF5I_oB1SCHRCVbhEUIqSiadDt7zAclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778505254094ei=e592U7jsN4mSgQfzPgurl=http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/election-2014/election-results-2014-bjp-wins-both-lok-sabha-seats-in-goa-525477 *** This is result of the collective failure of Gandhi family: Goa CM Manohar Parrikar - Daily News Analysis lections-2014/no-central-role-for-me-says-goa-cm-manohar-parrikar_932157.htmlNo central role for me, says Goa CM Manohar Parrikar http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNFN0yj4QFcTHLTMr3_SYNQV9c_4_Aclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778501928368ei=e592U7jsN4mSgQfzPgurl=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-this-is-result-of-the-collective-failure-of-gandhi-family-goa-cm-manohar-parrikar-1988910 *** Election Results 2014 West: Congress swept into Arabian Sea as BJP washes ... - Indian Express Qclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778501729634ei=e592U7jsN4mSgQfzPg http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNG8bkj_mpCM0GovS8_09rjn0H3_Ywclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778501729634ei=e592U7jsN4mSgQfzPgurl=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/live-election-results-2014-gujarat-rajasthan-maharashtra-goa/ *** Kareena Kapoor Khan flies to Goa to complete Rohit Shetty's Singham Returns! - Bollywood Life 1jbUaw7eFLQclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778502139473ei=e592U7jsN4mSgQfzPg http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNH2ytrNMMfG--hl92k8d3zK80oncgclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778502139473ei=e592U7jsN4mSgQfzPgurl=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/kareena-kapoor-khan-flies-to-goa-to-complete-rohit-shettys-singham-returns/ *** Live: BJP leading in Goa - IBNLive NLivePanaji: Counting is underway for the 2 Lok Sabha seats in Goa. There is a tough fight in the BJP and Congress in Goa although the state has saffron party government. The BJP and the Congress won one seat each (North Goa and South Goa respectively) in ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNHVBfK_38rUXeMIUNtY6J6sCRvSgQclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331ei=e592U7jsN4mSgQfzPgurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/live-bjp-leading-in-goa/472158-81.html *** Elections 2014: Trends favour BJP in Goa - Zee News e NewsThe Modi wave seems to have worked its magic in Goa as well, as the Bharatiya Janata Party looks all set to better its 2009 tally. The Congress suffered due to infighting and tried hard to put up a brave front in face of the BJP onslaught.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNHHDN8pnWVqNy99NEgrLTq7emjzqgclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331ei=e592U7jsN4mSgQfzPgurl=http://zeenews.india.com/news/general-elections-2014/analysis/elections-2014-trends-favour-bjp-in-goa_932344.html *** Goa church may approach UNESCO against garbage plant - Daijiworld.com ijiworld.comPanaji, May 15 (IANS): Goa's Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao will be roped in to join efforts to stop a garbage plant being set up near the Old Goa Church complex, a world heritage site endorsed by UNESCO. Fr. Visitacao Monteiro, a parish priest from St ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNGla7uJTJ646sDcAyeO_OCblCZncgclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331ei=e592U7jsN4mSgQfzPgurl=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=235122 *** BJP wins both seats in Goa - Daily News Analysis ime MP and a ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNG--uRF-JJ1R-dU2RJx2WbzKJQsyQclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331ei=e592U7jsN4mSgQfzPgurl=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-bjp-wins-both-seats-in-goa-1988931 *** BJP surging ahead on 2 LS seats in Goa - Zee News e NewsBJP retained the North Goa seat, while wresting Congress' South Goa bastion. Sitting MP and BJP candidate Sripad Naik won in North Goa defeating Congress' Ravi Naik, while Congress' Aleixo Lourenco Reginaldo lost to BJP's Narendra Sawaikar in South ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNFlL03FtXEYf2B9-jyDI5Pcvg_odAclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331ei=e592U7jsN4mSgQfzPgurl=http://zeenews.india.com/news/general-elections-2014/bjp-surging-ahead-on-2-ls-seats-in-goa_932514.html *** BJP leading in 2 LS seats in Goa - Business Standard were ahead. Naik was leading by 6,500 votes over his nearest rival Ravi Naik of Congress in North Goa, while Sawaikar was ahead of Congress' Aleixo Lourenco Reginaldo by 6,000 votes.a class=
[Goanet] Congrats but no change....
