I have read the two passionate postings of Miguel with regards to the
acquital of the two boys of Goa College of Art on the rape charge. In
particular I am refering to:
Goanet Digest, Vol 1, Issue 2350, subject: Defence of the acquited, and
Goanet Digest, Vol 1, Issue 2356, subject: Sour G'rapes: No Mercy.
Since the points raised by Miguel have not been contested, I am presuming
that they are correct. I reside in Mumbai, and so I have not read the
newspapers from Goa. But, if what Miguel is saying is correct, the people of
Goa really do have a problem since they are getting information which are
not based on facts, and are covered according the biases of the journalists
and not reporting events as they happened. In particular, Miguel writing
about the difference between the Marathi press (which, in this case at
least, Miguel says reported the facts as they are) and the English press is
quite frightening, considering that people who visit Goa from outside, and
do not read Marathi, will carry a completely false picture of what is
happening.
Sachin Phadte.
