For better clarity I had to take up two messages in one single post therefore I could not take both the threads in one posting.
In Message: 1, dtd Sun, 3 Feb 2008 21:46:23 -0800 Miguel Braganza under subject: [Goanet] Where are all the Parrikar baiters, haters gone? Writes quite good comments of which I have picked up two interesting comments which read as follows: 1st Comment: ... The Tomcat [earlier in GT] has given names of the Raheja siblings who allegedly met Manohar [among others] in Mumbai. We are not talking of Bandra Fest, so more information is due.. 2nd Comment: What proof will be good? An air ticket to Mumbai on the relevant dates can be justified as a business trip [Manohar bab is a known businessman in Mapusa] or meeting with BJP leaders in Mumbai [Manohar-bab is a known politician, too] or visiting family, IIT-Powai, friends, etc. A taxi to Bandra would not issue receipts of which a duplicate is available. Chai bills of the Raheja siblings is unlikely to be in their name. So what "Proof" can one produce. It is not as it someone was raped and the torn hymen or scratches on the body can be shown as evidence. Board room games and politics leave no evidence ...save the take over. In the instant case, even the takeover bid failed. In the same digest under Message: 7 dtd Sun, 3 Feb 2008 21:59:37 -0800 Miguel Braganza under subject [Goanet] Reporting suspicions, sensationalism/voyeurism and journalistic responsibilities. In this message too he writes yet another master piece comments. He starts this message as under: Whether this is a frame up against the priest for some other reason or, the rather unlikely event of it being the truth in this case, can only be determined by a DNA test. He ends up his message with: Some time back, one English newspaper had carried a slanderous report about the parents of a girl hacking her to death with a "coito", but now the police case is that it was her sister-in-law's paramour who did it. Many people unnecessarily doubted the aged parents from Nachinola only because of the police "leak" and the newspaper front page report. I wonder what the reporters/editors would do if someone talked loosely about their parents or siblings, if they have any. We need to show some responsibility. MY COMMENTS ON BOTH THE MESSAGES: I wonder how a same person can write contradictory interpretations on the same day and almost at the same time. In message No 1 he produces what is written by tomcat (as is pronounced by Miguel) as the gospel truth almost stating that it's a full proof!! In the same message under 2nd comment he almost admits that full proof can not be produced stating that board room games and politics leave no evidence. Fine I have no problem on this, but Miguel must not forget what Goan Observer has written about the same episode. Both versions are diametrically opposite. So, the so called proof is diluted to no proof!! In his second message, about the rape case against priest, he takes a different stand saying that news paper news cannot be taken as gospel truth and that it must have been initiated to frame up the priest. If one reads both the messages together one can easily come to conclusion that news paper version of stories need not be true and they can be initiated to frame any person and or his personality as per Miguel's interpretations. Under this condition is it okay to apply news paper versions as true for what suits the ambiance and negate the same when it does not suit the ambiance! Any way, cat is out to gossip saying - a Chairmanship of a lucrative government awaits the person who comes out with the right proof. Let's work towards finding right proof without castigating any one in the net and kill two birds in one shoot. What say? If any one is interested to read Konkani version on this issue please follow the link: http://www.goanews.com/pdf/suna040208.pdf Best regards, Dr. U. G. Barad
