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TitBits 014 And for me reading the daily news papers, which incidentally are three in numbers viz. 'NT' ' H' & 'GT' becomes an arduous task. To make it more interesting, I have developed a system whereby it automatically converts the day's news items into funny stories which can be seen here as follows: And the healines scream "VHP ready for talks with PM over differences". "PM had a meeting with top brass of the RSS to solve the differences between VHP & BJP " (NT 2 Nov) How come? PM is the leader of a secular coalition government of India called the NDA. VHP and RSS are the branded communal organizations with ideologies which are against the secular constitution of India. Mr. Vajpayee is a Swayamsevak of the RSS. The PM is not. Should'nt the brother- sister talks to solve their differences be private and in no way connected to the Prime Minister of India?? Or has the press overlooked the relationship?? India's PM must not be seen hobnobbing with the fanatical organizations, in the open, even if he has professed to being its member (RSS) Likewise, Goa CM is following in the footsteps of the grandfather ???. Can it get more funny? And it is heartening to hear that the "Ration Cards are not mandatory for identification" any more (NT 2 Nov.) Thank God, now I can proudly show my PAN card or the driving licence or the passport instead of the beggar's card for the whole world to see that I was drawing on govt, rations, whether I liked it or not. And " Rane flays Politicisation of Police" (NT. 1 Nov). came as a sudden surprise when we had heard from the grape wines that his and madame Rane's high profile posts were at stake at the KA and Bal Bhavan respectively. Tit calls for a Tat, never fails. Lightning always precedes the thunder. And the worst part of it all is that the Parrikar government has suddenly failed on all counts viz. bad precedents set by police by giving in to the new RSS recruits, agriculture, industry, IT, tourism.(previously excellent record when in the hands of baba Vishwajeet) all down and out , govt teacher an employee of ACGL, a full road for one individual at Dhavem, Sattari, matka , bribe taking by government officials going on, unsolved robberies and dacoities, the unsolved Tanuja murder case, denotification of Mhadei wild life sanctuary, unresolved Socorro mosque burning, so on and so forth. And that is not all. A master plan to put Advani's "river linking scheme" to shame. While Karnataka can have its dam on the Mhadei, Goa 's Mondovi never suffering from the lack of flow of water. Just a matter of digging a small canal to take on the flood waters of the Mhadei after being blocked by the dam (more contracts to Narvekar) and voila! Fait accompli - Brilliant! Interesting to note that when the 'hook' bites real hard, it hauls up a mile long string of goodies when pulled out. The necessity is that the 'hook' must be cast, and cast well. " Kala Academy - Bal Bhavan" ki Jai. And our dear CM has been exhorting Goa Police personnel to "Improve rapport with Public" (NT 31 Oct). And believe it or not, the police promptly showed its eagerness by way of demanding to know from the complainants whether they belonged to the BJP before registering the complains. This way, the Goa BJP's endeavours in investing into the membership drive is unnecessary as everyone who goes to the police stations of Goa will be BJP members, I included, if I need to register a complain. Incidentally this was also one of the goodies that got hauled up with Mr. Rane's hook. And Mathany says "Illegal activities still prevalent" (NT 31 Oct) when he makes a point to point out that most of the illegal activities of land filling, hill cutting, deforestation, etc) are done on weekends, holidays and at night. And I would like to point out to Mathany that these things have been going on forever and it is a wonder that he has seen them now. These had the blessings of the Congress before, and now these have the blessings of the BJP. Both require votes, don't they??. Just look at the Bharat Tiles & Marbles stall on the NH17, near Socorro junction which smacks of the CM looking the other side. Whether these are done on holidays, weekends or by night, come morning these can be seen and action can be taken and people sent to prison. But for that to happen, one has to make an official complain, and this has to graduate into a fight for a lifetime in courts of law. Therefore, these illegalities have come to stay in Goa just like everyone wants to stay in Goa, including Biharis and Kashmiris and Rajasthanis and Keralites and Madrassis and the Kanadigas and .... hey, where are the Goan????. And I was pleasantly surprise to read the news headline "Court comes to the rescue of a girl attacked by python". (NT 31 Oct). Court? Rescue? Victim of python ? All this time we only knew that the courts came to the rescue of the bites of the politicians, the bureaucrats and the politically shielded criminals. . But here, the half swallowed (feet first) eight year old orphan was pulled out of the mouth of the python, but the local authorities refused to give medical treatment until the court intervened . What has the world come to UH??? And in "It's a fowl Play" (NT 31 Oct) , the animal activists stormed the stage in a German town to save 2 hens that were about to be butchered during the play as part of the play. I wish there were enough animal activists specialising in rescue of hens in Goa, for they would be saving a lot of people getting sick and getting heart attacks by saving the lives of thousands of broilers from the knives of the butchers at Mapusa Market's fresh meat stalls. These hens and chicks require to be saved, first from the abundance of steroids which are pumped into them that makes them gloat-up with fat and nothing but fat and which sends healthy people to hospitals and clinics and farmacies and the undertaker to make them rich. And they say it is going to be the "ANTI BJP WAVE TO HELP CONG IN GUJARAT" To my mind, it is a tennis court with Congress and BJP playing the game. The ball bounces from one end of the court to the other with Modi and Vaghela wielding the rackets with all their might, gunning for aces with each one huffing and puffing at each stroke, Modi shouting Krishna-Ram- out! and Vaghela resounding Sonia-Scam, clap clap match point!. Only, the people in the stands have lost interest and have moved out as the game goes on and on. For them, it does not matter who ultimately gets to hold the empty trophy. Cheers Floriano ---------------------------------------------------------- What's On In Goa (WOIG): Nov 05 onwards: Wendell Rodrigues Festival. Altinho, Panjim Nov 05 Bobbin lace-making training, Don Bosco's Panjim (till 17.11) Nov 06 Richard Stallman, free software guru, speaks Farmagudi 4 pm Nov 06 Bob Fitts, gospel music singer, Navelim grounds, 6 pm Nov 06 Fr Britto's health courses, Pilar. Till 10.11. Later Chicalim. Nov 06 ArtHouse, Calangute: Chaitali's acrylics on canvas till 19.11 Nov 07 Creative science, for children, Goa Sc Centre (till 16.11) Nov 17 Goan Engineers and Assoc meet, at Pickering, Canada. Nov 20 Fr Agnelo's 75th death anniversary, Pilar Dec 01 Two day conference, Goa Agenda. IT For Society. (Ends 2.12) Every Sunday: Music therapy sessions at Moira, 5 pm. 278, N.Portugal ----------------------------------------------------------
