Protests galore in Goa Goa in the past earned the sobriquet of being SUSEGAD.The four centuries plus of Portuguese rule had almost crippled self projections of grievances in mass protests.The sedentary habits of mid day rest has perhaps more to do with the label.Even today most establishments in GOA close from 1 p.m to 4p.m bringing business to a grinding halt and staggeringly open up late to close by 7 p.m. It may be good for regulating daily hours of work and prevent prevent exploitation of employees Today the Goans are up in arms against any projects of developments, assigning hidden motives, destruction of ecology and environment.The environmentalist are a new self appointed brigade influencing decisions for us. There are groups of individuals specializingand mobilising masses, students in all types of resentments against roads, Bridges, factories, educational institutions, airports handling by ports,mobile towers, housing complexes, employment of locals,taxi stir, barge, and truck deployments, you name it . The concretisation of Goa is changing demography, traditions and customs leadingto marginalisation of local population which does not bother us and politicians.At the same time we are lamenting about lack of employment facilities, which fuels migration not out of choice but necessity to survive The migration ,immigration is once again as anti national move. Loads of migrants are finding Goa as eldorado, where no Goans are willing to work,depending on migrant labour and protesting against influx.There is very little resistance against rampant corruption at every step and sustained anger against it No doubt there will always be problems. but protesting vehemently to make a case without an alternative is worst remedy .Extreme stands without a via media is not adjustment Mobile towers are believed it to be the cause of cancer, but no ones wants to give them up,Users want to protect others while subjecting themselves to harmful radiation We are protesting against SEZ, port and railway expansion, medium of instructions , mining,traffic signals, maket modernisation et al . The con Analysis of all turbulence, instigation's ,fuelling whether social ,religious,political, industrial has deep roots in political involvement for personal gains and to indefinitely stick to power. The people are gullible followers and pawns on the hidden chess board of political games. The moment we see through their prism of deceit, we will able to decipher the end motives and exercise caution of being led blindly The politicians constantly change their stands on issues according to their whims and fancies and political expediencies and leave the public in lurch by withdrawing from the scene There needs to be a balance between growth/development and sensible protest with alternative solutions Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
