[Goanet] Opinion piece in OHeraldo

2014-07-21 Thread Eugene Correia
No thunderstorms likely this session eugene correia W ith the monsoon session of the Assembly to begin, one cannot expect many thunderstorms. The Congress, in the garb of Opposition, is in disarray. The long- time and high- profile members of this old and time- honoured party are going berserk.

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2014-02-09 Thread Eugene Correia
I saidMarshall, Please wrote what I wrote.Isaid If Modi wins, as some polls predict, it will be uindoutedly better for Goa BJP. I said may be fullfilled. Nothing positive in politics, that much I know. Just speculative piece, if you understand.. BJP's view on Kashmir are different. I know the

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2014-02-09 Thread floriano lobo
goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 11:10 AM Subject: [Goanet] opinion piece in OHeraldo Jose Colaco: Does he believe that Laxmikant Bhembre, Ramakrishna Hegde, Pundalik Gaitonde, Tony Correia Afonso, Dr. Benedito de Souza, Alvaro Loyola Furtado, Purshottam Kakodkar, Lambert

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2014-02-09 Thread Jose Colaco
On Feb 9, 2014, at 12:40 AM, Marshall Mendonza mmendonz...@gmail.com wrote: The fact remains that there was no movement or demand for special status. There was no pressure exerted on Nehru to keep his promise. They were all frogs in a small pond. Goans had another opportunity in 1967 after the

[Goanet] opinion piece in OHeraldo

2014-02-08 Thread Eugene Correia
http://www.oheraldo.in/newscategory/Opinions/14 The struggle for special status EUGENE CORREIA A national drama is slowly unfolding with the general elections just a few months away. There are no certainties. Between today and the elections, parties that seem sure of winning may not achieve

[Goanet] opinion piece in OHeraldo

2014-02-08 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Eugene Correia: For Modi the journey from Gujarat to Delhi may be at hand. If he succeeds, it will undoubtedly be better for the BJP government in Goa. Modi's vaunted promise of special status, a trophy that Goans seek desperately, may indeed be fulfilled. Response: Eugene betrays a lack of

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2014-02-08 Thread Jose Colaco
On Feb 8, 2014, at 1:07 AM, Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: Unfortunately, the leaders of the Opinion Poll movement didn't attach special status as a corollary to its success. Since the MGP was ruling Goa with its aim to merge the territory with Maharashtra, there was neither the

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2014-02-08 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
On 8 February 2014 19:32, Marshall Mendonza mmendonz...@gmail.com wrote: Look at Mangalore who threw up leaders like P M D'Mello, Joachim and Violet Alva, Margaret Alva, Oscar Fernandes, George Fernandes, J M Lobo Prabhu. All influential people. Frankly, I think what made Mangalore different

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2014-02-08 Thread Jose Colaco
On Feb 8, 2014, at 9:02 AM, Marshall Mendonza mmendonz...@gmail.com wrote: 'Goans should have fought for special status soon after 1961 when the issue was fresh in everyone's minds. Today, it is too late. The horse has already bolted. Unfortunately, lack of democracy under Portuguese rule

[Goanet] opinion piece in OHeraldo

2014-02-08 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Jose Colaco: Does he believe that Laxmikant Bhembre, Ramakrishna Hegde, Pundalik Gaitonde, Tony Correia Afonso, Dr. Benedito de Souza, Alvaro Loyola Furtado, Purshottam Kakodkar, Lambert Mascarenhas, Nagesh Karmali, Pandurang Shirodkar, Tony Fernandes et al + others who were in the so called Azad