Please see my comments in black The foreign constitution of 1933 imposed by Salazar on the Goans, threw them into the abyss of an iron dictatorship that did not allow any political, economic, cultural advancement, etc. These Goans were part of the Indian people who had not yet been liberated. They went through prisons, extreme poverty, racism, tribulation for the Hindu majority.
Portuguese considered Goans as fisrt class citizens, with the same rights as European Portuguese. Portugal government was, from 1928 to 1974, a fascist government but Goans were treated as first class citizens. Goan people didn't fight against the Portuguese. The majority of Goans liked Portugue people, as they were treated as equals. Most of Goan freedom fighters didn't fight against the Portuguese, they are oportunist who just wanted benefits. A fellow who was in prision because he was a gay when he was realesed h became a famous freedom fighter, saying he went to jail on account of political reasons. Of course, some were realy brave and fought the Portuguese regime. In 19 thDecember 1961, there was more fear than joy. Few Christian batkars (landlords) opposed liberation, and the Hindu majority was clearly supportive of their integration into Mother India, and among the Christian minority, hostility to the Portuguese colonizer and the desire for association with India predominated, even though, for some, with a status of autonomy that preserves Goan specificity. There were, in addition to the batkars, groups of “descendants” from Goa and the small mixed-race community of Daman who opposed the liberation. The fact is that the overwhelming majority of Goans would celebrate the advance of the Indian army as a liberation. If this is true, why didn't Nehru keep his promise of allowing the Goan people to decide his own destiny? In the last years of the fifties, Nehru said goans were differents and they should be allowed to exercise the right of self determination, Since 1991, India has risen economically very robustly, becoming the 3rd highest GDP in Asia. It benefited a large number of Goans. Which are the top 5 GDP countries in the world? The US, China, Japan, Germany, and India, respectively, hold those positions in 2023. According to IMF data. If this is true, why do so many people make ques in front of Portuguese Consulate in Goa to be Portuguese nationals so that they may leave the "rich"India and be able to get decent jobs in Europe? Two former members of the Casa de Goa from Lisbon told me that, as a last resort, after its foundation in the early years, this Casa emerged as a kind of Trojan horse to pinch the government of the state of Goa. As former President of Casa de Goa of Lisbon, I can assure the group that all of us always recognize Goa as an integrant part of India and it must always be part of India, as it is not possible to ignore the present and the reality of the 21 st century. What most of us think is that Goa was invaded in 1961. In fact, Supreme Court of India stated that it was an invasion. What we think is a historical fact that cannot be denied. And what about Macau and H.Kong integrated into China? Macau and Hong Kong integratiion in China only shows that an expansionist country like China doesn't allow people of other small territories to exercise the right of self determination. Honk Kong could be independent, as Singapore is... Aviso de Confidencialidade Este correio eletrónico, assim como qualquer ficheiro anexo ao mesmo contém informação confidencial e legalmente protegida, exclusivamente dirigida ao destinatário. No caso de haver recebido este correio por erro, requer-se notificar imediatamente deste facto mediante o reenvio à direção eletrónica do remetente e o mesmo deve ser imediatamente apagado; é advertido que qualquer transmissão, cópia ou uso desta informação é proibida; informação protegida pelo *sigilo profissional* contido no art. *113.º do Estatuto da Ordem dos Advogados da República Portuguesa*. Obrigado. Privacy Warning This e-mail and any attachments contain privileged and confidential information and legally protected, intended only for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copying or use of information within it is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error or without authorization, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and delete the e-mail from your system; information protected by professional secrecy contained in the Statute of the Bar Association of the Portuguese Republic. Thank you in advance 'Nuno Cardoso da Silva' via Goa-Research-Net < [email protected]> escreveu no dia terça, 19/12/2023 à(s) 17:30: > Pedro, > > I respect your opinions, even if they may sound a bit extreme. But let me > remind you that the "submissive insignificant minority" has given Portugal > some of its most notable people, including the still Prime-Minister of > Portugal. Maybe Goa lost something when that "insignificant