In the forthcoming session of the Goa Legislative Assembly beginning on 20th March 2006 the enclosed draft Bill prepared by this writer to amend The Goa Daman & Diu Official Language Act 1987 for the grant of official recognition to Konkani in Roman script as well has been circulated to MLA's and others.
The other amendments provided therein to the Goa Daman
& Diu Official Language Act 1987 which was enacted
while under Union Territory status are now following
Goa attaining Statehood sought to be carried out.
It is hoped that the same is pursued in right earnest
so that the movement and the issue does not turn out
to be a political agenda at future elections to whip
up emotions and frenzy as in the 1985 language
agitation.
Since the amemdment has support from all like minded
Goans for the development of the mother tongue of all
Goans except a miniscule few who insist on only one
script mooted since 1939 the Bill ought to have a
smooth passage.
Meanwhile it is reliably learnt that the High Command
is sensitive to this demand now that similar moves
have been made from Karnataka as well to grant
recognition to Konkani in Kannada script under the new
dispensation in Karnataka.
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