Censorship of Tiatr Yes, during the Portuguese era there was a censorship,. but it was dictatorship then. Even country plays before public performance in the village at carnival had to perform before REGIDOR ,a local censor for purity of content . Tiatr of the day has come of age and is no more limited, patornised by the select audience that was. Tiatrist are in demand by all parties, independents to woe the voters by all parties,. Their caustic compositions on the occasion are music to their ears to cast the spell on the voters .T iatrist are also promoted, financially supported by politicians to do at their biddings and sing their peons. It is the most popular cultural entertainment, besides being a profession providing employment opportunities. It is sad that BJP members are not chief guests at such shows and are feeling side-lined and outcast.
Those who are in power, public life must desist from being intolerant and over sensitive to freedom of expression specially in song. Personal attacks like Chaiwala,Shaizada during Lok Sabha elections saw a new low on dignity seen as perfectly normal. In fact the propaganda was downright personal attack on Gandhi family members and was repeated to disastrous consequences in Delhi elections. The criticism of administrations, corruption, bribes, nepotism, bias and favouritism are favourite pastimes of politicians and hence they want no public audit or scrutiny about their functions and which is what they most fear .The adage the King does no wrong is applicable .Caesers wife must be above board is relevant too, Personal life about double standards, infidelity, concubines, extra marital relations, gondaism, give no special immunity to anyone. Legal recourse to defamation is available and could be made more stringent. Even if such accusations are true, those in public life and in position must set an example of rectitude. Public morality, principles and values, which are upheld by public perception, The vandalisation at Colva, the arrest of titarist are intimidatory tactics bypassing legal remedy and is clear abuse of power. BJP is entering a mine field of popular resentment, which will blow into a full-fledged protest, Lack of public approval makes such antics to be cast into oblivion. Against the might of the state misdemeanours of public functionaries, the message through medium of entertainment hits the bull head and easy expression of suffocated souls. The press freedom and electronic control has been best avoided due to its repercussions of the constitutional safeguards. Sarcasm,, criticism in cinema, shows, popular r serials, are received with aplomb, The control towards instinct of self-preservation when in power will be a disadvantage when out of power. M.r Parikar is a master of U turns and subterfuge, feigning ignorance, operating by remote control to innocently absolve himself of the real backlash Controlling criticism, sarcasm,public outcry against MLA, Ministers, authorities of local bodies, against Government policies is a feudal, dictatorial approach alien to Democracy and its principles are seeking carte blanc to perpetuate their hegemony and thus strangulate, stifle opposition Unfortunately our Legislators are maintaining stoic silence of indifference. The successful MLA must remember that the sizable voters are not with them in the win .One crusader in Goa was brutally attacked, because the Govt. cannot defend their illegal actions legally .This is a BJP NATAK that lacks audience for their sustenance .The minority community that backed the BJP must realise that the leopard does not change its spots and is covertly initiating its agenda surreptitiously A public debate of intent and content must necessarily precede any forced, unpopular, unacceptable, sly, innocuous looking legislation, primarily designed to strike at the roots and foundation of tradition and culture of minority community The experiment and honey moon of BJP is over, despite membership drive as sign of approval quid pro quo Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
