MAY WE PLEASE HAVE A STANDING OVATION FOR GOAN CHRISTIANS ?
........for having stood up to be counted ONCE AGAIN when Mother Goa
needed them more desperately than ever ! Just as they did at the Opinion
Poll, Konkani maibhaas agitation, RP 2011 protests, etc...etc...etc.
Mogal Goenkar Bhainino ani Bhavano,
While it was crystal clear that the BJP/MGP coalition would win
elections 2012 even about 4 weeks back, as I have repeatedly said on FB
and other forums, it was the Catholic vote which would decide if Manohar
Parrikar would be able to exercise his full administrative abilities or
be a lame duck CM with 1 or both hands tied behind his back.
As I did the day after the 2007 election results, I am now sitting down
and analysing the 2012 election results at an electron microscopic level
(in preparation for the 2017 elections). And one fact that stands out
and is VERY VERY obvious. Without the MASSIVE swing in the Catholic
vote, BJP/MGP would have received an 18 plus 3 seat count at best. More
likely a 16 plus 3 seat count end result with the ignominy of needing
help from "undesirable" elements which would also mean Manohar Parrikar
would NOT be the CM.
I doubt if even the Goan Catholics realise what a HUGE difference they
have made (and remember, it is in the face of unrelenting negative
propaganda from Congress agents aimed at striking anti-MP/BJP fear in
Christian hearts).
While I need time to analyse the results in more detail, some facts are
already strikingly obvious :
A) Constituencies which BJP / MGP could or should have won ....but LOST
due to a split in Hindu votes :
Quepem
Cumbharjua
Fatorda
Bicholim
Porvorim
B) Constituencies which Congress could or should have won....but LOST
due to a solidification of the Catholic anti-Congress vote :
Cuncolim ( more in detail of this stunning result later )
Calangute
Aldona
St Andre
Velim
Cortalim ( although here providence & the Lord played as big a role as
the voters )
Navelim
Nuvem
Benaulim
Saleigao
Anyways, I think Goenkars of ALL hues need to salute my Catholic sisters
& brothers for placing their love for Goa above their religious
affiliation. As for me, I prostrate myself before them (in the "sashtang
namaskar" position !)
While I am strongly opposed to Congress ishtyle appeasement of minority
vote banks, if there is reasonable evidence for any discrimination
against Goan Catholics or Muslims by Manohar Parrikar & his government
or by fringe extremist elements from the Hindu community which Manohar
Parrikar turns a Nelson's eye to, I for one will become as viciously
anti-BJP/MGP as I am anti-Congress/NCP at present.
warm regards,
av
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