Lawrence, I am not sure if you are serious or not but physical features do
sometimes (not always)
give away one's background.
As regards who is a Goan and who is not, the identity issue has been discussed
often and at
length. I know who is NOT a Goan - Israelis, Russians ("temporarily" in Goa for
several years),
illegal squatters not domiciled in Goa, political vote banks brought in for
political purposes.
I do not know enough about Rane's specific background, so no comment. You did
not ask but as Chief
Minister he has failed the Goan people - like his predecessors.
Regards,
George
--- Lawrence Rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> << While I could not find current statistics on the ratio of Goans to
> non-Goans in Goa, it
appears looking around that one out three people in Goa are non-Goans. >>
George Pinto
>
>
> By George! Never knew one could tell I was goan by my *look*.
>
> But, having been born, bred, & resident in Maharashtra, am I not
> maharashtrian?
>
> Earlier query yet unanswered:
>
> BTW, Who is a goan? What is the definition? I believe Pratapsingh Rane's
> family hailed from
Gujarat. Is he goan?
