I never thought there would come a day when I agreed with a decision of the Goa government but today was that day. The govt. cancelled (or postponed) the "Festival of Ideas."
You have to concede points to the local Leftist anti-Hindu brigade for sheer chutzpah. They were hoping to sneak in a panel of virulently anti-Hindu pamphleteers masquerading as "scholars" to take a dump on Hindus. Someone found out and put the kibosh on the foul plan. We can now expect the usual suspects to squeal about BJP throttling freedom of speech, blah blah blah. These are the same fellas who take inspiration from American Leftists, those apostles of tolerance who routinely subject conservative speakers on US campuses to violence, intimidation, and harassment. Perhaps the 'good bamon' Mauzo will be recruited to make a long face and lament the rise of "fascism under Modi" or utter some such cartoon world inanity. The Left always has at the ready their cast of 'House Negroes'. No, dear schmucks, you do not have the right to taxpayer rupee to take a crap on Hindus. Do it on your own dime. I'll defend your right to hold your event, speak, and crap your bowels out but with your own coin. Else GTFO of town. A true Festival of Ideas would have featured genuine scholars holding opposite viewpoints and allowed them to debate their ideas. It wouldn't have gone for this low-IQ, rabid anti-Hindu garbage smacking their lips at the prospect of target practice on Hindus (bamons especially). A "Festival of Ideas" it was never going to be. It was designed to be a "Festival of Filth." And they thought Goan Hindus would as usual play possum. Unfortunately for this Leftist cabal, someone finally decided we have had enough and that we aren't going to take it anymore. One of the invited speakers was the notorious Suraj Yengde. This guy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxf39NVOv6g I may have more to say on the topic later. r PS: I am disappointed this situation arose in the first place. I admire one of the culture mavens who appears to be part of this Left cabal. He writes beautifully especially on cultural matters, and I think of him as a great asset to Goa. Why he has thrown in his lot with these gutter rats beats the hell out of me. Anyway, I don't want to guess people's motives. I prefer to take them at their word and then offer my reaction.
