Dear Sachin, The reportage [or ,often, just propaganda] in the English language newspapers [ viewspapers, actually] is really frightening , if taken seriously. If one reads the newspapers these, the impression one would get is that five students and one canteen operator were acquitted by the Additional District and Sessions Court at Panaji. The fact of the matter is that six were arrested based on the complaint of one persons who was not raped.
The person who was supposed to have been raped has 1.never deposed in court nor 2.filed a affidavit nor 3. a sworn statement of any type before any authority. The medical report by a single doctor does not affirm rape. The report of a medical board confirms the contrary. Yet the newspapers talk of persons who were not even charge sheeted as the 'acquitted'.Other newspapers still call them accused after being acquitted. The self appointed women's rights activists[ whom the newspapers conveniently term as NGOs] who wanted the boys 'castrated' are not even whimpering. Why not bay for their blood now and file an appeal in the Panaji Bench of the Bombay High Court if they believe now what they said then. If they have changed their mind, how about letting the public know what they think now. The difference between PUBLIC and most Private is just the letter "L". We live to Learn. The loud mouths now speak in private...in hushed tones. Where is the outcry? Not further than page 3. ..................................... > From: "Sachin Phadte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Goanet] The passion of Miguel Braganza > 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. ............................................................................ ......... Whether it is the alleged rape of one or the alleged providing of 100 girls to 100 suitors, truth is the best defence. Satyameva Jayate. This I believe. Viva Goa. Miguel
