The article in the Herald in my view is utter balderdash. Crime has no religion. A goon is a goon of whatever color and persuasion he may be. Goons do not answer to any relgion, however often you might see them in church, in the temple or in a mosque. (Dawood Ibrahim is reputed to pray the obligatory 5 times a day). Therefore to call Monserrate a Catholic is an insult to Catholicism. However, goons are not in the least bit reluctant to use religion for their own criminal purposes.
Brar a Sikh, is least likely to fall prey to communal tendencies (especially when Sikhs are not involved) during the course of his duties and to use communal reasons to direct his police force accordingly. That is an insult to his brave Sikh heritage that not only India, but Britain in it's time has made the most use of. Good (and bad) policemen come from every religion and every state. When you find a corrupt and communal cop, just like his counterpart the criminal, it has nothing to do with his religion and everything to do with his character. Until the constitution of India is upheld, Catholic Goans must stop using the communal card. That will only alienate them from the majority. It is time they brought their education to bear and highlight their secular character in a secular India. That and that only will secure their identity. Everytime there is an unjustified or unprovoked attack on them, they are better off decrying their attacker as a criminal rather than a Saffronite or a HIndu. Just my thoughts. Roland 416-453-3371 On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 1:02 AM, anand virgincar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Goanetters, > We now have a letter to the editor in the Herald ( see last > letter below ) which confidently states that the attack by > the police against Babush was purely related to anti-minority > feelings. > Is there anything for which we cannot find a way to blame > Manohar Parrikar and / or label an incident as a communal > one ? > http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=319&cid=13
