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Goanetter Francis Rodrigues (Vasco/Toronto) book launch in
London, England @ the World Goa Day festivities on 15 Aug at 7pm
Details http://www.konkanisongbook.com
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What an excellent article by Jason.
Just two things from a historical perspective, or should I say my own:-)
The early hope of just participative governance in India might have had more to
do with the British than the Indian, because for a long time, that is what the
British had been promising the "natives" across their colonial empire, more
specifically in Africa, where in anycase the vast majority of White settlers
were demanding autonomy from the Colonial offices.
I do believe the "Margao activists" have got in right in that the vast majority
of the population is not prepared for the sort of consulative process that is
required to take Goa ahead as a state, but not particularly because they are
uninformed moreso because they are easily manipulated by vested interests. I've
seen this happen first hand at the grand gram (masala) sabha meetings and it
has left a bitter taste in my mouth as far as panchayats per se are concerned.
So how one takes the state forward is anyone's guess at this point in time.
best,
selma
--- On Thu, 8/13/09, Jason Keith Fernandes <[email protected]> wrote:
> From: Jason Keith Fernandes <[email protected]>
> Subject: [Goanet] The Panchayati Raj amendments, Activists, and Public
> participation
> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]>
> Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 12:26 AM
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