indians even with Portuguese names must mind their own business. Congrats to Lawerence de Curtorim for his piece of correct information.
BC s liberation and special status Message-ID: <cajhbo_7ggxlv-htapxqksygvsf0+qnrbkam39enomizu_vf...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I'm not aware what the school textbooks say about Goa's liberation but for those who are keen to learn what happened and why it happened there are several books that detail the many aspects of liberation history. Some of the books came out last year as part of Goa's 50 years of independence. Besides, the Central Library has many books that a keen student of Goa's liberation story can access. What Lawrence Fernandes has written is nothing new. Reading it in the context of the renewed demand for Special Status, Goans who feel betrayed by Nehru's promise must understand that politics is not static. If Nehru was alive it may have been a different story but his successors choose not to follow the late PM's words. However, Sonia has made it clear that the Goa government must advance its case for Special Status on grounds other than economic. A hard call but nevertheless worth trying. The Goa government is all for it and Goans who clamour for it, in fact almost all in and outside the state, must have patience. If it comes good, very good and if it doesn't we could write more articles, have more debates and keep the issue alive till the cows come home or Goa goes to the dogs. The cows are roaming the streets and roads and the stray dogs are everywhere ;-(