The comments quoted below reveal a misguided belief that all goencars think alike, and that there is only one xenophobic solution to the problems of Goa. A little thought and some knowledge of Goan history should tell us otherwise.
Goencars have varied opinions about what is good for Goa. Some Goencars want to divorce themselves from India completely, and become an independent nation. Others want to ban non-Goans from settling and purchasing land in Goa, and preserving something called Goan identity. Some want to simply eliminate Hindu nationalistic parties such as BJP. But there still are many who want to join Maharashtra. My own view like that of a sizable number, I am sure, is to adopt reasonable solutions within the Indian constitution, which, as I have said before is: "obeying the laws, properly enforcing them, reforming outdated ones and enacting new ones wherever necessary - laws against corruption, misuse and pillage of land, destruction of the environment and heritage, social discrimination and prejudice, and exploitation of the working class." As far as my earlier post in this thread is concerned, to those who want to choose the Goan nationalist or segregationist option, I have suggested additional essential steps that they need to take to preserve all the Goan identities without committing treason. Yes, there are many Goan identities - a separate identity for each Hindu caste and outcaste, a separate identity for each of the major castes of the Catholics, and another one for the Muslims. I forgot to add the following additional measure: o) To divorce Goa completely from India, ban all Indian nationalist parties such as the Bharatiya Janata Party. Cheers, Santosh --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > The above comments about Rajans?interview is written > in bad taste and to denigrate his work.The issue > about immigrants is not Rajans fantasy or > imagination.This issue is bugging goyenkars big > time.They think?it is just a question of time before > we have major problems.In Margao there was a law and > order situation among the Muslims over a burial. it > was between the goans and non-Goans.I was expecting > the secular goanetters to blame it on BJP.I beleive > this problem is not yet resolved. >
