Before the "bhailo", there were many "bhitorlos" who were campaigning
for the same cause -- civil liberties, an end to Portuguese colonialism
in Goa (replaced by whatever, an autonomous State, union with India, a
banana republic, or a plutocracy of the traditional elites).
Anyway, why should we label people 'bhailo' only when they undertake
actions which *we* dislike? For every priviledged (or supposedly
priviledged) citizen of the colonial Estado, there were five or ten who
felt disempowered and discriminated against.
I'm not sure what act of JoeGoaUK (whom you call Joe.co.uk in your
typical style) you're referring to. But attitudes towards 1961 often end
up in terms of class conflict. FN
Bernado Colaco wrote:
It is strange that we laud and saude a bhailo for changing our destiny in the
wrong direction. Should Goans not laud and saude Joe.co.uk for trying to
correct the events of 18th June and thereafter?
Best wishes
BC
On 18th June 1946 at 4.30pm thousands of Goans gathered here..
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