...politics will have changed, a new party at the helm...corruption will not go away - the bureaucrats remain the same and want their cut! Will we see a change in the Political stance in Goa, for the better? Promotion of mining in the Western Ghats, Mopa Airport will enrich all the stakeholders who bought knowing for sure that they were on to a winner. -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] Read My Article
Excellent write-up, Veronica. While appriciating you line of thought, let me say this: GSRP's first line of attack has been 'The Congress'. It was born to in the year 2000 to eliminate the Congress in Goa for its selfishly corrupted ideology and misrule. This has been done in Goa in the 2012 Assembly Elections and now in the 2014 LS Elections by using the central monster, the BJP. With the CORRUPT CONGRESS out of the way, GSRP's intent in 2017 is to sideline BJP which is both CORRUPT and COMMUNAL and to take over the reins of GOA in GOAN hands for the first time since 1961 to re-instate the GOAN SECULAR HOSPITABLE image that has existed from time immemorial and which is now under threat due to the massive corrupted and communal influence over GOA and GOANS from across the borders. GOA in 2017 must become the MODEL state for the Indian Union to fall back on in terms of IMPARTIAL GOOD-EFFECTIVE-GOVERNANCE. So help us GOA, keeping in mind that GSRP will not seek VOTES but will want to be VOTED IN. Viva Goa Viva Goans G O A --No plans in this revolution are written for retreat-- May 17, 2014 ON ELECTION RESULT. Congratulations to BJP not only for winning the election but winning it more handsomely with clear majority and thereby lending a strong credibility to the prediction made by the Exit Polls. Congress Party in its defeat was decimated not only from the Parliament but also from the Indian political scene. Only Indira Gandhi must come out from the dead to revive it. Otherwise it looks R.I.P. Congress Party at the Centre. Unless Congress Party is liquidated completely from the Indian political scene there will never be cleanliness in Indian politics. This time people's mandate in favour of BJP was not for the love of BJP but more for the hatred for Congress because Congress Party government was filled with scams and corruptions at all levels during the last one full decade. Since independence Congress Party ruled India almost for 5 decades of which 3 decades uninterrupted and during this long period Congress could have done wonders for India and Indians but instead Congress promoted corruption, scams and bad governance with the help of corrupt Congressmen. Congress Party converted Congressmen into Maharajas and Monarchs who led the life of feudal lords resulting in the revolt by the voters as witnessed in this election. Even minorities who were afraid of BJP voted against Congress. So much is the anger of the voters against Congress Party and of course deservingly. No doubt I accept the verdict in favour of BJP yet I am more afraid of Modi now because in this victory he came out more powerful and with the help of this power he may turn into a monster with his RSS linkage and supported by RSS elements in BJP. I only hope he maintains his balance well as per his victory speech. More than development in India we need life security for the minorities and Modi should give this life security to all the minorities. He should follow the example of Morarjee Desai as premier and stop being revengeful against those whom he thinks his opponents. He should give a feeling that all Indians whether from the minorities or majority communities are equal. He must accept the fact that India belongs not only to the majority community only but also to the minorities. In the defeat of both the Congress candidates in Goa, once again Goan voters indicated their hatred for the mismanaged Congress Party in Goa. The gain of BJP in the South Goa was the result of the big mistake of Congress Party of refusing the party ticket to the MP Sardinha. Congress High Command in Delhi must accept the blame for this goof. John Fernandes has to do a lot to revamp the party in Goa by eliminating all the party rebels and corrupt. The loss of Congress in the North though expected was due to the very bad image of Ravi Naik associated with some corrupt elements accompanying in his campaign. Finally, let us all pray to God to give wisdom to the BJP leadership to govern the country well to the satisfaction of all especially of the minorities. A.Veronica Fernandes, Candolim, Goa. Tel: 7507394349. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
[Goanet] ON ELECTION RESULT - by A.Veronica Fernandes
www.goa-world. comGULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994) http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/ http://www.colaco.net/ http://www.live365.com/index.live Tumcam Maie-mogacho ieukar. Stay tuned to Gulf Goans e-Newsletter - everyday someone, somewhere learns a little. ON ELECTION RESULT. Congratulations to BJP not only for winning the election but winning it more handsomely with clear majority and thereby lending a strong credibility to the prediction made by the Exit Polls. Congress Party in its defeat was decimated not only from the Parliament but also from the Indian political scene. Only Indira Gandhi must come out from the dead to revive it. Otherwise it looks R.I.P. Congress Party at the Centre. Unless Congress Party is liquidated completely from the Indian political scene there will never be cleanliness in Indian politics. This time people’s mandate in favour of BJP was not for the love of BJP but more for the hatred for Congress because Congress Party government was filled with scams and corruptions at all levels during the last one full decade. Since independence Congress Party ruled India almost for 5 decades of which 3 decades uninterrupted and during this long period Congress could have done wonders for India and Indians but instead Congress promoted corruption, scams and bad governance with the help of corrupt Congressmen. Congress Party converted Congressmen into Maharajas and Monarchs who led the life of feudal lords resulting in the revolt by the voters as witnessed in this election. Even minorities who were afraid of BJP voted against Congress. So much is the anger of the voters against Congress Party and of course deservingly. No doubt I accept the verdict in favour of BJP yet I am more afraid of Modi now because in this victory he came out more powerful and with the help of this power he may turn into a monster with his RSS linkage and supported by RSS elements in BJP. I only hope he maintains his balance well as per his victory speech. More than development in India we need life security for the minorities and Modi should give this life security to all the minorities. He should follow the example of Morarjee Desai as premier and stop being revengeful against those whom he thinks his opponents. He should give a feeling that all Indians whether from the minorities or majority communities are equal. He must accept the fact that India belongs not only to the majority community only but also to the minorities. In the defeat of both the Congress candidates in Goa, once again Goan voters indicated their hatred for the mismanaged Congress Party in Goa. The gain of BJP in the South Goa was the result of the big mistake of Congress Party of refusing the party ticket to the MP Sardinha. Congress High Command in Delhi must accept the blame for this goof. John Fernandes has to do a lot to revamp the party in Goa by eliminating all the party rebels and corrupt. The loss of Congress in the North though expected was due to the very bad image of Ravi Naik associated with some corrupt elements accompanying in his campaign. Finally, let us all pray to God to give wisdom to the BJP leadership to govern the country well to the satisfaction of all especially of the minorities. A. Veronica Fernandes,Candolim, Goa.Tel: 7507394349.G O A: ON ELECTION RESULT. G O A: ON ELECTION RESULT. Congratulations to BJP not only for winning the election but winning it more handsomely with clear majority and thereby lending a strong credibility to t... View on goa-kranti.blogspot.com Preview by Yahoo Posted by Blogger: User Profile: KRANTI Blogger: User Profile: KRANTI Blogger is a free blog publishing tool from Google for easily sharing your thoughts with the world. Blogger makes it simple to post text, photos and video onto your personal or team blog. View on www.blogger.com Preview by Yahoo THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Every individual has a place to fill in the world, and is important in some respect, whether he chooses to be so or not.
[Goanet] RISE AND RISE OF BJP
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