rui nuvo wrote:
[Had Goa been given Independence and Goans however incompetent and apathetic
administered goa then that Goa would be a very different Goa to the one we
have today. None of this RSS, BJP, imported labour and masjids you name it
aggravations. We have to face it that that Goa is a lost cause. Whether it
is best for Goa, I have no idea. What is
happening in Goa may be the best thing that has happened to Goa. So be it.]
Dear Rui,
This world is full of those who do not learn from history. They (along with
the greedy) are still trying experiments based on ignorance in some parts of
the world.
We even have Goans now who are quite shocked at the number of 'strange
strangers' muscling around in Goa.
Would that have happened IF Hindu Goans and Catholic Goans were really seen
to be together?
Just think about it - WHY did it not happen ante-1961?
I'd say this ...the wheels of motion were set in place by the MGP (read BJP
and Congress). Ain't nothing stopping it now.
Unless ....the bigots STOP, THINK and REVERSE for good
We might as well expect to see a change in the name of Goa to...... Govotna
or Goaabad ....Gomantabad if you wish
What else did the bigots expect?
jc
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from http://www.colaco.net/1/letdown.htm
In a move which can only be explained as a move to destabilize Catholic
Goans, the ruling MGP set in place a policy of discrimination against Goans
when it came to employment in Goa. Officers in all major fields with no
particularly spectacular expertise were brought in to positions which could
easily have been filled by Goans. Many Goans found themselves in the
untenable position of being literally bossed around by less capable
deputationists who were specifically brought in by the MG government. A
good number of the deputationists were good, honest and hard working. They
served Goa well. But the vast majority of them were substandard space
occupiers.
These less competent "bosses" didn't have a clue of Goa, Goan culture or of
the landscape. They didn't even display a scintilla of interest in
improving anything in Goa. All they did was talk down to Goans, bad mouth
Goans as "lazy, good for nothing, sossegado feni drinkers" and specialized
in merely filling up posts with their friends and relatives.
This policy of squeezing out Goan Catholics worked for the MGP. Vast number
of Goan Catholics emigrated to the UK, Australia, Brazil, Africa, Canada and
even Portugal. The percentage of Catholic Goans in Goa dwindled from a near
50% to 30%.
This was politically excellent for the MGP. Their vote block was intact
while the vote bank of their political rivals was effectively demolished.
With a carrot here and a bus license there, the MGP managed to keep the
opposition divided. Many Catholic Goans were known to be convenient
supporters of the MGP. A " few pieces of silver" did the needful
This electoral Catholic vote cleansing effort was to eventually come back
and hurt the MGP. Many of the nonGoan deputationists not only served Goa
indifferently but also created a "third party vote bank" for non Goa based
parties.
More at
http://www.colaco.net/1/letdown.htm
