For the week which passed (17/7/21-14) when I was alive on Planet Earth. And, now, a dead-pan view of the people of the land of susegad.
The local taxis drivers do not want (read: will not allow) GoaMiles to do business in Goa. And they have generously agreed to accept the installation of taxi meters. Isn't this enough? I think so, and agree with them. It is a concession, and more than enough! Goa Miles can go back from where they came - wherever it is! We don't need them in Goa. How about Chenai? We could send them to this city which has a formidable reputation for their work on the Goa plan. The Goa government chose a company from Chenai to undertake the challenge of making a cadastral map. That a couple of rivers and a whole beach are not to be seen on the map is not something important enough to write home to mom. After all, to err is human, isn't it? That the government has informed the High Court there are no competent people and organizations in Goa which can produce an accurate map is a mystery! It has been noted humorously only MLAs and ministers who are owners of large suitcases can comprehend fully the plan. The map has a lot of color, too. And, there are no sand dunes on the ground where they appear on the map, and the contrary. The rumor going around is this: there is an incognito artist in a government department who is coloring the map. Is this possible? Can it be true? Otherwise, what other explanation is there? Maybe, he is the greatest artist Goa has given the world, far greater than Sousa or any other. Unfortunately, he is self-effacing and the pinnacle of humility. Who is this mystery man? The local vegetable and fruit sellers should not allow any vegetable or fruit seller from outside Goa to sell fruit or vegetables in Goa. The outsiders can go back wherever they are from - they need to go back to their place of birth anywhere in India. And, why not include tailors and hairdressers who are from outside Goa? Ask them to go back to their home state as they are taking jobs away from Goans! The three musketeers of Goan politics claim they have criticized the shoddiness of the Regional Plan. I believe them. My only request to the musketeers is to reveal who gave the incompetent Chenai company the contract? And, how much has been paid to the company for a sloppy, sloppy job? You owe it to the Goan tax payer, don't you? You promised the voter a no corruption and transparent government, didn't you? Yes, there is a need for our own flag! We Goans should have a flag separate from India! A flag with a Goan sitting in his balcao in typical susegad-style with a chorus pao in one hand and a glass of caju fenny in the other. Now, isn't this as good as it gets?
