KONARK "LAND PLOTS" FOR SALE.

KONARK MEDICARE WORLD (KMW) is a direct selling/marketing company, which exclusively distributes/markets Alternative Medical Products, which are made in South Korea. KMW is based in Kuwait and has branches in UAE and India. KMW is a proud member of The Direct Selling Educational Institute in Dubai (DSEI, Dubai). The business distributors of KMW are from Kuwait, Goa, Mangalore and many other parts of India. KMW Distributors comprise Kuwaitis, Egyptians, Lebanese, Jordanians, Central Americans, EU citizens, Goans, Mangaloreans, and Indians from other parts of India. Besides others, Goans are also in the Board of Directors.

In addition to Medicare services KMW has recently entered into the Real Estate Business. Currently KMW has acquired a huge plot of land at Neral near a Hill station (Matheran) close to the upcoming Airport, for sale in plots of 1500 (Sq. Ft)/ 139 (Sq. Mt) and above. Each Sq. Mt at a cost of Rs. 4305/- and each Sq.Ft at a cost of Rs. 400/-).

ABOUT NERAL:-
1. Neral is a picturesque little town that sits on the banks of the River Ulhas. Straddled by the Matheran Mountains on one side and the Deccan plateau on the other, the region is famous for its temperate weather and panoramic views.
2. 55 KMS away from Navi Mumbai.
3. 1 KM away from the local Railway Station.
4. 10 KMS away from the Matheran Peak.

PLACES OF INTEREST:-
1. Matheran Dubbed the tiniest Hill Station in India, Matheran is perched at an elevation of 2625 feet. A narrow gauge ‘toy train’ winds its way up from Neral, treating visitors to breathtaking views of the Sahyadris. There’s also a tar road that goes up to Dasturi Naka which is 11 km from the town. In an effort to preserve the region’s ecology, no vehicles are permitted beyond this point. Visitors may choose to walk or continue on horseback.

2. Bhimashankar located in village of Bhorgiri, the Bhimashankar temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva. While the temple dates back to the mid 18th century, the Shrine Bhimashankaram finds mention in texts from the 13th century. The nearby Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary is a popular weekend getaway.

3. Peth Sitting at an altitude of 1550 ft, Peth (or Kotligad as it is also known) is a small Fort with a large cave at its base. Dating back to Sambhaji’s empire in the early 17th century, its principal feature is a dramatic stone staircase that leads to a funnel-shaped fortification at the top.

4. Ulhas Valley The valley of the Ulhas River springs to life in the monsoon with hundreds of streams and waterfalls tumbling over the rich green mountain sides. The area is a popular destination for trekkers from Mumbai and Pune.

5. Tuscany Terraces:- The site is just 150 Meters away from Tuscany Terraces, a new resident.

OPPORTUNITY:-
1. Since Neral is zoned within the Metropolitan Mumbai Region and is less than 40 km from the proposed site of the new International Airport at Panvel, a vacation home here makes for an excellent investment opportunity.

NOTE: - All legal documents for checking are available at the Konark office on request.
We are also looking for Dealers (Franchisee owners) for our exclusive FIR and Negative
Ion products in any part of the world.

Any person interested in acquiring these plots may kindly contact:-
DR. Sunil M. Chavan.
Address: - office no. 1, floor 1, Building no. 5, Al Othman Street, Hawally, Kuwait.
Telephone: - 00965-22636211 / 00965-66271529
Email: - sunilchavan@konarkmedicareworld.net

Mr. Abdul Rahman Al Muhaiteeb
Telephone: - 00965-99575709
Email: - snowe@hotmail.com

Mr. Rebello Antonio E. L.
Telephone: - 00965-97396406
Email: - rebello@parckwt.fasttelco.com

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GOAN BAMON BHATKAR REPLIES.

Goan Bamon Bhatkar
Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 9:05 PM
To: goa.kranti@gmail.com
Goan Bamon Bhatkar has left a new comment on your post:

"48 YEARS OF CORRUPT RULE IN GOA UNDER BHARAT.":

Dear Mr. A. Veronica Fernandes,

I must say you write very well. However, from whatever i have read, you are a man full of complexes with a hatred of the Goan Bammon Bhatkars. Every caste had good and bad people. but to categorise all goan bamon bhatkars as chors etc is to pass a rash judgement without using much sense. I am sure if you check properly, a lot of the goan bamon bhatkars did a lot of good for the people of goa. so next time think before you write.

Posted by Goan Bamon Bhatkar.

GIFT OF A CHILD. Another side of Kuwait.

GIFT OF A CHILD.
By:Rev. Andy Thompson. St. Paul Anglican Church, Ahmadi, Kuwait.
Reproduced from Kuwait’s “Arab Times” dated 11.12.09.

I held a new born baby, last week. At two weeks old, the little chap was well wrapped up and bundled in a warm blanket. What was unusual about this baby was his surroundings. We were in a cell in a police station. His mother, a rape victim was in a jail for absconding. Her case highlighted for me some of the challenges that face workers in Kuwait. She does not want to go through the lengthy process of a court case to fight for justice – she simply wants to go home – with the baby.

Giving birth to children outside of wedlock is a crime in Kuwait. Even rape victims are treated as criminals unless proved otherwise. To register a birth in Kuwait requires the father’s identity and a marriage certificate. No father and no marriage certificate means no birth certificate can be issued easily. This means that mother and child spend months in jail. Embassies can help, but they can only respond if the police inform them. In the case above, the little fellow is sharing a small cell with a dozen other women one toilet between them. Supplies are minimal and his diet is unpredictable. We discovered he was regularly fed mineral water. The police though symphatetic were unable to do much. We offered sanctuary, but were told the baby is a ward of state for the time being. Upon contacting the embassyof the rape victim I was told that they had no knowledge of the mother or the baby. They would come they assured me, if the police will call them.

Giving birth to a baby is hard at the best of times, but if you know that your baby is illegal and that a jail sentence is inevitable, I wonder what you would do? For a maid, with little money and opportunity, they often feel that they have no choice but to get rid of the baby as soon as possible without being caught. The result is that babies are born in secret and then abandoned to die.Precise statistics are hard to get.

If a baby is found before it dies, the child is placed in a ward at hospital and officers are made to locate the parents. If after thirty days no parents are found then the baby is placed in an orphanage and given Kuwaiti citizenship. Sometimes they are taken in by local families, but expatriates are not allowed to adopt orphans. Several expatriates have tried to adopt orphan children but have been told outright that this is impossible. While the orphanage is well supplied, no institution can ever be a substitute for a loving family.

Babies are a gift from God. Society is entrusted with their care, regardless of the circumstances of their birth. Illegitimacy and poverty is no harrier to the potential opportunities and achievements of a child. We are forcefully reminded of this by the baby born at Christmas time. Born in a crude stable of questionable parentage, Jesus reminds us of how God identifies with the poor and the weak in our society. His life and work provokes us to once again look at the most vulnerable in our society with care and respect.

GOA-KRANTI FOR GOAN CAUSES.

from: Ashburn Pereira <ashburnpereira@gmail.com>
togoa.kranti@gmail.com

Date Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 2:22 PM

Dear Gôa Kranti's Administrator,
I've read quite a lot about you/all saying many things about Gôa on your Blog. We here are presently trying to find like-minded Goans who would support us in our fight for liberation and complete independence from the Indian Union/Republic and for a sovereign Gôa as we can prove it is under illegal governance. We have written a detailed petition in our competence which is currently undergoing editing; I hope you'll support our cause.

I would also like to meet up with Sr. Anthony Veronica Fernandes, as I've read many of his articles and he sounds to be more like-minded like us. I would like to ask you, if you do have any contacts with/of Sr. Anthony Veronica Fernandes? And, whether if you could kindly provide me his e-mail id or address, as I would like to talk more about the Goan issue to him through mails.I am sorry for being brief, but I have a lot on my mind about and on Gôa. Hoping you'll keep in touch and I would like to hear from you at the earliest,

Moi -mogan,
Pereira. Ashburn Lyndon,

NOTE FROM KRANTI: Anthony Veronica Fernandes' email address: averonicaf806@hotmail.com

48 YEARS OF CORRUPT RULE IN GOA UNDER BHARAT.

Today 19th December 2009 Goa marks the 48th anniversary of its liberation. The word liberation is a misnomer. The correct word should be the “CONQUEST” because according to the landmark judgment delivered by the highest court of India – The Supreme Court – on 19th December 1961 Goa was not liberated from the Portuguese but “Conquered” by Bharat from the Portuguese. Still to go one step further, a highly intellectual son of Goa, Fr. Philip Neri Mendonca, the then Principal of St. Joseph’s High School Arpora, Bardez, Goa, in his capacity as a layman and not as a Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, stated that “on 19th December 1961, Goa was invaded by Bharat and was not liberated”. Bangladesh was liberated by Bharat and given to the sons and daughters of Bangladesh while Goa was not. Instead Goa was conquered and annexed to Bharat just as what Saddam Hussein did for Kuwait on 2nd August 1990 and annexed it to Iraq converting it into one of Iraq's provinces. Some Goan elders 48 years back said that Goa was “Robbed” from Goans by Nehru’s Congress Party of Bharat. Even some freedom fighters in Goa felt that Bharat should not have annexed Goa to it without consulting Goans. And when I queried one of the Hindu freedom furthers from my village in Candolim who himself has undergone a long term prison snetence at Aguada, said that “WE AS FREEDOM FIGHTERS FROM GOA, ONLY WANTED ASSISTANCE FROM BHARAT TO GET RID OF PORTUGUESE FROM GOA INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST PORTUGUESE RULE IN GOA BUT NEVER TO LEGALISE GOA ILLEGALLY AS PART OF INDIA”.

