Special Status to Goa: From: The NT Inbox by Ravindra V. Panjikar, Corjuem-Aldona. IN the monsoon session of the state Assembly, the Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Parrikar had said that the government was open to taking an all-party delegation to the Centre to push for the state's demand for special status. Mr. Parrikar had said this in reply to the Congress Dabolim MLA, Mr. Mauvin Godinho after he had raised the issue of delay on the part of the Centre in granting the special status to Goa. During the discussion the opposition members too had insisted that Goa needed protection in a number of ways and that special status would facilitate the same. Interestingly, , it was also said that Goa could go the Kashmir way where land cannot be sold to outsiders. Goa government contributes to the central coffers by way of duties and taxes from mining and other heads to the tune of Rs. 10,000 crore but the state government gets back only Rs.1000 crore per annum. The Finance and Planning Commission grants funds to low population states like Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and Goa should also derive these financial benefits. Mr. Parrikar was to prepare a proper report on this issue but till date there is no sign of it's progress, nor is it followed up by any member of the House. May I ask the government to clarify on the same? COMMENTS: It appears that being the BJP Member, it is unfortunate that no one has informed him that SPECIAL STATUS FOR GOA is not at all in the list of Manohar Parrikar's Priorities. Instead, VOTE BANK POLITICS is. This is apparent from a slew of things that are happening, such as (1) Getting Goa's Laadlys married. (2) Keeping the Housewives happy with money in their purse on every month basis as doles where they have to line up day-in and day-out in front of the Collector's, Mamlatdar's and BDO's Offices instead of doing profitable work and where the money to pay for these doles comes from the High Interest Rate Open Market Loans, to put a heavy burden on the heads of the children of the same housewives he is keep happy by spending the future of their own children in advance, frivolously (3) Song and Dance and many other shallow schemes to keep the VOTE BANK (especially migrant) flourishing. If Mr. Panjikar thinks that the Opposition Congress is thinking anywhere in the direction of the future of Goa, then he is sadly mistaken. Congress will be more happy to go and the rape of GOA to satisfy the Mafiosi from Italy sitting on their heads. GOA has never been in the scheme of things for the Nehru family including Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. It is not said for nothing that the CRAB, having learnt to walk backwards, can make it's children walk forward. Therefore, it is very very IMPORTANT that the present generation of GOANS do not lose sight of the SPECIAL STATUS FOR GOA that has been denied for the past 50 years telling them that their beloved GOA has been LIBERATED. Hopefully GOANs will want to ask that one most important question: LIBERATED FROM WHOM? and from WHAT? The answers may be found in http://www.goasu-raj.org/gen/articles/66.asp Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goa Su-Raj Party strongly believes that Parliamentary Elections must be contested by National Parties only AND/OR by a Federation of State Regional Parties. with a reciprocating understanding by the National Parties that the 'State Elections' shall be the prerogative of State Registered Political Parties only. Even then, and in the absence of such a ruling by the Election Commission of India, GSRP would want GOANS who are ERUDITE, knowledgeable about India and its problems, as well as World affairs, 'STATESMEN/WOMEN' , to contest on it's 'TICKET' in the coming 2014 Parliamentary Elections. Let GOA endeavour to send two real Parliamentarians to the House of the People in New Delhi for once.
