> I am in total agreement with Mr.Colaco's argument. > Of course the > internal migration in India remains unchecked in a > biased way. One > can not migrate and buy land in Mizoram. Today 30 > percent of > population of Goa is Non-Goan immigrants thus once > again question > arises- why? Goans have always kept their identity. > The Portuguese > Colonialism also had benevolent aspects to it. > However one can not > glorify or idealize the realities. Portugal indeed > was a colonial > power despite of the fact that Estado da India > existed. One has to > look at the amount of resources that were spent by > Portugal on its > own economic improvement and amount of allocation to > the Government > of Estado da India. Perhaps I am wrong, and someone > like Mr.Colaco > will correct me? Or Dr.Gilbert will advise me? > > Forgive me if I wrote something wrong or > controversial. I am a > student who is trying to do research about the daily > usage of > Portuguese in today's Goa. Is there a Portuguese > Press functioning in > Goa? How many percent of Goans speak Portuguese in > Goa? Was there a > plebiscite held in Goa with respect to joining of > Goa to rest of the > India? > > I will be really happy if you could please point out > correct > resources, as sitting here in the ivory tower of the > United States > one is usually faraway from the realities other > nations. > > Kind Regards, and my apologies to all if I said > something wrong. > > Liladhar Pendse > USA
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