The Editor, O Heraldo, Panjim - Goa Sir,
This is in reference to Headline H. dtd 15-08-10. Our CM have expressed that "If we had to ask for a special status, Pandit Nehru would have given special status for the State of Goa. Unfortunately,we........" by reading his statement i felt like laughing and laughing. Our CM is a seasonal politician and he did not know that the then CM who also loved Goa very much according to some Goan settlers, was very much busy merging Goa or better we say offering Goa to Maharashtra? Any Goan will remember this very well and look at Digambar how he is fooling the People of Goa saying "... Unfortunately, we did not think on those lines and that's why we are facing lots of problem".."At that time probably if Goans have had to put up certain demands then, the prime minister would have agreed to it. But we failed to put it up before him" To whom he is fooling?, these very Politicians, not only of MGP who are presently enjoying the saved Goa Status, but even the very Congress who ruled Goa after the Traitor Bandodkar, despite his loss in the bargain through Opinion Poll still garlanding this Traitor like god. I wish the CM have never opened his mouth in this regard. After the Opinion Poll Goans fully supported Congress to rule over Goa and what did Congress give to Goa and Goans? Goans had to shed blood and sacrifice innocent lives to gain the Statehood and Konkani as its Offical language. His Congress Government then and after did nothing good for Goans. Look at the present state of Goa, Mr. CM if you have eyes and ears to hear try to understand the Cry of Goans now! What to they want, how do goans want their Goa to be? It is right in front of your eyes and right in your hand, simply do not invoke Nehru and blame somebody else of those times. See what good you can do right now so that Goan will remember you having saved Goa from going into disaster or you will be remembered like the Traitor Bandodkar not of MGP but of Congress. Dear CM if there is any good sense left in your brains think over this: "If there is anything good I can ever do let me do it now as I know not that I shall ever get such an opportunity again". And who knows what might be tomorrow for us!! Cheers. Elvino Rodrigues Navelim