, July 21, 2013 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Was Candeth a racist?
Jose, I don't think so. No more than a lowly pawn in the Indian strategy.
I met the man himself, rather percursorily, just a couple of times; was
quite an affable,
militarilly brusque, chap.
But I have closely interacted
Meanwhile, I am still waiting for context around General Candeth's alleged
'racism' - in or of whatever direction. Since jc is not going to provide
such, maybe someone else will.
And: I wrote that the Indian Constitution too is 'racist'. In didn't write
racist. That is, without ' ', for those who
Frederick FN Noronha wrote: Kandeth wasn't Christian/Catholic,
contrary to what the spelling of his surname might suggest:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._P._Candeth
COMMENT:
I have no particular interest in the professed religion or atheism of
another person. After all, that is a private
Alfred Tavares:
General Kandeth's appointment, like A.V. Marshal Pinto's, to spearhead the
invasion, conquest
subsequent annexation of Goa, also euphimistically called 'Operation
Vijay', was motivated by
Nehru's contention that being Catholics, they would successfully hoodwink
the gullible Goans,
the Goanet archives discover them enconced
therein.
How that happens you think? Not that it matters...just curious in'it.
Foxily Yours,
Chacha...
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 17:04:28 +0530
From: mmendonz...@gmail.com
To: goanet@lists.goanet.org
Subject: [Goanet] Was Candeth a racist?
Alfred Tavares
(1) JC: July 21, 2013: related to an allegation that one of his
declarations was racist. I have asked for proof. I have been advised
that the proof will be e-forwarded to me tomorrow. I am like Thomas. I
will believe it when I see it. And when I do so will you.
(2) Patrice Riemens July
His obituary in The Independent says that he was Anglo-Indian, which is what I
was told as a child. Please see:
http://www.questia.com/library/1P2-1777689/obituary-lt-gen-k-p-candeth-indian-army-officer
Cheers,
Santosh
- Original Message -
From: Alfred de Tavares
(1) JC: July 21, 2013: related to an allegation that one of his
declarations was racist. I have asked for proof. I have been advised
that the proof will be e-forwarded to me tomorrow. I am like Thomas. I
will believe it when I see it. And when I do so will you.
(2) Patrice Riemens
On Jul 22, 2013, at 10:45 AM, Patrice Riemens patr...@xs4all.nl wrote:
My own perception, as first time visitor to Goa in 1974 (13 years after [...]
- fill in yr favourite description of events), was that India had been up to
then remarkably respectful of the 'Portuguese' culture in Goa, howver
The Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination against its citizens on
grounds of religion, race, caste, sex (Article 15)
Is it true that Gen Candeth issued an order in 1961/1962 relating to WHITE
Portuguese?
If so, does the Indian Constitution allow discrimination on the basis of Race
Re:
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 07:41:34 -0400
From: Jose Colaco cola...@gmail.com
To: goa...@goanet.org goa...@goanet.org
Subject: [Goanet] Was Candeth a racist?
The Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination against its citizens on
grounds of religion, race, caste, sex (Article 15)
Is it true
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From: cola...@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 07:41:34 -0400
To: goa...@goanet.org
Subject: [Goanet] Was Candeth a racist?
The Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination against its citizens
But what was said in that proclamation? Rivers of Portuguese blood?
On 21 July 2013 11:11, Patrice Riemens patr...@xs4all.nl wrote:
Sorry, I should have added a ;-) to your alleged anglo-indian status.
And I simply surmised the white Portuguese got the white glowes treatment.
Not so? Were
On 21 July 2013 11:11, Patrice Riemens patr...@xs4all.nl wrote:
Sorry, I should have added a ;-) to your alleged anglo-indian status.
And I simply surmised the white Portuguese got the white glowes treatment.
Not so? Were they badly treated? I am surprised!
RESPONSE:
There is a story about
On 21 July 2013 10:40, Patrice Riemens patr...@xs4all.nl wrote:
The Indian Constitution itself is 'racist', since it grants a
separate, and protective, status to Anglo-Indians, a category that can
only be described as being constructed on 'racist', or at least
'ethnicist' terms since it is based
On 21 July 2013 10:40, Patrice Riemens patr...@xs4all.nl wrote:
The Indian Constitution itself is 'racist', since it grants a
separate, and protective, status to Anglo-Indians, a category that can
only be described as being constructed on 'racist', or at least
'ethnicist' terms since it is
On 21 July 2013 19:25, Alfred de Tavares alfredtava...@hotmail.com wrote:
General Kandeth's appointment, like A.V. Marshal Pinto's, to spearhead the
invasion, conquest
subsequent annexation of Goa, also euphimistically called 'Operation
Vijay', was motivated by
Nehru's contention that being
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