Q Was there a BJP Government in Goa?
A No there was never a BJP Government (viz having a
simple majority of 21 out of 40 members in the
Legislative Assembly )in Goa.
In fact
a) the first on 24 October 2000 was a "technically
constituted " Government (without the mandate of the
people -- but with the support of other party MLAs to
form a simple majority )
b) the second on 2 June 2002 again was a coalition
Government led by the BJP to form a simple cobbled
majority
c) even as of 7 June 2005 it is still a minority and
relegated to the Opposition benches.
Q Who were the MLA's responsible for the rise of the
BJP?
A Both Dr Wilfred De Souza and later Mr Francisco
Sardinha were responsible for the rise in numbers of
the BJP MLA's in Goa.
Q what led to both these senior Indian National
Congress leaders to revolt and join hands with the
BJP?
A It was Mr Luisinho Faleiro (the blue eyed "boy"
of Madam Sonia Gandhi ) who sidelined senior INC
members Dr Wilfred De Souza and Mr Francisco Sardinha
(both Brahmins)for ministerial positions and instead
split the UGDP and MGP to consolidate his position
that resulted in their revolt and abetting with the
BJP
Q Is the ex CM Mr Manohar Gopalkrishna Parrikar a
hard core RSS and BJP office bearer?
A Yes Mr Parrikar who partly studied in a Jesuit
school viz Loyola High School Margao; is a self
confessed, RSS and makes no pretence of it and on
these credentials, he has got himself elected to the
Goa Legislative Assembly for three terms.
Q Has Mr Parrikar measured himself as an efficient CM?
A There is no doubt that Mr Parrikar an IIT alumunus
ranks as one of four excellent Chief Ministers of Goa
a) the non matriculate late Dayanand (Bhausaheb)
Bandodkar
b) the USA studied Pratapsing Raoji Rane
c) the Dr turned politician Dr Wilfred A De Souza
Q Did the BJP have an agenda to pursue its ideology in
Goa?
A Yes, under the stewardship of the ex Chief Minister
Mr Manohar Parrikar in the Government and the active
help of the RSS Pramukh in Goa a Prof ---his guide and
mentor ---they had a clear agenda of
a) first "uniting" the caste riddled hindu community
(this is next to impossible as their vertical caste
heirarchy is like water tight compartments) using
emotive religious appeals -- Ram , Inquisition et al
b) indoctrinating the "mindset" of the Schedule Tribes
(Van Vasi) and Schedule Castes towards hatred for
minorities as westernised and traitors (Rahu Ketu )
c) treating the minorites Catholics as one block
(irrespective of the caste structure still prevalent
and practiced by Catholics contrary to Catholic
teachings)
d) treating the minorites Moslems as one block
irrespective of whether Shia or Sunni
e) making c) and d) above, subservient to the majority
community
f) doling out employment opportunities in Government
according the the % of each communities;
g) representation by way of Ministerial positions also
according to the % of each community (excluding
Moslems in the cabinet)
Q Is it true that BJP wear their communal colour on
their sleeves viz by word and action, while INC makes
a "pretence of being secularists ?
A Yes --- e.g the BJP finds nothing wrong in the
demolition of the Babri Masjid or the Gujarat
genocide; while the INC merely makes a pretence of
secularism e.g
a) INC promises no action to be taken on the
councillor involved in the intrusion criminal
tresspass into the "Paco Patriacal" Archbishops
residence Altinho Panaji to remove the linga,
b) INC has niether taken action nor supported families
those whose plaques were destroyed on 18 June 2004
under the renaming of roads issue
c) INC MLA purporting to hold secular credentials has
clandestinely abetted with an encroacher in the
premise of Santa Almas Chapel Margao denigrating the
sanctity of the place of worship till date
d) an INC MLA claims (as per his statement in the
House) to know the culprit responsible for the burning
of the Masjid at Porvorim but till date no criminal
action has been taken,
e) the INC in Goa including Catholic MPs and Ms
Margaret Alva ex MP of Uttar Kanara have not been able
to intervene in the matter of near collapse of the
Church at Anjediva and buckled down in Feb 2005 under
the threat of the Bajrang Dal not to permit the
customary feast of Our Lady of Brotas
f)Niether have Catholic MLAs (with secular
credentials) INC MLAs have been able to identify
the cause of the fire Near Bom Jesus Basilica Old Goa
till date;
g) no INC MLA threatened to resign when Holidays on
Good Friday and St Francis Xavier were treated as
RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS (not cancelled totally)
Q Under whose stewardship has Goa seen the best
development?
A Surely under Mr Manohar Parrikar Goas first and only
most dynamic workaholic ex CM --- for the speed with
which he executed projects in the 51 months of his
fractured political tenure a record which no CM
Minister has yet achieved in Goa -- or will achieve in
the near future ----with the only exception of Mr
Francisco Monte Cruz ex Sports Minister and ex MLA
Benaulim who built a stadium in a record of 8 months
in 1984.
Q Which Chief Minister in Goa could be considered as
"Goa centric"?
A
a) Dr Wilfred De Souza
b) Mr Manohar Parrikar
Q Will the INC MLAs ever be able to shed their
divisive tactics once in power?
A) No -- because all of them believe that INC Party
should be subservient to their individual needs.
Q Is there a potential of a third force political
party in Goa?
A Yes --- one who will be able to look after interests
a) Gawda Kunbi Dhangar
b) SC
c) persons of Goan origin
d) non Goan who have adopted Goa as their home -
(with a cut off year viz 30th May 2000 )
and pursue the ethos culture and identity of the
sections --- wholly Goan centric.
Q Will this new Government with the INC MGP NCP
combine last the full term?
A) Given that the BJP has reconciled to its position
in the Opposition benches --- since NCP -- MGP hold
the trump cards and INC is made a puppet --- yes they
will last the full term until May 2007 end.
Q) Would Goans accept Mr Parrikar as a non RSS non BJP
Chief Minister ?
A) Yes -- thus far they believe that he is a good
Chief Minister material in the wrong party.
Q Who really runs the Government in Goa as of 7.6.2005
A Dr Wilfred De Souza Mr Francisco (Micky) Pacheco and
Mr Ramkrishan (Sudin) Dhavalikar MGP for the strenght
of three is crucial for the survival of the INC 18
three short of a simple majority.
Q Will the present CM Mr Pratapsing Raoji Rane undo
the past " alleged misdeeds " as promised during
electioneering
A) Well voters should remember if there is a
Politician at one end there is a Fool at the other.
In the game of politics there are no permanent enemies
of permanent friends and this was clearly visible at
the swearing in ceremony when ex CM Mr Parrikar
cuddled himself near fellow "suffocating" Saraswat Mr
Digamber Kamat MLA of Margao in full TV glare at
todays swearing in ceremony .
GODFREY J I GONSALVES
BORDA MARGAO GOA
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