While I agree with Cajetan that the East African Goans who bought property in the UK were UK nationals (some albeit overseas UK passport holders)- this, I submit is not an area of equivalence.
The UK citizens have not bought primary residencies in Goa, they have invested in 'winter' holiday homes. Unless these individuals are involved in unauthorised business or doing illegal stuff AND have not helped the concretisation of Goan green-lands - I think it is rather silly and petty minded to block such purchases for the future. It is also grossly unjust to confiscate land legally bought by others.....unless one is living in Comrade country. Eddie Fernandes asked two questions: The answers are as follows. A private member's bill if voted upon and passed by Parliament - becomes law, and Laws in democratic countries are not retroactive. BTW: never mind the spiel in the bill ....What is important is WHAT the law actually states. jc J. Colaco said: I have been reading these posts about these "innocents" and how, onthe other hand, East African Goans were able to buy houses etc in theUK. 2009/6/26 Cajetan Alvares <[email protected]>: Well, Hi All, East African Goans have British Passports. Their Grandfathers had BP. If the British can give up their British Passport and take Indian citizenship, they too can buy land in Goa, or any where else in India.
