Dear all, The following articles appear on The Goan Forum website re: Are Goans Liberated?
TGF is pleased to invite you to criticize the views posted or submit your own views. TGF will publish views ONLY of those who identify themselves It will be good to have a small jpeg pic of the author. [please note that the posting bt PCCHATTER has been bropped as TGF has been unsuccesful in identifying the author] Over the next few months, we expect to update more segments of the site. http://www.thegoanforum.com to make it more reader friendly. good wishes jc for TGF ===================== EXPRESS yourself with FLOWERS From EXPRESSIONS - Panjim, GOA ===================== 1. Are Goans Liberated? February 22, 2002 On December 19, 1961, celebrated in Goa as Liberation Day, huge crowds of Goans came out of their houses. Since then on December 19 of every year, flowery speeches are made by politicians, a parade is held and many celebratory functions are held all over the State. But are Goans truly liberated? 2. THE BIG LET DOWN - a TGF editorial June 18, 2001 While there was general relief that the Salazar era had come to an end, many Goans wondered what the new regime would mean to their own livelihood. To complicate matters, reports began to trickle out of Looting of Goan shops and Raping of Goan women. 3. GOA was to be a NATO base ! Harbans Singh: Mar 19, 2002 The real reason behind decision to liberate Goa perhaps was the intended move of the Portuguese to convert Goa into a NATO Base. 4. It was only a show of strength! Gabriel de Figueiredo: Mar 21, 2002 So it appears that the "Operation Vijay" was all a show and a trial of strength, rather than "liberation". Remember the blockade imposed by Nehru in 1954? India closed the borders and severed all communication (including telephonic and telegraphic) with Goa, Dam�o & Diu. 5. Dual Citizenship! Harbans Singh: April 1, 2002 Yes! You can have your Dabolim airport free of the Navy ( I wonder if you ever raised such a demand to free it from the Portuguese?) The Goans are very much Indian citizens like any other Indian. Some of them might also be citizens of other nationalities by birth or by domicile. Heard of the concept of �Dual Citizenship�? 6. Were Goans ever given a choice? NO! Gabriel de Figueiredo: Apr 15, 2002 Dabolim was a civilian airport ever since its inception, upto 19 Dec1961. It, was built by the Portuguese to break the economic blockade imposed on Goa by India, in the early '50s. Were Goans given a choice in the matter? No 7. Goans wanted autonomy! Lino Leitao: Apr 15, 2002 There were Goan intellectuals within and outside of Goa who wanted to secure first an autonomous status for Goa. 8. Thoroughbred Goans Lino Leit�o : January 21, 2001 9. True Goans TGF: January 9, 2002 10. Politicians and their Promises Ramesh Anant Dhume: May 14, 2002 Today as we see the prestige of legislative assembly being dragged in the mud, we feel like saying in disgust that the Portuguese governance was far better 11. India: a corrupted democracy Tony Correia-Afonso: May 16, 2002 12. Nehru acted for the best Harbans Singh: Apr 20, 2002 What was un-natural (and it still is!) is that the Portuguese should consider their ex-colonies as part of their own country. Goans, on their own free will have adopted the Indian Constitution and sworn allegiance to it. 13. Atleast Goans look like Indians! Nitin Singh : Apr 21, 2002 Please do not short change the Indian culture. Goan culture also was part of the Indian culture before the arrival of the Portuguese. 14. So then, WHY.....the nagging debate? Jos� Cola�o : May 3, 2002 Dual citizenship is a sham. No one person can truly be a citizen of two countries. It is worth understanding why an economically stable Goan would opt to give up Indian Nationality and return to Portuguese. 15. The so called Liberation of Goa Imran Farooqui: May 11, 2002 Only a Goan can gauge as to what he has won or lost since the so called Liberation. 16. Why the Debate - a response to JC Harbans Singh: May 11, 2002 Goa had always been a part of India. It is only after the Portuguese occupation a few centuries ago that it came to be considered otherwise. 17. Why the Debate - a response to Harbans Joel Almeida: May 12, 2002 I have not seen a political map of the subcontinent relating to "time immemorial". Where were the boundaries, and which political entity united them? 18. Why the Debate - a response to Harbans TGF: May 13, 2002 Goans must be made to feel as equal members of the Indian family. No appropriately qualified & experienced Goan should be shunted into some subordinate post with a non Goan brought in to LORD over the Goan. 19. TGF! Why do you disagree with my views? Imran Farooqui: May 15, 2002 Ever since the so called Liberation, Goa has achieved nothing but economic decline. 20. Why TGF disagrees with some of Imran's views. TGF: May 16, 2002 To say that Goa has achieved nothing but economic decline since 1961 is not only incorrect but also patently prejudicial 21. I disagree Imran's viewpoint . Nitin Singh: May 16, 2002 [awaiting final proofs] ===== Recommended Goan Sites in Cyberspace Goa-World at http://www.goa-world.net The Goan Forum is at http://www.colaco.net __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? 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