Not against Devnagri script but for equal status for Romi script: DKA PANJIM, Mar 12: At a well attended general body meeting of the Dalgado Konknni Academy (DKA) held at the TB Cunha hall here this evening, the progress of the organisation which has been set up to give a fillip to Konkani writers in the roman script was detailed. Speaking to GoaNewsClips, President of DKA Wilson Mazarello said, "Several members suggested ways and measures to strengthen the DKA as well as beef up the fight to ensure equal status to roman script along with the Devanagri script. It was decided to take the message to every city and village in Goa, as also to approach the legislators to support the cause by bringing an amendment to the Official Language Act 1987 so that roman script gets it due rights, which are today available to only a handful of people." Mazarello further said, "It has been unanimously agreed that DKA is not against the Devanagri script, but we only demand respect and importance to the roman script which is being used by the majority of Goans." (GoaNewsClips) .........................................
It is nice that the position of the Dalgado Konkani Akademi is clearly stated by the President after the General body Meeting. A number of rumours were floating around that DKA was fighting for Romi exclusivity to replace the Devanagri exclusivity. It is a historical reality that 'exclusivity' has obtained no gains for its protagnists. Even Hitler's progroms took him nowhere. Neither Stalin's, nor those of Slavs in recent history of the former Yugoslavia. Viva Goa. Miguel
