Roland Francis wrote: Sadly, we need to nix all the effort that went into demanding separate statehood, admitting to ourselves that this doesn't work and revert to something that does. There is simply little alternative if Goa is to survive with some semblance of good governance and a stake in the future.
Comment: 1.I do think there is any constitutional provision to reverse the status of a state to Union territory.It would require spaecial constitutional amendment. 2.Reverting to UT is not a solution. It would be worse than the disease.Goa would be totally controlled from Delhi - in administrative postings, financial budgets, etc. At present goans do have a voice in their future. Only they have placed it in the wrong hands.Those days when Goa was a UT and enjoyed special status are long gone. Today we are living in a venal world where everyone is busy chasing money and accumulating wealth by whichever means. Some have amassed such an amount that can feed no less than 10 generations and still have some more left over.We have lost our sense of values and ethics and that is why our leaders do not feel any sense of shame while indulging in corruption. What we need is a Mahatma Gandhi or Jayaprakash Narayan to lead us out of this mess. But it is doubtful whether we goans with our crab mentality will facilitate such a person. Regards, Marshall
