Re: "The second comprised of brave Hindus and a large number of Catholic freedom fighters who wanted Goa to merge with India. Some of these, who were activists, bore torture, etc"
COMMENT: Good article by Dr. F.C. Colaco and a good comment by Ben Antao. I believe that it is also important to review the actions of the Segunda Corrente. My query: Were these 'brave etc' folks also Arrogant and Negligent......or just Naive and Negligent? What Plan did they have to replace the Exiting administration? Did they believe that it was important for Goans to be formally asked what they wanted for their future or Did they believe that Goans had NO right to self a determination ? I agree with Ben Antao that Adv. Bruto da Costa was a proud and fearless Goan who fought against the dictatorship of Salazar and that His letter to prime minister Nehru in 1962, which I have read, is a reasonable plea for autonomy for Goans. I believe that this letter, if sent in the mid-1950s (during the economic blockade) would have had as much effect on Nehru as it had in 1962......ie. NADA, NIL, ZIP. Neither Nehru nor Indira ( or any politician, Salazar included ) have ever displayed the inclination to listen to the voices of reason, IF it does NOT suit him/her. That, probably is the reason why many common law countries have tried to Separate Powers and have provisions for Judicial Review of governmental decisions and actions. jc
