Source : Herald Cancel Portuguese street names: Panel
HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 15 A newly formed committee headed by senior journalist and freedom fighter Flaviano Dias has demanded cancellation of Portuguese names designated to several roads, villages and localities and rename the same after national heroes, freedom fighters and eminent personalities loyal to this country and state. The committee named ‘Goa liberation-50: From Torture to Strength and Progress’ has been formed to chalk-out exhaustive year-long programme to create awareness about Goa’s freedom struggle. Working president of the committee Subhash Velingkar said, “The demand would be placed before the government. This is not just the demand of this committee but from a section of the society. We will pressurize the government till it comes out with a decision in this regard.” Comments : Camilo Fernandes I was shocked and had a laugh to read the above report demanding cancellation of Portuguese names. Does the so called freedom fighter Flaviano Dias and his team not have better things to do in Goa than embark on this stupid mission. Would this make Goa a better place? There are so many major problems facing Goa and if only these so called freedom fighters come into the forefront to protest and lead the way, Goa would not be getting ruined day by day. Did he get his inspiration from the Shiv Sena and their leaders in Mumbai who are against English yet clamour to send their family members to the best English convent schools by force. Dev borem korum Camilo Fernandes
