----- Original Message ----- From: goasuraj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 12:25 AM Subject: Boldly say NO to this IFFI madness
> > IFFI > The Making Of a Sin City: > The Institutionalization of Goa as the Brothel of the East. > -------------------------------------------------------- > > IFFI is the short form for International Film Festival of India . In January > 2004, IFFI was held in New Delhi, India, where a diplomat from Switzerland > was gang-raped at the venue of the IFFI in the car park by a group of > rampaging pleasure-hunters. > > The Union Government has been seeking to transfer this festival elsewhere in > the Country and be rid of its vile effects in order to protect the Capital > City of India. Already Mumbai in Maharashtra, Chennai in Tamil Nadu have > rejected the IFFI. However the Government of Goa headed by Mr. Manohar > Parrikar, recklessly and without much thought, and even without consulting > its citizens, sprung into action and informed the Central Government in > Delhi that Goa -- that is "YOU" and "ME" --- Yes ,that you and me, are > ever willing and desirous to permanently and forever "HOST" this Festival > in Panjim, the Capital City of the State of Goa. > > Ms. Veronica Kayla, the Director General of International Festival of Films > wants a "party atmosphere" in Goa for the success of the Film Festival. > Taken up by her opinion, the contemporary Manohar Bin Tughlak (not to be > confused with the historical Muhammed Bin Tughlak, who whimsically shifted > the Capital of India from Delhi to Aurangabad during his reign) has taken > upon himself and his Government the task of providing this party atmosphere > and the associated infrastructure for the pleasure obsessed. > > Now , for the hard facts: > > 1. The following provisions have been made according to the Budget > speech by the Chief Minister delivered to the Legislative Assembly, in > February, 2004. > > (a) The Government of India has declared Goa as the permanent venue for > hosting the International Film Festival of India. Mr. Manohar Parrikar has > expressed his gratitude to the Government of India for doing Goa this > favour. > (b) The Festival requires infrastructure of International standards, and > as such, action is being taken on "WAR-FOOTING" this year itself, to put up > the infrastructure. > (c) Entertainment would be declared as an Industry in Goa and the > "entertainment industry" would be supported with incentives & concessions. > (d) Interest free loans of upto Rs. 3 crores per cinema hall theatre in > Panjim. Upto Rs 1 crore in Margao, Vasco, Mapusa and Ponda. Upto Rs. 50 lacs > in other areas like Pernem, Canacona , Quepem, Sanguem, Sattari and > Bicholim. One hundred per cent re-imbursement of entertainment tax for a > period of 5 years. > (e) Construction of a new Patto bridge by the Goa State Infrastructure > Development Corporation (GSIDC) at an annuity of Rs 25 crores. > (f) Provision of Rs. 5 crores as annuity in perpetuity to GSIDC for > the maintenance of the Organization of the Film Festival. > > Mind you, the Chairman of the GSIDC is none other than Mr. Manohar Parrikar > himself, who also wears the hat of the Chief Minister of Goa. (Quixotic, isn > 't it???) > > Read on, be happy and feel good!!! > > 2. Implications and Consequences: > > (a) When even Bollywood in Mumbai has not been declared as an industry > by the Govt. of Maharashtra , the people of Goa will be forced to bear the > burden of a minimum Rupees one hundred crores annually towards the > consequences of the provisions made by the Govt. of Goa in its Budget > towards this Festival - the IFFI. Due to the concessions, there is likely to > be an exodus from Bollywood to Goa over the immediate short and long term. > (b) In Mumbai, Bollywood is the prime cause for the spawning and > sustenance of the underworld, with its extortion, protection, prostitution, > money-laundering, drug and sex related rackets. These undesirable, unsavoury > activities would get extended to our peaceful "Bangarachem Goem". > (c) In Cannes, France, genuine tourists are cautioned against the > call - girl & prostitution rackets which exist there. The World Health > Organization runs campaigns to protect visitors against AIDS & STD. The IFFI > would make it necessary that Goa also has to spend additional funds to > protect visitors and even its people from the increased incidence of AIDS > and STD. Goa is being lowered into a colossal debt-trap which we shall live > to regret. > (d) The IFFI would make Goa the Rest and Recreation (R n R) Paradise of > the world. R n R is an euphemism for Sun, Sand, Sex, Boy, Girl, Bike, Drugs > & Hedonism, resorted to by the highly stressed rich American/European > Society as a relief from the pressures of their complicated lives. > > 3. According to the CM , "the announcement of Goa as a permanent venue > for International Film Festival .in the State is a turning point in the > history of the State" (See page 15 of Budget Speech by Manohar Parrikar, > February, 2004). > > 4. Dear fellow citizens, we are indeed standing at the Cross-Road, > at a turning point in our history. We urge you to place one hand on your > head and the other on your heart, search your conscience and decide for > yourself whether you need this International Film Festival of India (IFFI) > to be permanently held in Goa. Our children and our future generations will > remember us by the decision we make today!! Stop this "CHORI, CHORI, CHUPKE, > CHUPKE" deceitful trap by boldly saying "No" to this IFFI madness. > > 5. For more information, contact Goa Su-Raj Party, 2nd. Floor, Karekar > Building, above Indian Overseas Bank, Aldona Prassa, Mapusa-Goa- 403 507. > Telephone: 2266111. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] , website: > http://www.goasu-raj.org > > Jai Bharat !! Jai Goa !! > ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