What would be the fate of Goa if Bharat on 19th December 1961 had not to intervene millitarily in Goa leaving it as it was? Heaven would not fall. On the contrary it would have been a big blessing and booster for Goa and real Goans. A decade after Goa was annexed to Bharat by force, Slazarist regime lost power in Portugal and all its African colonies got independence on silver platter. In the same manner Goa would also get independence for Goans to decide their fate and future for the good of Goans and Goa. Goa had great sons and daughters then to guide and decide its destiny and they would rule Goa in a best possible way of course to the satisfaction of all Goans and not to the satisfaction of all the “Chor” and “Crimidor Ghanttis” and Ghanttised Goans.The last Governador of Goa, Vassalo e Silva was a special appointee for Goa by Salazar who had great love for Goa and Goans. Salazar and his advisers thought in late fifties that something should be done for Goa so that all categories of Goans can become self sufficient and they can rely upon themselves for the development of their Goa. In view of this Salazar appropriately selected Governador Vassalo e Silva for this job in Goa. As a matter of fact, internally Governador Vassalo e Silva was anti-Salazar and anti-Dictator. As a step in right direction, Vassalo e Silva introduced a law in Goa in the late fifties to make Portuguese education compulsory for all Goan children attaining the age of 6 and it was to be imparted Free Of Charge. Till this time I and my other sisters were in English School studying English but because of this law, we were forced out from English School and inducted into Portuguese School otherwise there was a fine (multo) to pay to the tune of hundreds of Escudos (Portugese currency). This law was introduced by Portuguese Government to elevate the educational standard of Goans because it is thru education that makes a person advanced.


Agriculture was given a top priority. In my village saline water entered into our fields and spoiled the whole crop. Governador Silva himself came to check it near our Church, entered the field assisted by my father who was the “de facto” leader of “Xetkar & Zotkar” and walking personally checked the broken “Bandh” which led the saline water from the Sea to enter into the fields. Governador at times talked to my father asking some questions about this saline water and my father being fluent in Portuguese as none among his "Xetkar" tribe answered him well. Then the Governador spoke to the village elders and members of the Communidade and arranged to put things into order with a promise that “I will see to it that no crop is spoiled and wasted”. Similar exercise he did elsewhere in Goa to give a fillip to agriculture and Goan agriculturists.

Then later on Governador came to our Communidade Hall and impressed upon the elders to give top priority for the development of Caju Plantation. We had behind the Church Caju plantation on the big mountainous land of Communidade and as a booster we got free of charge small Caju plants to develop there. This resulted in a big yield for us in our Caju fruits and Caju Nuts. Similar exercise was done elsewhere in Goa too to boost the Caju plantation in Goa, so also for other crops.

Then the same Governador seeing the potential of mining industry in Goa and its improvement issued a Circular to Goans settled outside Goa to come back and get employment in Goa only and in this direction he assured them jobs in mining industry for English educated Goans and in Government sectors for Portuguese educated. Some Goans working in Qatar and Bahrain even left their lucrative jobs in the Oil sectors and returned to Goa where they were absorbed by the Chowgules, Dempo-Souza, Sesa Goa and other companies. Governador Vassalo e Silva made his office accessible to any Goan for any of their needs. He started to mix up with commoners like a common man himself. This was resented by many of the Goan Bamonn aristocrats and Bhattkars but Governador Silva never cared for them.

In 1960 while returning from Aguada, Governador Vassalo e Silva came to our Portuguese School and directly entered in our class and fortunately approached me as if he knew me that I am a commoner and asked me in Portuguese: “Tem Sacola?” I said, “Nao Senhor Governador”. For this he gave me one School Bag. Likewise he did for others also in Marathi Xalla. He was so simple, once I was going to Panjim with my eldest brother for the soccer match. My brother known as “Cheddo” was an ace footballer of Goa Police Soccer Team being the top Goan footballer among the Portuguese “Pakles and Khapris”. When we entered into Ferryboat at Betim, suddenly Governador’s civilian Jeep also entered without any hassle.and external pomp. No battalion of armed guards nor police escort. Simple Governador with one simple driver and one simple guard. He did not even avail of the especial facility for him alone to be in the Ferryboat. During those days only Governador and Patriarch had the privilege for especial Ferryboat service to cross the rivers. When his Jeep parked in the Ferryboat, he immediately got down from his rear seat and gave a very loving and affectionate smile to all. Then again fortunately for me he smilingly approached me and lovingly touched my cheek and said “Senhor Rapaz, come esta?” Then he saw one elderly Hindu woman carrying a Basket full of vegetable to sell it in Panjim, stood in front of her and affectionately said something in Portuguese to her. She was all smiles and happy like me for encountering Governador in this manner.

The Governador vouched that every Goan must have goods and commodities cheaply. Once in 1960 the prices of the goods in Goa mainly in Panjim shot up suddenly especially of eatables. Seeing this, one fine morning dressed as commoner, Governador himself personally went to the market in Panjim and found out how shopkeepers have abruptly increased the prices of the commodities. Then immediately he advised his subordinates to take stringent action against these shopkeepers and immediately the prices were brought down. During his tenure, when he noticed struggle for the ouster of Portuguese from Goa, he even requested the genuine freedom fighters to come and meet him to discuss this subject but none approached him openly and directly. He disliked those freedom fighters for Goa coming from Ghanttar. He said they have no right and authority to talk for and on behalf of Goa and Goans. Even Morarjee Desai as a Chief Minister of Bombay and as a spokesman of Congress said that “only Goans should fight for their Goa and remove Portuguese from their soil”.

In Goa there were 2 types of freedom fighters, one genuine & secular and the others “Chor-Krimidor & communal. The latter section were killing, robbing and troubling innocent Goans and wanted Goa to become a Hindu Raj, they were communal and had hatred for Christians Governador Vassalo e Silva refused to talk to them. Governador wanted to find some sort of peaceful solution for Goa and for this reason he was paving the way for Goans to be prepared for this day either today or tomorrow but surely that day was coming. What Portuguese Governador Antonio Spinola in his book “Portugal e Futuro” in Mocambique predicted in Seventies that Portuguese rule will come to an end in Africa, Governador Vassalo e Silva guessed in 1960 about Goa. For this reason he was preparing Goans to be self sufficient to take over Goa by themselves only.


Governador Vassalo e Silva loved Goa and Goans very much irrespective of their caste and creed. In fact some of the Goans who were very close to him were Goan Hindus, including Dayananda Bandodkar. Sensing this, Nehru as a crook assisted by another Malyali double crook Krishna Menon – the then disgraceful Defence Minister of India created a hostile situation for Portuguese Government in Goa and attacked Goa. The rest was a history which was created on 19th December 1961 without taking consent of Goa based genuine Goans. By the way, even if genuine Goans want to do something, are they in position to do now? And as a matter of fact, are there any genuine Goans living in Goa now to think of the glorious days they spent in Goa?

During Portuguese days, life in Goa was safe for Goans, living standard of Goans was fine, Goans were not sleeping and cooking under the shade of trees like Bharati Ghanttis. Every Goan had a roof over his head unlike innumerable Bharatis. No Goan was producing children on the streets like Bharatis in many parts of Bharat. There was system and discipline everywhere in Goa unlike elsewhere in Bharat. Portuguese Goa had a history of 450 years of best administration while Bharat not, Bharati administration was full of corruption. In Portuguese Goa respect for law and order was very much existing and crime rate was very negligible while elsewhere in Bharat it was total chaos. No Goan houses were fitted with iron grill doors and windows. Our houses were open round the clock, no fear of robbers coming to rob our houses. Most of the Portuguese Pakles were very friendly to Goans and they interacted with Goans very freely. Hindus, Christians and Muslims were living in a very friendly way. There was no communal hatred, as it is in post December 1961, all were living as one Goan homogeneous entity. Common Goan even from the lowest strata of casteist Goan society was given facility to occupy positions in Government and other private sectors. Goans were given high ranks in the Army and Police sectors. If Goans faced any problems and discrimination it was only because of the disgraceful Goan Bhattkars and Bamonn who acted more dictators and brutes than dictators and brutes themselves. During Portuguese time common Goan was harassed not by the Portugese but by the Goan Bamonn Bhatkars.

