THE NEW BOOK "THE TALLEST MAN OF GOA" ON FR. BISMARQUE DIAS.

THE TALLEST MAN IN GOA.

It is a book on the late Fr. Bismarque Dias, written by Sudeep Dalvi and it is going to be released on Gandhi Jayanti Day,  i.e. on 2^nd October 2016 in Panjim at Institute Menezes Bragnza Hall, next to Police Station, at 4.30 PM.  Since Fr. Bishmarque is a great follower of Gandhian principles, it is going to be just right for the author to release this book on this date. The book is priced at Rs.150/-

According to the author Sudeep Dalvi, it is a well researched book on his guru giving lot of information  so far not disclosed elsewhere by anyone on the life and death of Fr. Bismarque Dias.

This book is going to be released thru the hands of the renowned environmentalist and activist Claude Alvares who is also involved like Fr. Bismarque Dias in protecting the nature. 

To print and to publish this book, Sudeep Dalvi must have spent lot of money from his own pocket.  Since Fr. Bismarque is a man  who fought for Goan causes and died for the same, it is now our duty as Goans  to support the author of this book by purchasing this book so that the author recovers his expenses and what extra he gets he, as promised, utilizes for funding the ongoing case in the court to get justice to Fr. Bismarque.

While alive and in death, people used Fr. Bismarque and his name to get them benefits, especially Tiatrists to sing songs on him to get popularity and money too.  It is time now for all of them to come for the book release function and purchase this book.  The Tiatro “QUESTIONMARK" became a hit only because of the incident shown on Fr. Bismarque.  It would have been nice on the part of Francis de Tuem  if he stages one Show in aid of Fr. Bismarque fund to finance the court case which cost lot of money.

While concluding, I wish Sudeep Dalvi  all success.      

     

A.Veronica Fernandes.

JUDGEMENT OF SCARLETT MURDER CASE.

The judgement on the murder of British young girl of 15, Scarlett at Anjuna 8 years back, was finally delivered 4 days back and both the accused in this murder case were acquitted. With this acquittal, one more murder was committed on the justice in Goa. The question now comes to my mind is this:  Who then is responsible for drugging – sexually abusing and killing Scarlett? Is this the way to give proper justice in Goa? Thru this unjust judgement more and more murderers will move forward to commit more and more such heinous murders because they will come out Scott free due to our faulty investigation and weak judiciary. If both the accused were innocent then why in the first place were they arrested? Without fire there is no smoke.

Are our beaches become so dangerous for tourists to move freely?

Gone were the days when our beaches from Candolim to Anjuna were a mode of promenade even in the nights, not only for the males but for females too. I still remember in early sixties when Hippies first time landed in Candolim, they were freely moving from one end to the other, males and females,  semi nude without any fear of oglers and molesters because those were the glorious days of traditional Goan tourism.

When Scarlett was killed many foreigners in Kuwait asked me, “are your golden beaches so dangerous for tourists to come to Goa?” Because of Scarlett case many foreigners stopped coming to Goa thereby affecting the economic growth of Goan tourism.  I am certain that gradually the sinful Goan tourism industry will collapse as it happened elsewhere and many among those solely depended on this industry will fall on the road. 

Those who delivered the judgement on Scarlett’s murder and those who investigated this case should feel guilty for not doing their jobs properly because of which the guilty were left scott free thus making a mockery of our judiciary.

May the young soul of young Scarlett rest in peace and may God give her mother courage to bear this colossal loss and also courage to accept the faulty judgment.

A.Veronica Fernandes.

   

PROPOSE INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN KASHMIR..

--NO PLANS IN THIS REVOLUTION ARE  

The recent Pakistani terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir at Uri where 19 Indian Army Jawans were killed, makes me to realise that India at least as a matured nation must start a strong move without feeling hurt, to make sacrifice for attaining a lasting peace in this turbulent sector.

When India attained independence in 1947, Kashmir was ruled by the Maharaja Hari  Sing who opted to remain independent by not joining India nor Pakistan.  He was a Hindu while majority of his subjects were Muslims among whom most inclined towards Islamic Pakistan.  Shortly within 3 months, restless and opportunist Pakistan sent its tribal people (marauders)  to grab Kashmir when Maharaja Hari  Sing pleaded with Nehru to come to his rescue to save Kashmir from falling into the hands of Pakistan.  Just like what he did in Goa, Nehru sent Indian military to Kashmir and in the ensuing war, Pakistan managed to capture 40% of Kashmir which is still in its possession while 60% is held by India.

Then with the initiative of Nehru, this problem was entrusted with UNO to settle.  UNO proposed plebiscite after withdrawing the troops from Kashmir by both the countries, starting first by Pakistan which Pakistan failed to do. Since this was the case, there was no plebiscite and thus stalemate occurred because of which lot of enmity and bloodbath going on between the two countries  where China strongly supports Pakistan.  While India fighting Pakistan,  China is giving a helping hand to Pakistan. As long as China is with Pakistan, India will never be able to dictate its terms to Pakistan. In this issue India is also facing besides nuclear power Pakistan, Hydrogen Power China. This means mighty India is facing an Himalayan task because of a small sector of Kashmir and by the way how long India will face this task?  Is there no solution for this problem? 

Pakistan is a rough nation that does not understand decency, to kill India, Pakistan is ready to die but is India ready for it?  Surely not.  Because of this small place Kashmir, India is losing so much in men, materials and money thus affecting Indian economy and security.  Pakistan will never stop this war it waged against India thru remote control for the sake of Kashmir. India should not make this as a prestige issue, to attain permanent peace, India must first condescend.

In view of this, I feel for peace to prevail, India must propose to have independent sovereign Kashmir comprising Indian and Pakistani Kashmir.

A.Veronica Fernandes.      

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