There is a relatively simple solution to the so called immigrants problem. Make Konkani a required language in schools and for all civil service jobs. Use konkani in all government announcements, street signs and instructions. Print all government forms only in Konkani, but make available English or other language versions at a cost to reflect translation and the cost imposed by excessive immigration. Give plaintiffs the right to legal proceedings only in Konkani, and the students to be examined only in Konkani just as with the French in Quebec (Canada). And use konkani in all legal affairs in exactly the same way as in other states.
I doubt this will have adverse impact because there are plenty of Konkani speaking people who had to leave Goa for various reasons but still harbour a sense of belonging to Goa. The situation is similar to that in the US where the flood of illegal immigration, especially from Mexico is imposing inordinate costs on the citizens and changing the character (and language) of the country. In the United States there are colourful monikers for immigrants: wetbacks and carpetbaggers come to mind. These may not be politically correct, but factually indisputable. Jagdish Gangolly