All members of Hindu, Christian and Muslim communities were treated equally. Hindus occupied some of the top positions in the Government sectors and they only controlled the commerce including mining industry besides other sectors including franchises to import foreign goods. Everybody looked happy in all the fronts except the Portuguese domination which could have been easily eradicated if Bharat had not to send its around 20 thousand well equipped Army marching over my Goa outnumbering only around 5 thousand Portuguese millitary of Goa and finally destroying Goa beyond recognition of its original self.


In 48 years Goa lost so much of its original self, in another few years Goa will be totally mutilated and destroyed unless we have Goan patriots in Goa Legislative Assembly as the last Portuguese Governador Vassalo e Silva. Goa and Goans were more protected, loved and supported by the European Portuguese than the Indian Bharatis. This is the tragedy of Goa we experienced during the last 48 years of Bharati rule in Goa.

In view of above, can we really call Goa a liberated land? Liberated from whom? We are not liberated but dominated more vigorously and more firmly by the corrupt Bharati system which has already taken firm roots in Goa. Bharatis said Goans are free now and equal with others while under Portuguese rule not. Foolish Statement!! During Portuguese regime we were bowing down our heads before white skin of Portuguese while under Bharat we are made to bow down with folded hands before the rascals of Delhi wearing white "khadi" dress. This white colour has made us equal slaves of both the regimes. During the Portuguese regime we had to be at the mercy of Lisbon High Command but under Bharat we had to be the slaves of Delhi High Command inspite of having our own self State Government. What sort of freedom is it that we are enjoying? It is worst than the slavery. And we call it freedom? To hell with this type of freedom.

In this type of freedom, Goa is losing its identity, demographic structure is totally changed in Goa to convert Goans into minority where non-Goans are dominating Goans. Our own chor politicinas and Bamtte politicians are giving Goa on silver platter to non-Goans. This is not the freedom and liberation that we Goans wanted and want. 19th December according to me should be marked as the DAY OF ROBBERY because on this day in 1961 Bharat under the rule of Congress Party headed in the Parliament by crook Nehru robbed Goa and made Goans as orphans. 19th December should be marked as the day of moaning because on this day in 1961 Goan wemen were raped by Indian Army personnel, on this day in 1961 Goan shops were looted of foreign goods by Indian Army personnel. On this day at Calangute Tinto our own Goan brother mercilessly was killed by Bharati Army personnel. On this day in 1961 Bharati Army personnel comitted many illdeed and crimes.

TO HELL WITH THIS LIBERATION WHERE THERE IS ALL ROUND CORRUPTION AND NO LIFE SECURITY. THIS LIBERATION IS GOOD FOR CHORS AND CRIMIDORS and not for good Goans.

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.

CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR KUWAIT GOANS - III.

PART – III.

Then came the invasion of Kuwait in August 1990 and we had to go back to Goa empty handed. During the invasion period, under my initiative and with the backing of my colleagues especially from KKK and Konkani movement, we formed an organization called ‘GOA-KUWAIT SOLIDARITY CENTER” to raise our voice in support of the liberation of Kuwait and thru this we forced the Indian Government at Delhi to change its stand on the issue of Kuwait. Our voice from Goa was heard in Delhi and Government of India openly sided with Kuwait cause. We raised our voice from Goa by organising Rallies, Public Meetings and Press campaign. Because of this movement Kuwaitis liked Goans very much.

While we formed G-KSC, Kuwait Goans of dubious character formed one more association known as “KUWAIT GOAN EVACUEES SOCEITY”. After the liberation of Kuwait, a team of few members of KGES by using Edwuardo Faleiro’s influence in Delhi went and met Kuwaiti Ambassador in Delhi. After returning from Delhi, thru Press report they said they are authorized to collect bio data of all Kuwait Goan evacuees to return to Kuwait. For this, KGES charged every applicant Indian Rupees 50/-. Since thousands of Kuwait Goan Evacuees filled these forms, the money collected thus turned out to be lakhs and lakhs. And finally where it went and how much the final total came? It remained a total secret. One of the persons involved in this chicanery is still in Kuwait. Goans should be careful of this “Chor” who is well versed in cheating the community members. To trust any fund into his hands means entrusting your fund into the hands of a “BIG CHOR”. He is the most shameless Goan in Kuwait. He does not care for his self respect, he lost all his decency, credibility and dignity. He is acting like a prostitute. He is turned out to be a thick skinned man like a “Genno”. And those who associate and support him are become like “GHANTTA BOIL”. These “Ghantta Boil” will even dole their wives to this “Chor” who is in the process of robbing the community fund.

Then with the initiative of Fr. Gabriel and with my cooperation, 10 years back KONKANI HERITAGE KUWAIT” was formed to uphold the cause of Konkani and to help the repatriation of Konkani maids housed at Indian Embassy’s Safe House. In this way KHK helped humanitarian cause more.

GOAN WELFARE SOCIETY was formed in mid eighties with the initiative of Vincente D’Souza. When it was initiated, it was decided to make it as an apex body like that of Malyalis UMO. It was also decided to engulf in its fold more and more Goans and in this direction I myself registered so many new members. But unfortunately, after the liberation of Kuwait when it was restarted, I myself was not informed, not only me but also all my colleagues. Unfortunately, none of the members debated on this, neither from the present nor from those who left or dismissed. In this way, can they protect the interest of Goan community? This shows the caliber of these people to fight for justice.

When it was decided to form this organization it was our motto and especially of mine to raise funds for helping any needy Goan. In one room at old Indian Embassy where we were sitting to draft the constitution, I said that thru the funds we are going to raise we should see that none in our community among the poor should suffer because of financial problem. Our motto was to help the needy Goans in Kuwait and not to invest in Goa and not to build castles elsewhere or in Canada and not to keep the money for “pujek” into the personal account of individual members which is nothing but a crime. The fund collected thru the contribution and participation of community members should be spent for the good of community members irrespective to their affiliation or membership to GWS. This Society came into being to promote the welfare of the community. People’s money collected with the assistance of people should be spent for the welfare of the people, this was our motto in the beginning and with this motto we came forward to form this association which was rightly named as GOAN WELFARE SOCIETY.

By the way, Goans before the introduction of Direct Flight from Kuwait to Goa and back, were facing lot of problems. In order to eradicate this problem, in early eighties Kuwait Goan Association under the presidency of Vincente D’Souza started the campaign for the direct flight. Then Gukf Goans Hotels Co. tried its hand. Then with the backing of Dr. Willy in Goa, Avertano Furtado got himself involved and later on I too got involved. Under my skippership one Tiatro was staged at Kuwait Church Hall to raise funds for this process, all the tiatrists acted free of charge and this Tiatro was staged by Wincy. Other Goans also joined to support this move and finally we got direct flight. Now instead of one original we got more direct flights to Goa thanks to the base we put in earlier.

After reading the above, one will notice that all the above associations and movements were formed by senior and pro-Goa, pro-Goan and pro-Konkani members of Goan community residing in Kuwait. All the above associations were formed by Goans holding only Indian Passports and not by those holding dual Passports. By the way, is it right for us as Indian citizens to allow our affairs into the hands of Goans holding non-Indian Passports? With the exception of KHK, all these associations were formed before the invasion of Kuwait by the senior and elderly Goans. Now, the question comes: What have the fresh, junior and new comer Goans done for Goa, Goans and Konkani? What is the contribution of Goans who first time landed in Kuwait after the liberation of Kuwait for the cause of Goa and Goans in Kuwait? To split the existing associations and thereby bring about disunity in the community? To form associations to boycott few selected Goans as some Kuwait based Tiatris did? Can we expect anything worthwhile for the cause of Goa and Goans from the latest Goan arrivals in Kuwait? Are they by the way really interested in Goa and Goan causes or they are interested in migrating to the West from Kuwait? As for me, I don’t see any from the latest arrival Goans to do anything good for the cause of our community. In them I see nothing but darkness and selfishness. Their motto is APUN APNANK ANI DEV SOMESTANK”.

CONCLUDED.

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.

CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR KUWAIT GOANS - II.

