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Happy New Year Twenty-Ten
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Mr. Rajan Parrikar scores high on my list of Goans who have made huge
contribution towards the cause of Saving Goa & its identity:
(1) By being an citizen of another country he could have chosen to Give up
on Goa, do nothing and the cowardly criticise Goans working/speaking for
Goa.
(2) Yes I do have reservations on his choice of words and request him to
review it; but bottom line I agree with his views on the crucial issues of
Mega Projects, Migrant control; where his views are extremely logical. I
rather tolerate his choice of words, then go along with sweet speaking
Anti-Goans who are all out to destroy Goa!!
(3) Besides cyber space communication he has actively worked on the ground
to bring about awareness and also a launched PIL's to clean up Panjim (How
many overseas goans have done similiar things????)
(4) We have Indian Citizens like those in the Goa Govenment, Mining, the
powerful builders lobby who are destroying Goa and its Identity and reaping
huge illegitimate profits; surely Rajan as a citizen of another country
scores significantly higher than these latter Indian Citizens!!
(5) Goa needs all the help it can get so his effort for Goa (rare amongst
overseas goans) must be appreciated; if only we see more overseas goans
waking up!!
Yes I appreciate that there are Geniune Goans in Goa who score higher as
they have to face the difficult circumstances/conditions arising from
political pressures etc but should we rank Goans overall, Rajans name should
be very prominently very high on the list. We should put aside our personal
differences and then judge if he has contributed to the Goan cause or not!!
Arwin
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Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/
Please also see below:
1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/
2. "Rape of Goa" : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/
3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/
4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO:
http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html
5. For the Love of Konkani: http://www.radiogoa.net/
6. Goa's Identity Movement website: http://www.goamag.net/gim
7. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686
8. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/
