Why is it that our Indian police when asked to pickup individual, resort to dragging (literally) and beating them up. What purpose does it help?! Does this have to do with a hatred of themselves; do they believe the job demands it; is it necessary to get people to see that any agitation is unacceptable and must not be resorted to. Is is not their role not to administer their personal justice, or is it that they have been commanded to do so by the satraps with their shit-eating grins. Am I the only person thinking these childish thoughts.
And what happened to this Dr. Zalmi guy in all of this? When a Goan like Nandkumar Kamat who has been in the fray says, "Goa and Goans have changed beyond recognition, but memories still flood the mind when 17 January approaches!" it strikes hits the gut what we have been reduced to -- our viscera has been ripped asunder and is in the open. The part about "Goa and Goans have changed beyond recognition" is horrifyingly true, closest to how I can imagine a snuff film. All, I hope you are not too peeved with my graphic analogy. venantius j pinto From: "Dr.Nandkumar Kamat" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [Goanet] Struggle is not yet over-the battle to save Goa?s Khazans and Salt pans--reminiscing 19 years after the highcourt judgment (del) Struggle is not over-only the pace is reduced. Life is dissipating slowly. At 51, my once youthful stamina is absentEvil forces are increasing. Voices of sanity and sensibility are becoming rarer. There are more threats. Even threats to one's life. ?Goa and Goans have changed beyond recognition, but memories still flood the mind when 17 January approaches! Mindtape in reverse order as best as I could recollect! (del) August 11, 1990:- As suggested by revenue minister Dr. Zalmi, on basis of my brief study of the problems of khazan lands in Goa, I prepare and submit a note to him demanding constitution of a panel with the terms of reference suggested. July 1990:- A police constable from Ribandar police station delivers a summons to me to appear in the JMFC?s court. The government decides to prosecute me with 14 others for having indulged in ?rasta roko? at St. Cruz on August 25, 1988 demanding urgent repairs to khazan bundhs and action on flooded khazan farms and eroded roads. On that day at 9 a.m. we were dragged by police, beaten, thrown in a van and locked up at Panaji police lockup. (del)
