The Bandh that was gloated upon The Goa bandh to express the displeasure on MOI appeared to be great success to the organisers and their supporters. The BJP only rode pigy back on the organisers movement because they had no support on their own or faith in their own strenght. The sinister intentions are to perpetuate Marathi , state language of Marashtra, under the guise of protecting regional languages including Kanada, Urdu.Marathi medium schools never taught Konkani and never will ,in spite of being the official language, and on which basis Indian states re reorganised The badh appeared to be supported by those in power at the Govt level, who did precious little to invoke relevant provisions of the statutes S.C has said that organisers of bandh should be held accountable to the loss and be made to pay The public transport closure and inadequate Govt transport facilities made it impossible for normal life to function Buisness down their shutters as a precaution against vandalism and potential loss Forcefully the sympathizers demanded compliance under threats. Many private vehicles were stopped and stoned as the police could not provide protection at all places simultaneously It is a disgrace for Parikar a former C,M, to serve an ultimatum to the Govt. to arrest him, thus propa For many it was a day off from office and not school attendance When Konkani or Marathi is to be a compulsory subject up to Std X, what is the objection ?Did the organisers have any formal education in Konkani and who should preserve the official language Konkani? Spoken Konkani and in Romi script kept Konkani alive without any state recognition/ awards and without being taught in schools and these are unsung heroes of immortalised Konkani language.In the name of regional language the massses are denied vertical movement and are intended to be suppressed under a guise of identity, These very persons wanted to merge Goa into Marashtra, destroy its identity are espousing the concern for regional languages, but have no guts to spell it as konkani and Konkani alone, which is also the official language The distinct identity can only be Konkani language. Nobody for a moment is asking for the closure of Marathi medium schools, but they rightly fear that these schools will die a natural death , when the parents exercise their choice and democratic freedom in the best interest of their wards They have seen through their veil of creating a class of citizens with money power to get what they like in education The study of konkani formally does not serve you beyond the borders or even within the state for preferential employment in services Nobody called for bandhs at the spread of islands of private English Medium schools for the rich and privileged.20 years of konkani medium schools and 20 years of English medium schools have opened the eyes of the parents to the reality The politicians want to divide the people for their survival. Mr Parikar and Mrs Kakodkar speak on;ly for your grand children now, at the best Not only is the English world language , but is the language of courts , business . administration and higher education and one that unites all Indians dispassionately. Legally too grants cannot be discriminated based on language criteria Parents do not want the politicians or the arm chair specialist to decide for their wards Mr Parikar will see that like Advani he will always be in waiting , sadly for the illusive chair Nelson Lopes chinchinim 9850926276