Subject: [Goanet] Injustices under Portuguese proven, yet people dislike when I talk: Goa CM Pramod Sawant Bhai Mauzo (Jnanpith awardee Damodar Mauzo) has already spoken about how Konkani suffered injustice during the Portuguese regime, how strictures were imposed against its use. He also spoke about what the inquisition was. It proves that injustice was done by the Portuguese on the people of Goa. But people feel bad if I say it, because I speak as the chief minister, said Sawant.
===========GL responds: The CM speaks like many Goan intellectuals and blames the colonization for all the shortcomings of Goans. When the British ruled the Raj, including Marathi-speaking areas, they did not promote the native language.That's because they, like the Portuguese, were colonizers and they did not arrive for the welfare of the natives.Yet that did not prevent the Marathi writers from promoting their language during colonization.And the Karnataka writers under the British and Tipu sultan's reign from expanding the application of the Kanada script. Only in Goa do the literati and politicians (even today) OUTSOURCE the promotion of Konkani to the state and church.Is that the sussegad trait coming-through?BTW, the reason the Portuguese landed in Goa was because of the invitation from Timoja Nayak, Mhalu Pai (Sardesai of Verna) and the Raya of Vijayanagar. Regards, GL