PART – II.
Then I entered into the scene and with the help of my likeminded colleagues and supporters I started Konkani movement for the first time in Kuwait, in the Gulf and in the expatriate world as well. The response of Kuwaitkars was excellent. With my initiative and cooperation of Alexandre M. Fernandes, A.B. Fernades, Estanislaus Alemao, John Felix D’Souza and many others but none from the current so called Goan leaders, we formed Novem Goem Pratishthan Kuwait Somiti to raise funds for the establishment of people’s Konkani Daily Newspaper “NOVEM GOEM” in Goa, in Roman and Nagri scripts. This organization was formed only for a fixed period and after fulfilling its purpose it was closed down. Before embarking on this association, I requested Vincente D’Souza to take up this issue of Novem Goem under KGA since it is a Goan association and as such it must work for the cause of Goa. I even volunteered to give my and my associates full support but Vincente D’Souza refused thinking like many bastardised Goans that Konkani issue is that of hoi-polloi Goykars and not of educated and elite Goans.

There was an impression at that time into the minds of semi educated Goans that Konkani issue is meant only for uneducated and illiterate people. But I and all my colleagues proved to them otherwise because I am not an uneducated and not an illiterate person, like me my colleagues in Konkani movement had similar intellectual status otherwise it was not possible to work for the cause of Konkani. Because of the establishment of Konkani movement in Kuwait, lot of pressure came on anti-Goan Governments in Goa leading finally to the recognition of Konkani and granting of statehood to Goa.

Thru the financial force of Kuwait Goans, our brothers and sisters in Goa increased the magnitude of Konkani movement in Goa forcing anti-Konkani Rane Government into submission to our demands. During the Konkani agitation in Goa, I personally went to Goa and on behalf of all the likeminded Kuwait Goans participated in the Konkani Rallies, Meetings and even participated in Hunger Strike at Azad Maidan, Panaji.

Then again under the initiative and leadership of Vincente D’Souza, in 1979 GULF GOANS HOTELS COMPANY was formed by a group of Kuwait Goans, I was one of them. We built our “A” Grade Hotel at Calangute Gauravaddo, “HOTEL GAON HERITAGE” which is running well and employing Goans there. Kuwait Goans are the Share holders in this company. Vincente D’Souza can be called the father of this project but Wilson Coelho at the later stage played an excellent role thru his personal influence with the authorities concerned to get okay for the construction of this project. Because of this project many of the Goans are getting employment there and because of this employment many of the Goan families are getting their livelihood.

Then under the leadership of UNITED GOANS FOOTBALL CENTER, in 1979 competitive soccer activities were initiated at Sour Grounds for our young boys many of whom were otherwise wasting their time in doing unwanted things.. Along with others, I too took active part in its promotion though the major credit for this initiative should go to Custodio Crasto from Navelim, Diogo Gomes from Bastora, Tony Gonsalves from Divar, Joe F.X. D’Souza from Assagao, Antonio Lawrence from Siolim, Joe Fernandes from Colva and thers. All of them were the backbone of UGFC. Because of this bold step of UG, till today our soccer activities are going on in Kuwait. The seed that was sown in 1979 by UG is flourished now for everyone to enjoy its fruits.

Then later on we formed KUWAIT INDIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION to centralize all our soccer activities under one roof. Under KIFF lot of discipline and system came into being. The late international referee Mr. J.P. D’Mello played a very good role to initiate the KIFF and persons like me worked very hard to lay a strong foundation to KIFF. Fittingly KIFF has named its League after J.P. D’Mello as JP D’Mello Memorial League. Memorial tournaments are organized in memory of the persons who have contributed for the promotion of soccer during their lifetime. KIFF in recognizing JP D’Mello’s contribution in the promotion of our soccer rightly acknowledged his work in the field of soccer he did during his lifetime. It was done to pay respect for what he did in the field of soccer during his lifetie and not to apply “Mosko” for the family members of JP.

Then in 1984 to keep the momentum of Konkani movement pushing further, again under my initiative another Goan association KUWAIT KONKNNI KENDR was established to aid Konkani cause in Goa and to promote Konkani actitivities in Kuwait. Thru KKK lot of financial aid was provided to lot of Konkani activities not only in Goa but also in Mangalore for Mandd Sobhan. The major contribution went for Novem Goem during its last stage and also to Konkani Martys Fund in Goa, Mando Festivals, Dalgado Konkani Academy, Stephens Konknni Kendre Miramar/Porvorim and to many other associations. Mando culture and Mando Festivals were introduced in Kuwait by KKK besides other activities such Konkani Operattas etc. Konkani culture and Konkani language was implanted for the first time in 5 Star Hotels in Kuwait by KKK.

TO BE CONCLUDED.

A. Veronica Fernandes,

CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR KUWAIT GOANS - I.

I am a long timer in Kuwait. When I first landed in Kuwait, members of our community were hungry to do anything for the cause of Goa, Goans and Konkani. The early Goans academically were less educated but more wisdomatic. They were matured enough to think of Goa though there were plenty among them who were crooks and selfish. Many of them are no more in Kuwait but a few of them are still rotting in Kuwait thereby burdening the woes of the community. Being hungry for doing something for Goans and unifying Goans in Kuwait in one way or the other, in late fifties Goans working at Oil Sector Ahmadi, mainly at Kuwait Oil Company, formed the first Goan association known as “GOAN ASSOCIATION” Ahmadi.

The membership in this association was drawn mainly from Goans working in Ahmadi especially at KOC. The purpose of this association is just for merry making like organising dances on certain occasions like X’Mas – New Year and Easter. Actually other than this, Goan Association, Ahmadi did nothing for Goa and Goans though they managed at least to bring some Goans under one umbrella. In the name of socializing, Goans gathered together in some form under Goan Association, Ahmadi.

In mid sixties, under the leadership of Armando Carvalho, a Kuwaiti city resident with the cooperation of Vincente D’Souza formed another Goan association known as KUWAIT GOAN ASSOCIATION to organize social functions on the pattern of Goan Association, Ahmadi. KGA involved in its fold Goans residing in Kuwait city and also in surrounding areas. While KGA under Vincente D’Souza flourished especially after Armando Carvalho’s exit, GA, Ahmadi slowly died an automatic death due to the absence of former heavyweight Goans who were retired from KOC due to the Kuwaitisation process. Again this KGA united Goans every year at least twice by organising socials in Shuwaikh Modern Restaurant and in 5 Star Hotels. During those days joining in socials organized by KGA means big thing because ordinary person was getting an opportunity to step in elite hotels. Vincente D’Dousa was using his brain to woo the people for such occasions by capturing their psychological deformity because of their ancestral inferiority complex. For an ordinary Kuwait Goan of Ladru Pedru type in Goa entering in a five star hotel means entering White House.

Kuwait Goan Association and especially thru its president Vincente D’Souza, Goan community was made known to the outside world in Kuwait. In fact Vincente D’Souza was the first Kuwait Goan to intenrationalise Goans from Kuwait. Being a free-lance journalist and also an accredited, thru his writings he raised many issues of the community and found solutions for same. His immense contribution for the cause of Goans, in Kuwait especially, should be applauded.

Then in early seventies under the leadership of Vincente D’Souza again, another Goan association was formed known as GOAN ARTS CIRCLE, Alexander M. Fernandes was one of the pillars of this association. This association was formed to raise funds for the cause of Goa Cancer Hospital and one Tiatro was also organized under this association to raise funds for Cancer Hospital. This Tiatro was of Alexinho de Maxem and it was held at Keefan Hall in 1976. Though it lasted for a short period and died a slow but natural death yet it served the cause of Goa in one way or the other.

TO BE CONCLUDED.

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.

IN RESPONSE TO "BABRI MASJID CULPRITS".

From: FRANK SOUSA
To: goa.kranti@gmail.com

Veronica, excellent article about 'Babri masjid culprits'. At this moment I remember my Father's words who said, see son, these ghattis have come to Goa 'with only a DHOTTI AND A LOTA', dhotti was to cover their front side and lota to wash their back side, and see what they will do to our GOA and truly today these dhoti and lota walas have CHANGED TO SUIT AND BOOT at the cost of us goans and rulling over our Goa.

cheers
Francis

New DVD "SEE YOU AGAIN" By Mathew Araujo.

I, Xavier Dias from Santa Cruz, Ilhas and working at Kuwait Airport in Kuwait, would like to thank all my friends who purchased from me my friend Mathew Araujo’s DVD “SEE YOU AGAIN”. Mathew Araujo sent me 150 DVD’s which were finished in no time.

As per the feedback from all who saw this DVD, it is worth watching because the story is excellent in support of Goa and Goans. Songs are also very good. The solo rendered by small girl Baby Francia is worth admiring.

Congralutaitons to Mathew Araujo and his entire troupe on behalf of me and on behalf of all who told me that this DVD is good.

