------------------------------------------------------------------------ * GOANET **** C * O * M * M * U * N * I * T * Y **** E * V * E * N * T * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Xavier Center of Historical Research presents HISTORY HOUR TOPIC: Waste Wise - An Interactive Awareness Presentation on Waste Management in Goa
SPEAKER: Clinton Vaz - November 16, 2007 - 5:30pm VISIT: http://tinyurl.com/222757 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jose Agnelo do Rosario Pinto wrote to GoaNet on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 under message No 13 saying "Congress unlike BJP is inclusive and that is why it is promoting SEZ's, fully knowing the majority that will be employed will be non Goans. That is the best way to fully integrate Goa into India and make it another Bangalore or Hyderabad. BJP needs to think twice that their policy "Goa for Goans only" will fail. Goa needs to be fully integrated with India. Goa has a strong culture that will not get diluted even if there is a major influx of outsiders..." In the first place I wonder whether Jose Pinto has replaced Congress Spokes Person in Vishnu Wag! Nevertheless Vishnu Wag has raised voice against starting SEZs in Goa!! Taking Jose Pinto's string further let me quote the press release released by Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President on 14th November 2007, "Opposition party has raising hue and cry over the issue of SEZs, though records prove that the SEZs took birth during the BJP regime in the state. Mr. Manohar Parrikar has been on record saying that SEZs must come to Goa, as they were present in other BJP ruled states." If this be the fact than the full credit of starting SEZs in Goa goes to Manohar Parrikar and not to Congress party or to Rane or to Kamat. What say? OR would you now like to change your statement. Think 10 times, but before that just read the following lines written below:- For your information, "Dog always limps on his leg no matter where he is hurt" such is the state of affairs of our Goa Congress Party and its government! Hit them anywhere they will limp on Manohar Parrikar and BJP! Consider the case of SEZ! Central Government under the rule of Congress Party hurriedly finalized SEZ Act in 2005 and notified SEZ Rules in February 2006. So how can Manohar Parrikar for that matter BJP in Goa be party to promoting / initiating SEZs in Goa in 2003 when the idea of SEZ itself is conceived by congress government in 2005 and finalized in 2006. Therefore Manohar Parrikar is the master planner of SEZ in Goa in 2003 as reported by Goa Pradesh Congress Meeting held on 14/11/07 is rubbish and doggy approach! Secondly, even if we consider SEZ is Manohar Parrikar's idea, how can Congress Party go ahead with Manohar Parrikar's vision without studying pros and cons and yet blame him. Announcement of setting up own committee to study impact of SEZ in Goa is rubbish. This committee would be another Charles's Angels Committee which is set up to study Regional Plan 2021. Congress government lead by Rane should have done all the required studies much before finalizing SEZs. What government speaks, proposes now in the name of SEZ is trying to white wash Aam Admi for their personal gains and not for any gains of Aam Admi!! Scrap the SEZs as Mens Rea of Congress Party in starting SEZs in Goa proved beyond any doubt is the order of the day." Dr. U. G. Barad