Doubt it. If the "peaceful freedom fighters" did not heed the command to halt at the border, and did not heed the warning shots, they would be killed as the Indian Border Police do today at India's borders. How many people were killed in Bombay by the Bombay police after the failed "invasion" of 15th August 1955? What did the Indian Police do just last week to a peaceful protest in Delhi?
>________________________________ >From: Santosh Helekar <[email protected]> >To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, 2 January 2013 7:51 PM >Subject: Re: [Goanet] GOA'S LIBERATION IN RETROSPECT By: Adv. Antonio Lobo > >Many peaceful freedom fighters who would not have been termed as terrorists >today were arrested and thrown in jail without trial in Salazar's Goa. Several >were killed by Salazar's police. > >Cheers, > >Santosh > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Gabriel de Figueiredo <[email protected]> >> >> It should also be noted that the guy who arranged the seminar on Portuguese >> colonies (20 Oct 1961), P.D. Gaitondo, left Goa for Europe soon after he >> lost >> the election (for the Congress, a trouncing to remember). Why Gaitondo took >> this >> step is anyone's guess. >> >> Also, one needs to remember that these so-called freedom-fighters would be >> termed as terrorists in today's world, and they would have been arrested and >> thrown into prison without trial in today's India for doing the same things >> they did in Salazar's Goa. >> >> Note: It has been said that the seminar mentioned above probably forced >> Nehru's hand as the African delegates requested him to first look after his >> backyard before meddling in Africa's issues. >> > > >