My special thanks go to Lawrence Fernandes - Lubat (St. Cruz); Willy Dias (Cansaulim); Agnelo Rebello (Caranzalem); Bab Agnelo (Goa Velha – Zuari); Lucas Denis (Canacona); Manuel Goes (Cortalim); Manuel Gonsalves (Ambora Loutolim); Freddy Vaz (Chorao); John Araujo - Kiddik (St. Cruz)A and Francis Manuel (Verna) for helping me to finish this DVD within 24 hours.

On behalf of me and on behalf of Mathew Araujo I thank once again all who purchased this DVD.

XAVIER DIAS,
KUWAIT.

ON GWS'S HIDDEN FUND.

Jack Gomes
Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 6:26 AM
To: goa.kranti@gmail.com

Viva Kranti for exposing once again the irrigularities committed by members of Goan Welfare Society. I have time again said that the Indian Embassy can play an important role in this matter. The Embassy can demand accountability from the President of GWS and its members as theyare community funds stashed in private bank accounts of the GWS president and others.

I am surprised that the Embassy has not acted on the matter thus far despite several discussions in this forum. I, on behalf of our Goan community, once again earnestly ask the Embassy to look into the funds issue before it is too late. The GWS president is still in Kuwait and so he can be hauled up.

What I would suggest is that the Embassy should summon leaders of the Goan organisations and discuss how to go about salvaging the hidden funds. I also request our Goan organisations to join hands with one another for a cause and I hope Kranti will not rest until the funds are brought back. Only KRANTI AND KRANTI alone can bring about the revolution and I am beginning to see winds of change blowing in the direction of GWS. Keep up the good work. Dev Borem Korum.

Jack

PRAY FOR THE SAFETY OF GWS FUND.

Today, GWS is organising a Thanksgiving Mass in Kuwait City at Holy Family Cathedral as per the announcement in this forum. While attendending the Mass, I request the faithfuls to pray for the security of the huge fund kept separately in the personal account of three members, as per the information. It is very risky to keep such a big fund in the personal account of the members, whoever they may be. It is not correct on the part of the educated members to allow such mistakes in their organisation. Educated members if they are really educated in the real sense of education will not allow society’s fund to be in the personal account of individuals. By the way, is constitution allows such happenings? If not, how it is allowed to happen and under what clause of the constitution? Educated members are responsible to justify this act.

When adoring St. Francis Xavier, we must follow the principles and teachings of St. Francis Xavier who has not done such mistakes and who will never accept such irregularities and on top of it to commit such mistakes is against His doctrine. Discarding the teachings of St. Francis Xavier and also adoring Him is like making mockery of this great Saint.

GWS is a Goan society and just because I am not an active member of this association does not mean that I have no right to voice my opinion. Nobody can stop me from voicing my opinion especially a person who is full of disgrace in the community. I cannot be a silent spectator to the thievery and chicanery happening in my community below my eyes. I was the founder member of GWS and at the time of its restarting after the liberation of Kuwait, like me many were not even informed and without our participation GWS was restarted. I have all the rights to be concerned of what is happening to the funds of GWS as I was also instrumental in the beginning to help accumulate this fund.

GWS is not a private company to close its door to fresh members. It is a community association as such its door should be kept open for any new entrant Goan. It was formed to help the needy Gons and for this reason it was named as “WELFARE”. Educated members must show their educational caliber now by opposing the injustice going on there, otherwise to hell with their education and degrees and degrees. In order to eradicate the voice of opposition, some founder members were not informed at the time of restarting of the Society. Adoring Goemcho Saib, offering Thanksgiving Mass for Him and closing the door of GWS to new entrant Goans is insulting Goemcho Saib who has done so much for Goa and Goan causes. The money belonging to the organization – as per the doctrine of Goemcho Saib must go to the account of the organization however small or big that amount may be; either 30 thousand KD or 3 thousand KD or documents. Give unto God what belongs to God and to Caesar what belongs to him. With holding money or any other asset from any organization is like a robbery, such robberies are against the principles of St. Francis Xavier and of Christianity.

GWS was initiated by Vincente D’Souza and I supported him in this venture but the very person who was opposing Vincente D’Souza in the formation of this organisation is acting like a lord now. He should be thankful to Vincente D’Souza. When Kuwait Goan Association was in full swing this very person was calling Vincente D’Souza a “Chor” but now he himself is turning out to be a BIG “CHOR”. It is surprising how all others are giving allegiance to him and thereby becoming partners in the crime. Are there no upright brains in the community to fight injustice? Where are the Goans boasting of their big - big educational and professional degrees gone now? Where are the Goans who are boasting of their big posts with big salaries gone now? Why they are silent now?

My concern for this fund is this, that is, it should not happen to what has already happened to Kuwait Goans Evacuees Society’s funds in Goa. Money in lakhs of rupees was collected from Kuwait Goan Evacuees in Goa after the liberation of Kuwait to fill the forms to take them back to Kuwait. (This was done in the name of His Excellency when traitors went to Delhi to gain cheap prominence). After this none from those who filled these forms were sent to Kuwait and till today the huge fund in such a manner collected nobody knows where it was gone. But according to information available at that time, the entire fund was spent to print Election Posters of Eduardo Faleiro. There is a saying in Konkani “FULU FUSTAR FOZNE MARLE” or "MEZAVOILEM KELLEM KADDUN SAGUAD ZODDLI". As a gratitude, did Eduardo Faleiro doled one of the NRI awards to one Chor who was involved in misusing the funds of Kuwait Goan Evacuees? When any fund is entrusted with such a person, there is a possibility for such funds to disappear. Hence, it is imperative to pray for the protection of Kuwait funds otherwise it may disappear the way Kuwait Goan Evacuees fund has disappeared without anybody’s knowledge. Every member of Goan community is bound to protect this Kuwait fund, whether he/she is a member of the Society or not. We want to stop irregularities in our midst.

Many people are asking me to send my writings on this topic to Indian Ambassador. Those who are advising me they themselves can do it. Otherwise, give the email address of the Ambassador I will publish it in this forum for any person to do the needful. Let Ambassador know for sure what type of person is holding the reins of our community and let His Excellency judge our leaders.

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.

GWS ANNUAL THANKSGIVING MAAS.

From: CAJETAN DE
Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 10:59 AM
To: Goa Kranti ,

Sub: GWS ANNUAL THANKSGIVING MASS

The annual Thanksgiving Mass offered by the GOAN WELFARE SOCIETY (GWS)-KUWAIT. In honour of their Patron ST. FRANCIS XAVIER on Friday 4th December 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at the Holy Family Cathedral-Kuwait City. All the Members and Well Wishers are kindly requested to attend the mass and be blessed by our GOENCHO SAIB.

XAVIER DIAS IS NOT THE ORGANISER OF TIATRO "MAHANAND MONIS VO SOITAN".

These days stories are circulated in Kuwait among the Tiatro fans and Tiatro organizers that I, Xavier Dias working at Kuwait Airport and hailing from St. Cruz, Ilhas Goa, am going to organize the forthcoming Tiatro “MAHANAND MONIS VO SOITAN” in Kuwait.

Now, thru this forum I am informing all the concerned Goans and Konkani Tiatro lovers in Kuwait that I am in no way involved in organising this Tiatro in Kuwait and I have nothing to do with this Tiatro in Kuwait.

All my friends, colleagues and supporters who are keen in knowing who is organising this Tiatro in Kuwait, I inform them that I am not unaware who is the organizer of this Tiatro.

Thanks.

XAVIER DIAS,
KUWAIT/SANTA CRUZ,
ILHAS, GOA.

IN RESPONSE TO "HISTORY OF TIATRO IN KUWAIT"

Hi Veronica,

Very interesting and informative article on the First Tiatro in Kuwait and the renowned Goans in Kuwait. I love to read all your articles and looking forward to the publication of your book.

Regards,

Rosario.

2009/11/29 A. Veronica Fernandes <averonicaf806@hotmail.com>
G O A
--No plans in this revolution are written for retreat--
November 29, 2009

HISTORY OF TIATRO IN KUWAIT.

ON "HISTORY OF TIATRO IN KUWAIT".

Dear Mr. fernandes,
A very nice review about the Tiatr Fraternity in Kuwait, however, it would have been nice if you had remembered late V.X. De Orda, a most prominent Tiatrist of those days in Kuwait. He hails from Orda, Candolim and I am sure you definitely know him, for he not only performed Tiatrs in Orda Candolim, but staged and acted in several of them in Kuwait.

Best regards.
A fellow Candolkar,
J L Candolim.

HISTORY OF TIATRO IN KUWAIT.

The above is the Handbill of the first Tiatro in Kuwait on 14th Aug., 1958, staged at Ahmadi. Seen on top at left, is Edmundo Fernandes.

