Rui, Thanks for bringing up the Mundkar Act/Land to the Tiller legislation (it was in the early 70s, or thereabouts).
In my opinion, like the Opinion Poll which defined us and our will to stay as a unique culture and guard our cultural identity, the Mundkar Act was the start of our decline into a culture of 420. Can anyone remember the political class back then? Senor Kakodkar was top of the heap and the bus routes allocation was the start (there may have been mining to some degree). It has been downhill since. What a shameful display of political ballerinas we have now! The only other major achievements may have been winning the Santosh Trophy (this was our achievement as a state, the whole state) and the fight for Concani. Strangely but true, fate plays its role in life, don't you agree? Providence, fate and history may play their part, perhaps with a favourable result. Cheers On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 6:32 AM, rui nuvo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rajan, > > I deeply respect your determination in drawing Goan readers attention with > vivid pictures of Goa going down the pan. I even agree with some who regard > Goa now as a toilet. It saddens me as a Goan. > > I try and remind myself that Goa should not concern me any more because > a) I was born and raised abroad and know nothing of Goa but my village and > an area of 5 miles radius around my village. > b) Much of the family property have been wrested from the family by the > Mundkar laws so I have nothing to come to. >
