Re: [Goanet] 15. Goa Evades A Solution (Valmiki Faleiro)

2021-12-05 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Having heard the part about the roles played in the Conquest of Goa…should I die soon… I shall in peace…knowing, as I sensed this f**kery ever since I could put things together. I have seen a lot working in Concessions as a BOH cook, for Levy at Barclays Center; including seeing that few are

Re: [Goanet] 15. Goa Evades A Solution (Valmiki Faleiro)

2021-12-05 Thread Roland Francis
There was treachery on both sides except for Nehru who seemed to be the only sincere person in the whole mess. On the Portuguese side, it was more stubbornness than actual treachery. Only a tiny minority in Goa actually wanted Indian rule. Except for the boisterous element of “freedom

[Goanet] 15. Goa Evades A Solution (Valmiki Faleiro)

2021-12-05 Thread Goanet Reader
By Valmiki Faleiro valmi...@gmail.com Western countries tried and failed to move an intransigent Portugal. But they kept pressurising India not to resort to force in Goa. Nehru himself was opposed to war and hoped for a peaceful solution. None was emerging. Disquiet continued in various forms in