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August 20 - WORLD GOA DAY
Celebrating the inclusion of Konkani in the 8th schedule of the
Indian Constitution on August 20, 1992
For a list of World Goa Day events see:
http://worldgoaday2009.blogspot.com
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You are right, Rajan. Every non-Muslim is harassed at the Saudi Arabian
immigration
and customs office, but Hindus are indeed singled out because they think they
are
'kaafir' - people without a religion.
No idols/religious pictures are allowed into the Kingdom; when found, they are
dumped in a trash can right under one's nose.
What is shocking is that they don't even respect our Holy Bible. When they come
across one, it, too, is sent to the trash can!
That's not all, one is further punished by deporting him/her from the airport
itself.
Usually, agents of good companies give an extensive orientation to new
employees
being hired for the Kingdom but many don't do it resulting in harassment and/or
deportation of new recruits without even entering the country.
Moi-mogan,
Domnic Fernandes
Anjuna, Goa
Mob: 09420979201
-----Original Message-----
From: Rajan P. Parrikar
Hindus are indeed singled out for humiliation BECAUSE
they are Hindus. There have been so many instances
of Hindu idols being confiscated (and perhaps trashed)
by the Saudi immigration authorities. This does not
negate the fact that non-Hindu Indians are also harassed
and humiliated by the Saudis.