Candolim, Bardez is a very popular village in Goa. It is a birth place of world renowned Hypnotist Abade Faria (Abe Faria) whose house where he was born is still there and it is under the possession of Goa Government. The Portuguese School where I did my primary education in Portuguese was named after this great Goan genius as “ESCOLA PRIMARIA DE ABADE FARIA’. Abade Faria made Candolim internationally known while Candolim is made popular in Goan and Konkani world by renowned Konkani Tiatrists, namely Alexinho de Candolim whose songs and Tiatros dazzled the Konkani world and Young Menezes another singer of highest reputation known to compose and sing songs full of proverbs with perfect rymings. Young Menezes was the real Jet Speed singer of whose type still there is no one on Konkani Stage. The Vaddo where Abe Faria was born is known as Pintos Vaddo where another smart Goan was also born, named Antonio Maria Fernandes. During the British rule in India, Antonio Maria Fernandes worked for British Army as a Librarian where he had total access to all the books from where he acquired top knowledge in many subjects. He was highly literate man and highly knowledgeable person of whose type during those days there was none in our village. When I was young, I was his favourite young boy and used to sit with him listening to his flow of knowledge on any subject. From his mouth I acquired lot of knowledge. It was said, he knew everything except one that is when he would die. He was the father of once renowned footballer of Goa, Panvel and Dempo, the late Titus who played along with me in Goa. Because he knew everything except one, Antonio was nicknamed as Ninety Nine after his coming to Kuwait soon after the independence of India.

Antonio Maria Fernandes was directly recruited by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) as an Auto Electrician in which trade he was also good. He had 2 more brothers; one was the late Paciencio Fernades who after getting a job in Dubai in mid sixties took innumerable villagers to Dubai. The other brother was Edmundo Fernandes who till some years back was employed in Kuwait. Edmund was a good Tiatrist and when Alfred Rose & Rita came to Kuwait in 1975 thru Tony Cal, Edmund acted in both the Tiatros of Alfred Rose, namely “Bhangaracho Voti” and “Angounnechi Vokol”. During my last visit to Goa, I had an opportunity to talk to Edmund since he and I are from the same village and Vaddo too. I asked him about the origin of Tiatro in Kuwait and this is what he told me:

“My brother Antonio came to Kuwait in 1950 and immediately he brought me to Kuwait and got me employed at Bechtel Co., Ahmadi Oil sector, as an AC Technician. I came to Kuwait via Ship S.S. Dumra from Goa to Karachi and then to Kuwait covering this distance in 10 days, ticket fare costing Indian Rupees 200/- was sent to me by my brother only. During those days in Kuwait the currency was Indian Rupees. My brother Antonio was regularly coming to meet me from Ahmadi where he was staying in KOC Quarters, at Fahaheel where I was staying with the then prominent Goan Felix Monteiro from Bastora. Mr. Monteiro was a very good singer and composer and had great liking for Tiatro. Then my brother while conversing with Felix asked him whether he is interested in staging a Tiatro at Ahmadi and if yes, he agreed to do everything for staging this Tiatro. When Felix said yes, my brother Antonio went to KOC Labour Office, spoke to the top British Boss, submitted the application, got it approved and thus the first Tiatro in Kuwait was staged on 14th August 1958 at 9.00 pm, in the Open Air next to the then South Wheel Hospital. The name of this Tiatro was “BODMAS OKOL” written and directed by Felix Monteiro. In this Tiatro I rendered a solo “Veronica Ostori” which was very much applauded by the audience. Being the first Tiatro in Kuwait, the audience was packed to capacity and some of them had to just stand having no seat. The ticket fares were Rs. 5/- first class and Rs. 3/- second class. Then other Tiatrists followed also thru the assistance of my brother. Felix Monteiro later on staged his second Tiatro “NOXIBACHEM NOKETR” again with the assistance of my brother and he then followed by another 2 more Tiatros. Then my “ghaum – bhau” from Candolim Orda, John Dias staged his Tiatro “UNTYCHO MOG” in Salmiya in 1963.
Later on Tony Cal came into the picture in full scale as director and started staging his Tiatros and encouraged others also and promoted new comers. According to me, said Edmund, Tony Cal has played a pivotal role in the promotion of Tiatro in Kuwait. But the major credit for the origin of Tiatro in Kuwait should go to my brother Antonio Maria Fernandes and then to Felix Monteiro”.

In this way, I asked Edmund “can we call your brother Antonio Maria Fernandes as PAI KUWAIT TIATRIST? Good suggestion, answered Edmundo.

Unfortunately, Antonio Maria Fernandes died in Dubai about 30 years back while Felix Monteiro died in Canada recently.

In 1978 approximately, Felix Monteiro helped Dost Kumar another well known Goan Tiatrist to stage his Tiatro in the Church Hall, Kuwait City.

To add something more on Antonio Maria Fernandes, he was such an intellectually dynamic man that somewhere in 1958 at KOC Center where he was working, in honour of Portuguese Government of Goa he collected all the likeminded Goans in the morning at 9.00 on the National Day of Portugal and hoisted the Portuguese Flag and rendered the Portuguese National Anthem “Heroes do Mar”. When this news went to British Embassy looking after the interest of Portugal in Kuwait, it immediately sent a message to Portugal in Lisbon and Salazar personally applauded Antonio Maria Fernandes. When he went to Goa for good before the forced entry of Bharat into Goa, Salazar thru his last Governador of Goa, Vassalo e Silva, asked Antonio what he wants…… Then the history which I have recorded in my forthcoming book.

Antonio Maria Fernandes was a terrific daring man. 4 Days after the annexure of Goa by Bharat, some rascal Bharati military soldiers stationed at Aguada started acting like Dadas of Goa at our Tinto. They were hungry for foreign liquour, not only foreign liquour but anything foreign bullshit. They were the hungry, thirsty and cheap Bharatis from the streets in the land called Bharat descended on Goa with the excuse of liberating Goa. But in reality they did just the opposite. After consuming “Bann bhor Soro” at Casa Manica Bar, they refused to pay and on top of it started acting abusive with the owner of Casa Manica who 4 days earlier shouting at the top of his voice saying “Jai Hind. Nehru Zindabad – Salazar Murdabad. Jai Swaraj – Jai Hindu Raj. Antonio Maria Fernandes was nearby and when he saw the owner of Casa Manica was trembling with fear of the invaders, ran to the rescue of Goykar owner of Casa Manica, caught hold of one Sardarji militaryman by his hand, argued with him forcefully in pure Hindi and made the millitarymen to surrender, effect payment and disappear from the scene . That was his guts.

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Kuwait.

BABRI MASJID DEMOLITION CULPRITS.

Seen in the picture from left: Vajpayee - Advani - Joshi. This was the trio of ANTI-INDIAN traitors responsible for the demolition of Babri Masjid in India on 6th December 1992. They are ANTI - MUSLIMS.

Finally it was officially declared thru enquiry commission that BJP was the main power behind the demolition of Babri Masjid on 6th December 1992. It took 17 long years to come out with the truth thru the enquiry commission set up under Justice Liberhan who indicted clearly and loudly former Premier of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee along with the current Opposition leader L.K. Advani and former BJP President Murli Manohar Joshi as the main culprits. It also states that Advani was watching the demolition from 200 metres away from the Babri Masjid.

When Babri Masjid was demolished the entire Muslim world cried with hurt feelings and in Kuwait I too along with my Muslim brothers showed my hurt feelings and disappointment openly over this demolition while co-religionists of this TRAITOR trio showed total silence in Kuwait. Was there no suitable brain in Kuwait amongst them to voice their condemnation when it was deserving? Where were all the clever brains gone to voice their opinions? Where were all the top category personnel earning four figure and fat salaries? Sleeping under the petticoats of their wives? Religious sentiments are deep rooted in human beings and once they are hurt then it becomes very difficult to repair the damage. I am not a Muslim, I am a Christian and Catholic for that matter but as a Christian I showed my total disgust over the demolition of Babri Masjid thru my three articles published in the local daily Kuwait Times within a week of the demolition. Then I was called at Indian Embassy to attend the meeting under the chairmanship of acting Ambassador Sapra where we discussed the ill effects of this demolition and how it is hurting. Flaying tempers of some were controlled. All the Muslims in Kuwait were hurt as elsewhere.

By the demolition of Babri Masjid our political leaders in India from BJP rank and their allies comprising Hindu fundamentalists showed that how parochial they are. They are not meant to rule secular India and in such case they are anti Indian. To give my allegiance to such anti-India leaders is against my principle. Secularism is one of the main pillars of Indian constitution and those who refuse to acknowledge this pillar should be considered as anti-Indian and secessionist. All these anti-Indians should be punished with severe punishment and sent to Tihar Jail.

