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Govt. Continues to Suppress Romi Konkani Supporters: Minorities condemned GKA"s
New
Appointments
The latest appointment of Mr. N. Shivdas as the chairman of the Goa Konkani
Academy
has once again proved that the post of the Chairman has been fixed only for the
members of a particular community. The continued appointment of a chairman for
the
seventh time in a row from a certain section of the societies has broken all
the
past records of govt. run organizations in Goa. This is nothing but the
systematic
suppression of the minorities.
The names of the past chairman are on record of the last twenty years or more.
The
people who had sacrificed so much during the language agitations in the period
during 1986 and 1987 have been sidelined and isolated by the govt. in power for
the
best reason known to them. It was expected that this time at least a Romi
Konkani
activists/leader will be appointed as the chairman of the Goa Konkani Academy
to
give equal representation for all the sections of the societies as far as the
top
post is concerned. The govt.'s role in the whole episode needs to be double
checked
by all the true Konkani and secular people of Goa. It openly reflects some
hidden
agenda from some quarters those are hell bent on diluting Goan Identity in the
name
of Devnagiri Konkani. The promotions and development of Devanagiri Konkani
undertaken by Goa Konkani Academy in Educational and govt. institutions after
the
official language bill was passed in the last twenty years speak the truth. The
decision of then PDF govt. introducing devanagiri Konkani in the Diocesan and
few
other schools had created hundreds of drop outs resulting in unemployment and
degrading the moral values of our societies the fact that nobody can
dispute.The
rights of the parents had been cunningly withdrawn leaving no choice with them.
It is high time the Govt. and devanagiri lobby lead by few Saraswats understand
the
seriousness of Konkani language which indirectly helps people of other states
to
not help Konkani neither brought Konkani speaking people together. The division
gap
have already been widen amongst the communities to help the saffronites.The
present
govt. is in better position to solve the language issue once and for all only
if
they distance take the strong roots in Goa putting the ethnic Goans into
trouble. If
our Identity is lost then everything will be lost. The zero percent progress of
Konkan made by these few devnagiri leaders in last 22 years is an eye opener.
Our
popular chief minister Shri Digamber Kamat can settle all such disputes by
bringing
a minor adjustment in the official language bill for the satisfaction and unity
of
entire community of Goa.
The recent outburst by some leaders of the Konkani Bhaxa Mandal, and Ashmitai
Prathistan criticizing Fr. Pratap Naik and PWD minister shri Churchill Alemao
for
supporting Romi Konkani at the first Romi Lipi Sahitya and Sonsvkruti sommelon
is
nothing as they cannot swallow the true facts those were exposed at the
sommelan by
the speakers. These Devnagiri leaders have no right to criticize Fr. Pratap and
minister Churchill Alemao as they have failed miserably to promote and develop
Konkani language in the last twenty two years.
Floriano Fernandes.
President - GKBSKSK.
