[Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-25 Thread eric pinto
    JC - The Moraes 'book' describes the early careers of the three young   law graduates - Nehru, Menon and Frank. It took them to the law   'clinic' of the Communist member of parliament, Saklatvala, where   they catered to the poor of the East End.     Frank also spent time in the Jinnah law

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-24 Thread Jose Colaco
On Jan 23, 2014, at 4:43 AM, Venantius J Pinto venantius.pi...@gmail.com wrote: Eugene, Within this logic structure do not expect JC to provide proof although valid in terms of the same expected of you: Can JC give proof that Menon had not likely met Nehru before Vijaya got married or was

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-23 Thread Eugene Correia
Dear FN, I didn't want to get away but stay put where I am. I said in the post that I haven't read the book which, I think, is titled Reminences of the Nehru Age. You got to believe me or not. You perhaps think I made that up? Giving you the name of the journalist, does it matter to you? I said

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-23 Thread Venantius J Pinto
CORRECTION: Eugene, Within this logic structure do not expect JC to provide proof although valid in terms of the same expected of you: Can JC give proof that Menon had not likely met Nehru before Vijaya got married or was already married . One can only expect FN to ask others to provide prof as

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-23 Thread Eugene Correia
Oops.. in the earlier post it should be read in Independent India. Eugene

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-23 Thread Eugene Correia
Eric, I think Nehru didn't want the Padrado to be in effect in Independent Goa. Hence, he plugged for Cardinal Gracias. Even the late Father Conceicao Rodrigues of the Pilar Society waged a battle for having an Indian church as he was nationalist. As usual, Floriano is flogging a dead horse. One

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-23 Thread floriano lobo
: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon Eric, I think Nehru didn't want the Padrado to be in effect in Independent Goa. Hence, he plugged for Cardinal Gracias. Even the late Father Conceicao Rodrigues of the Pilar Society waged a battle for having an Indian church as he was nationalist. As usual, Floriano

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-22 Thread Eugene Correia
I believe Nehru and Moraes were not together in college, as Moares studied at Oxford while Nehru at Cambridge, both bitter rivals in academic and sports field. Having read both Moraes' book on Nehru, I don't remember the details. I wish Eric would provide page number at the name of the book, since

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-22 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
On 22 January 2014 12:54, Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: It was alleged that Menon wanted to marry Vijaylakshmi Pandit, sister of Nehru, but Nehru put his foot down saying he doesn't want his sister to marry a Malaysee brahmin. It this story is true or not but, I think,

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-22 Thread Venantius J Pinto
What a genuine bonk, the Pandit. Thanks for being kind enough to mention the Card. Gracias. Venantius J Pinto On 1/22/14, Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: I believe Nehru and Moraes were not together in college, as Moares studied at Oxford while Nehru at Cambridge, both bitter

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-22 Thread Eugene Correia
I believe Nehru and Moraes were not together in college, as Moares studied at Oxford while Nehru at Cambridge, both bitter rivals in academic and sports field. Having read both Moraes' book on Nehru, I don't remember the details. I wish Eric would provide page number at the name of the book, since

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-22 Thread J. Colaco jc
1: Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: It was alleged that Menon wanted to marry Vijaylakshmi Pandit, sister of Nehru, but Nehru put his foot down saying he doesn't want his sister to marry a Malaysee brahmin. 2: Frederick FN Noronha wrote: That way, I could get away saying anything

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-22 Thread Eugene Correia
Vivian writes: Krishna Menon was indeed the architect of India's take over of Goa, whether Nehru was aware of the plan is debateable. What's debatable about it? Nehru okayed the invasion. He was the boss, but no doubt the pressure came from Menon and others who wanted action. There are different

[Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-22 Thread eric pinto
    Eugene - I am a long way from NY, where the book sits on   a shelf.   Menon and Nehru were lovers: end of story.   Menon did not have a Delhi home. The two were in criminal   violation of statutes that govern sexual relations in India.     The book in contention was yet