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Dear Merwyn, In India there are caste based organisations and Goa is no exception. There is the Saraswat Samaj, the Bhandari Samaj, the Gawda Velip Kunbi Dhangar Samaj. Each demands a pound of flesh for representation in the Government whether it is in matters of jobs politics business. No one preaches it publicly but it is very much relevant and practiced clandestinely. However this is the ground reality which the writer desires to highlight. It is owing to the origin of ones caste that an Indian is successful abroad but does not suceed in India. Several Goans who have been successful abroad have been unsuccessful in Goa and it is because they believe in what you wrongly postulate. "This is the year 2003 buddy. Break free from from your shackles that there are low and high castes in this world" I sure dont agree with this please accept the ground realities. godfrey j .i. gonsalves borda margao goa ________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Mobile: Download the latest polyphonic ringtones. Go to http://in.mobile.yahoo.com ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