When this enquiry report message was brought to his notice, Vajpayee refused to accept it. Vajpayee is the biggest liar, you cannot believe him. During the rule of Janata Party Government at the Centre in India, he was the Foreign Minister of India. During this period, one of the top Israeli diplomats clandestinely visited India and had meetings with Morarjee Desai the then Premier of India and also with Vajpayee. Later on this news leaked out and when it was leaked out openly thru the mouth of Indira Gandhi, Vajpayee immediately denounced it and denied it. But Morarjee Desai the symbol of straightforwardness and truth, openly acknowledged the truth putting Vajpayee into shame. Hence, I say Vajpayee is the liar. He lied to the nation saying he was against the demolition of Babri Masjid but inquiry commission under justice Liberhan held Vajpayee also guilty of complicity in this episode.

Why BJP and Hindu fundamentalists only. Even the ruling Congress Party Government at the centre under Premier Narshinma Rao should be held responsible. Being the Prime Minister of the country Rao had access to all the intelligence to detect anything from anywhere. Why his intelligence failed and who was responsible for this failure? Kar Sevaks that is the butchers of the Babri Masjid with their deadly demolition instruments in their hands such as Crow Bars and Pickaxes even came from Goa travelling in the Railways for 3 days from Goa to Ayodya. Nobody noticed their movement? Was Narshima Rao as premier of India and his Congress Party Government sleeping? Congress Party and its Government should also be held responsible and accountable.

And by the way, why it took 17 long years to open this enquiry report by the Government? Is there any hidden agenda of ruling Congress Party Government behind this timing? I have my doubts because Congress Party men are equally crooks. This was the same party that let lose terror on poor and innocent Sardarjis in India in the aftermath of the assassination of the disgraceful premier of India the late Indira Gandhi whose greatest and most disgraceful sin was the introduction of Emergency in India where all the civil liberties were killed and Hitlerism ruled India under her control. And we adore her as icon of Nehru family. My foot!! She was the traitor and killer of democracy and butcher of innocent Indians during the 19 months of Emergency rule in India. This period was the darkest period not only in the history of independent India but also in the history of India as a whole.

As a citizen of India I feel ashamed to be an Indian because of my crook leaders from all parties. They are a disgrace on India. Their behavior is a black mark on my Indian citizenship which is not by choice but by force in 1961 December 19th when my Goa was forcibly annexed by Nehru’s Congress Government without consulting us. Because of its forcible annexation, Goa lost all its pristine genuine attributes due to the influx of all rubbish non-Goans in Goa from North – South – East – West, educated and illiterate, all falling in one category of “Rubbish Indians”. It is very difficult for us to get a sincere, dedicated and patriotic leader in India. Most of them if not all, are traitors and anti Indian.

Once again, while concluding I say as I said in Kuwait Times 17 years back that “As an Indian, I put down my head in shame and condemn the demolition of Babri Masjid at Ayodya, in India by the Indian Hindu fanatics”.

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.

CONTROVERSIAL HAND BALL IN SOCCER.

Seen above is the skipper of France,Thierry Henry reacting to the shouts of the opponenets for handling the ball after France scored that controversial goal.

On last Wednesday soccer match between Ireland and France created a sensation on and off the field when France skipper Thierry Henry handled the ball in the goal area facilitating his colleague William Gallas to score an equalizer and thus pave the way for France to qualify for the next year’s World Cup tourney in South Africa. France was lucky to get this equalizer in the dying minutes. Watching from the TV and agreeing with the confession of Henry, it was a clear handball; Henry has clearly stopped the ball with his left hand though it may not be an intentional handling. Such incidents thru instinct do happen while you are deeply engrossed in the game. It happened to me once in 1971 at Campal ground in Panaji during the inter collegiate final between Dempe College and Xaviers.


I was playing for Xaviers as a deep defender and only 3 minutes were remaining for the final blow by the umpire who was showing lot of bias against Xaviers. It looked the final was going into extra time. While I was guarding our citadel, near the penalty area, suddenly the ball came in front of me. Since, I was unable to head it, instinctively my hand went out for it and there the referee blew his whistle and from the resultant penalty kick, Machado of Dempe College scored the all important winning goal. Next day everywhere especially in our College my name was tarnished saying Veronica did the penalty purposely to favour Dempe. But it was not correct. However, the damage to my credibility was already done and it was seen more from the anger of Xavierite girls who earlier were treating me like a hero but because of this unintentional penalty they started treating me like a zero. Moreover, one of my girlfriends who promised me to accompany for the movie the next day at Alankar, Mapusa, by bunking morning lectures, was so angry at me that finally she dropped the idea of joining me at Alankar creating strong disappointment in me.

During those days, a soccer match between Dempe College and St. Xaviers College means like a war between India and Pakistan. The student spectators from both the Colleges would shout and encourage their respective players vociferously. Defeat means a big setback and in this final supporters of Xaviers were deeply hurt and for their hurt feelings they made me responsible even though because of my great game on that day Dempe missed at least 3 goals

Maradona in 1986 World Cup also committed such a foul when he handled the ball and scored the first goal of Argentina against England. Though it was a clear handball for Maradona yet he never admitted that he handled the ball, he pretended as if he carried the ball thru his head. It was very difficult for the referee to judge that was a handball but Maradona philosophically said after the match that “it was the hand of God and head of Maradona” that created the whole magic. Maradona knew what the truth was but he never openly and publicly confessed it while Thierry Henry immediately after the match against Ireland clearly and openly admitted that he handled the ball but he said he was not the referee to point out the infringement.

By all means every team and every player wants to win the match and if the referee has given this victory to France on silver platter, then why Thierry Henry and France refuse this victory which is so essential for them? After all, soccer World Cup is the most prestigious sport in the world and every footballing nation loves to play in the World Cup, including France a gigantic footballing nation in the world.

After the match people called Thierry Henry a Thief but was he a real thief? I don’t think so. Handball is part of the game and Henry’s handball was not something unusual. On the contrary he should be applauded for admitting his mistake frankly but corrective method was not in his hand. If law permitted replay, it would have been fine for Ireland and for Henry as well but France refused to accept this proposal. The best course for Ireland would have been to claim handball very forcefully before restarting of the match after scoring the equalizer. Ireland players should have strongly insisted with the referee and Linesman too to reverse the goal.
In 1982 World Cup in Spain when Kuwait noticed that the goal scored against them was wrong, the Kuwaiti players insisted with the Russian referee to reverse his decision and they succeeded in their claim.

Meantime, the President of France Sarkozy in his message to the Premier of Ireland, Brian Cowen offered his apology for the controversial goal that sent France to South Africa next year but disagreed for the replay and went further telling the Prime Minister “don’t ask me to substitute for the referee or the French football authorities or the European football authorities, leave me right where I am”.

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.

ON "DEATHS ON GOA DAY"

From: Neil Marcos (enigma_742@yahoo.co.uk)
To: averonicaf806@hotmail.com

Dear Veronica,
Nice article and no, there wont be any more deaths or to put it in the right grammatical context, were there any deaths for this year's Goa Day. The reason for this is that people who are holding on to the "purse strings" are already dead - Dead to shame, dead to scandal and dead to morality.

Its a sorry state of affairs prevailing amongst most goans in Kuwait who presumably "hold" high posts. How they hold their heads high inspite of this is something which really surprises me. What is the need of the hour is to have a relentless campaign against all these ills and it is here that people like you come in. So keep up the good work and very soon you will see a deluge of support. Yes, we need change.

Regards,
Neil---

GOA DAY '09 - A GRAND SUCCESS.

From:CAJETAN DE <cajdesan@yahoo.com>
TO: Goa Kranti <goa.kranti@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 3:58 PM.

Subject: GOA DAY ’09 – A grand success.

The Goa Day ’09, organized by the Goan Welfare Society – Kuwait, in association with other Goan Clubs/Organisations, was celebrated in a grand style at the Carmel School, Kheitan, Kuwait, on 20th November, 2009.

The gala gathering regaled to a variety entertainment programme which was so lively and entertaining. The vibrant music from the bands ‘Desert Strings’ the ‘Hidden Talents’ and AGGY D, set the moods for the thrilling moments to follow on stage, in the later part of the day. Julio Cardozo, coordinated the event, in his own inimitable style. With the colourful Food stalls in the background, Goans were seen relishing the authentic delicacies, and enjoying what they are missing while away from home. The Game stalls depict the festive fun fare during village feast celebrations back home.

‘Kepenchim Kirnnam’ – the Internationally renowned Folklore Troupe from Goa, enthralled the capacity audience, with memorable performances, that will be long remembered by the Goans and special invitees who were captivated, by their graceful dances and lilting music, which flowed naturally, bringing alive the rich cultural traditions of Goa. Cajetan de Sanvordem and Janet Fernandes, compered the entire cultural programme with grace. Elvis Goes - ‘The Prince of Mando’, who is the leader of ‘Kepenchim Kirnnam’ thrilled the audience with a rendition of his very own compositions, proving yet again, here, that he truly deserves the title conferred on him by the State of Goa.

