BBSM dares politicians backing regional language to step down TEAM HERALD teamherald@ herald-goa.com
BICHOLIM: The Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch (BBSM) on Monday challenged the politicians to step down if they are in support of the regional language.
BBSM along with several other organisations organized a protest programme at Shivaji Maharaj Maidan, Bicholim, which was attended by several people who expressed protest against government’s move to undermine the regional language.
Speaking on the occasion, Subhash Velingkar told the politicians not to make show over the issue and stand by it if they are against English.
“The politicians who are in support of regional language should step down in the interest of the people and not just merely spread word through their supporters,” said Velingkar.
“People should start their transaction in regional language and restore and keep the status of regional language intact even if the government tries to curtail it,” he added.
Calling Congress government as the murderer of Goan language, Velingkar said that this is another struggle to keep their freedom intact.
Freedom fighter Nagesh Karmali tried to make people aware about the situation and their consequences.
Source: Herald, Goa, July 5, 2011
