When some sections of the media published the great socialist and Gandhian, Ravindrabab's family photo, could they not find a photograph with both his grand son-in-laws? This was a great injustice to a Gandhian who probably beleived in equality of the human race. A sorrowful disciple of Ravindrabab quotes me from the Bhagwadgeeta; The Bhagvadgeeta says, "maranantani vairani" "all hatred should end after death" Does this mean that whatever was written in the Navprabha several years ago by some devanagri konknni stalwarts against Ravindrabab's hypocrisy also gets erased with his death? Does it mean that whatever hatred was spilled against Goa's other konkani (Romi) world also stands withdrawn? If all hatred should end after death, then why is it that what the Portuguese did 500 years ago is used to torture the present day christians? Those men have died and gone 400 years ago. What was Ravindrabab's contribution regarding this aspect?
I am sorry that as a Goan distressed and pained about the double standards and bankruptcy of our so called 'knowledge economists', I am compelled to raise these issues at least to bring them on record for psoterity? -Soter * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Goa-launch of the well-received *Into The Diaspora Wilderness* by Selma Carvalho on Aug 29, 2010 (Sunday) at 11 am at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. Meet the author, buy a signed copy (only Rs 295 in Goa till stock lasts). http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/