minority" left > Goa to join the country they had come to accept as theirs. I wish that > prior to 1961 we had been able to find an alternative acceptable to the > vast majority of Goans, but clearly we weren't enlightened enough to find > it... > > All the best to you, to Goa and all Goans > > Nuno > > > *Sent:* Monday, December 18, 2023 at 9:43 AM > *From:* "'Pedro Mascarenhas' via Goa-Research-Net" < > [email protected]> > *To:* "Goa-Research-Net" <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [GRN] Goa, 19/12/1961: The Portuguese constitution of 1933 and > the Indian constitution of 1950 > > The foreign constitution of 1933 imposed by Salazar on the Goans, threw > them into the abyss of an iron dictatorship that did not allow any > political, economic, cultural advancement, etc. These Goans were part of > the Indian people who had not yet been liberated. They went through > prisons, extreme poverty, racism, tribulation for the Hindu majority. > > > > Salazar considered himself a messianic leader, therefore, with his > doctrine of propagating “Western civilization” he intended to “domesticate > the wild indigenous people”. > > Shortly after World War II, all colonized peoples have vowed to destroy > colonizing forces wherever it exists. > > In India, already free from the British colonial yoke, the democratic > constitution of 1950 gave full freedom to its citizens. The Goans, for > example, living in Mumbay (Bombay), knew what a democracy was. > > On December 19, 1961, the mighty Indian army serving the largest democracy > in the world came with the 1950 constitution, making the 1933 > constitution obsolete, which, curiously, even for Western Europe was > completely “prehistoric”. > > Few Christian batkars (landlords) opposed liberation, and the Hindu > majority was clearly supportive of their integration into Mother India, > and among the Christian minority, hostility to the Portuguese colonizer and > the desire for association with India predominated, even though, for some, > with a status of autonomy that preserves Goan specificity. There were, in > addition to the batkars, groups of “descendants” from Goa and the small > mixed-race community of Daman who opposed the liberation. The fact is that > the overwhelming majority of Goans would celebrate the advance of the > Indian army as a liberation. > > After the liberation, this submissive insignificant minority, settled > mainly in Portugal and the colony of Mozambique, came up with plan B, the > utopian independence that vanished after the military coup in Lisbon in > 1974. Two former members of the Casa de Goa from Lisbon told me that, as > a last resort, after its foundation in the early years, this Casa emerged > as a kind of Trojan horse to pinch the government of the state of Goa. This > was also the perception of some Goans who came from the colony of > Mozambique. Therefore, they did not join massively as members and, in > parallel, founded ARCIP (Associação Recreativa Cultural Indo-Portuguesa). > After 1961, the Indian state of Goa elected native Konkani-speaking leaders > and no longer had foreign governors-general and foreign bishops who only > spoke Portuguese, a language unknown to the majority of the native > population. > The Constitution of India is the fundamental and supreme law of India. The > document establishes the framework that demarcates the fundamental > political code, structure, procedures, powers and duties of government > institutions and establishes the fundamental rights, guiding principles and > duties of citizens. The Magna Carta. It is a permanent plebiscite, a > participatory democracy. > Does democracy have flaws? Winston Churchill once said that “democracy is > the worst regime except for all the others.” > > Since 1991, India has risen economically very robustly, becoming the 3rd > highest GDP in Asia. It benefited a large number of Goans. Which are the > top 5 GDP countries in the world? The US, China, Japan, Germany, and > India, respectively, hold those positions in 2023. According to IMF data. > > Goa is neither Gaza strip, nor Somalia, nor Sudan, nor East Timor. Timor-Leste > is the Least Developed Country and is heavily dependent on Indonesia > according to the World Bank. And what about Macau and H.Kong integrated > into China? > > On this day of liberation of Goa :“-Jai Hind”. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/1349558326.2152165.1702892600292%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/1349558326.2152165.1702892600292%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/trinity-a6303a38-2bd0-422c-99e2-fc4338b15737-1702978842794%403c-app-mailcom-bs04 > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/trinity-a6303a38-2bd0-422c-99e2-fc4338b15737-1702978842794%403c-app-mailcom-bs04?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Goa-Research-Net" group. 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