The Chief guest, H.E. the Ambassador of India, Shri Ajai Malhotra, in his address lauded the contributions of the Goan community in Kuwait towards the socio-Economic progress and development of India and appreciated picturesque land of Goa. He recalled his experiences during his recent visit to Goa on a holiday with his family, and complimented the very hospitable Goan people and praised the sandy beaches, lush green fields and lifestyle of Goa. The Prizes and Certificates for the Drawing & Collage Competitions, distributed to the winners at the hands of H.E. the Ambassador of India, Shri Ajai Malhotra.

The winners of the different competitions held as a part of Goa Day celebration were as follows –Drawing competition were Esha Banerjee, Jaison Miranda (age group 4-6 ) Samruddhi Shrivastava, Vignesh Sivakumar(Age Group: 7-9), Collage competition winners were Immanuel Adriana Rakshana, Juliana Jinson (age 10-13 years) Vishala Darshani, Mohd. Saif Shaikh (age group 14-17), Konkani Singing Competition winners were Adela Moraies , Jasson nMirada (Age group 5-8years) & Alrich Miranda, Caris D'Costa (age group 9-12 years)

Goan Welfare society honoured “Elivs Goes” leader of the Cultural Troupe “KEPEMCHIM KIRNNAM” in appreciation of his talents in promoting the rich Goan cultural heritage and keeping alive the traditional folklore of Goa. Elivs Goes is also Recipient of the first ever ‘Youth Achievers Award’ called ‘The Yuva Srujan Puraskar 2008 for folk song’ instituted by the Directorate of Art & Culture Govt. of Goa. Elvis Goes has taken Kepemchem Kirnnan into the Guinness book of World records which was created by Mr. Eric Ozario’s MANDD SOBHANN.

Another senior citizen Mr. Assumption D’Sa was honored in recognition of his yeomen services to the Goan community during his long span of 52 years in Kuwait.

Clubs / organizations that joined hands with Goan Welfare Society were Curtorcares United, CRC Chinchinim, Goan Overseas Association, Kala Mogui Kuwait, Kuwait Goan Association, Kuwait-Goa Tiatristanchi Sonstha, Navelim Youth Centre, Santos Football Club, United Friends Club and United Goans Centre. The winner of the best food stall was Kuwait Goan Association. The President of the Goan Welfare Society, Mr. Alex Wilson Coelho, thanked all the heads of the participating Clubs/Organisations, members of GWS, volunteers and all those who helped in the organization of this mega event. He deeply appreciated the cooperation and support of H.E. the Ambassador of India, the Managers of Air India, Jet Airways, Combined Group Co., Arab Center for commerce & Real Estate, National Aviation Company of India Limited (Indian Airlines & Air India), Shuwaikh Electricals, Mr Cosme Coelho & Laurie Pinto, Management of Carmel School, all the dignitaries and guests, participants in the cultural programmes, etc. Mr. Coelho, showered huge praises on the Internationally renowned Troupe from Goa ‘Kepenchim Kirnnam’ and said he was at a loss to find appropriate words to sing praises to them for the excellent performances. He wished them all the very best in all their endeavour and urged them to keep the rich traditions and culture of Goa alive through their talented efforts. The excellent reception and personal attention, accorded to the Troupe on arrival at Kuwait airport, by Jet Airways Airport Manager, Mr. Robert Joseph, is something to be sincerely appreciated, Mr. Coelho stated.

The efforts of the organizers, put together to showcase Goa in its true ethnic values, was lauded by the huge cheerful gathering. The Goan Welfare Scholarship Awards 2009, sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Sam Alphonso, to top ranking Goan students were distributed during the Goa Day ’09, at the hands of our Patron Members, Mr. & Mrs. Sam Alphonso. The awardees for Std X were Candice Karen Miranda, Rachel Joan Dias, and Std XII were Ashwell Savio Correia, Keisha Preciosa Pereira The General Secretary of the GWS, Ms. Sharon de Sousa, in her vote of thanks, expressed profound thanks to each and everyone who helped in making Goa Day ’09, a memorable event.

The Goan Welfare Society – Kuwait, has done it again! Looks like it has become a habit with the organizers to dish out the best and keep the flag of Goa fluttering high, even though away from home. The beautiful Goan authentic traditional costumes, dance performances, songs, plays, were indeed a treat to watch. Full marks to Goa Day ’09, a complete entertainer!

CONGRATULATIONS "KEPENCHIM KIRNA".

FROM: blandino viegas
Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 9:34 AM
To: GOA.KRANTI


CONGRATULATIONS !

TO

KEPEMCHIM KIRNNAM.


B.M. VIEGAS
KUWAIT


--- On Mon, 11/23/09, JoeGoaUk <http://mail.google.com/mail/h/ejkz49i9l03l/?v=b&cs=wh&to=joegoauk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
From: JoeGoaUk <http://mail.google.com/mail/h/ejkz49i9l03l/?v=b&cs=wh&to=joegoauk@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [GOAN-NRI] Viva Kepemchim Kirnnam!

ON "SOCCER MADE THEM FAMOUS"

Dear Anthony Veronica,

It's really true, at that time i was very small boy and today i recollect this Bengalo’s funeral, many may have even forgotten about it.

Well it was really nice to bring back these memories once again .

Thanks a lot for your efforts, but today tournaments are organised in such a manner that every second football match you witness fights and enmity instead of getting together.

Once again a millions thanks to you.

Thanks & Regards


S Rodrigues
Candolim, Goa.

From: A. Veronica Fernandes [mailto:averonicaf806@hotmail.com] Sent: 22 November 2009 20:38To: averonicaf806@hotmail.comSubject: Soccer made them famous.


G O A
--No plans in this revolution are written for retreat--
November 22, 2009
SOCCER MADE THEM FAMOUS.

SOCCER MADE THEM FAMOUS.

Seen in the picture above is the sea of humanity attending the funeral ceremony in the stadium at Hannover in Germany. Also seen on top is the picture of the player holding his child.

The recent incident of a renowned soccer player from Germany who committed suicide by throwing himself in front of the running train shocked the world. His name was Robert Enke and he was the first choice of German national team playing as a goalkeeper. He was at the time of his death 32 years old. He leaves behind his grieving wife who is deeply shocked by his sudden death in these horrible circumstances. He was an outstanding keeper on the field guarding his goal posts. The whole German soccer loving society cried when he died, so also innumerable soccer lovers all around the globe. As a mark of respect, in Germany regular games were also kept in suspension while elsewhere in the world one minute silence was observed before the start of the matches.

As a highest mark of respect and to pay highest tribute to his outstanding contribution to the German soccer, Enke’s coffin was brought to Hannover stadium in Germany before the burial in the presence of thousands of his fans. 45 thousand fans attended this ceremony along with his colleagues in German national team, so also coaches dressed in black. The president of Hannover in his brief address during this ceremony said “you were the number one in the real sense of the word. This is why our hearts are so heavy”.

Bringing one’s coffin to the stadium in such a manner is a rare honour one can pay to the departed soul and this type of honour was rightly accorded to the late German national soccer goalkeeper Robert Enke. In this way we show our love, affection and gratitude to the dead who during his lifetime created wonders for the country and soccer world.

This was not the first time such an honour was accorded to a footballer on his death. About quarter of a century back, when the great Brazilian footballer Garrincha died, his coffin drapped with Brazilian soccer Flag was also brought to the mighty stadium Maracana where a sea of humanity paid its last respect for their once hero; Hero of 1958, 1962 and 1966 World Cups who in all the three World Cup appearances dazzled the world with his sheer genius. With his bendy legs, he could easily score goals directly from the corner kicks. Experts in soccer said that he was as good as Pele but still he remained far behind Pele because Pele’s genius was unmatchable and Pele’s discipline on and off the field was something to be admired. What Pele could do for the ball with his right foot no other footballer could do. Pele could make the ball to do anything except talk.

Garricha played best of his soccer along with Pele for many years and this duo created wonders on the field. Many of his goals came from the feedings Garrincha received from Pele and vice versa. He would still survive on peak of his form like Pele to play for Brazil in Mexico as well in 1970 World Cup but he failed because he was addicted to liquour, night club life and sex. Thru these vices he lost his greatness and died a miserable death as a pauper having number of children. Garrincha coming from poor family background rose to the level of a king because of soccer but died as a beggar. However, soccer fraternity in Brazil and his fans never forgot to respect him in his death.

In my village Candolim, there was one village Church “Pedo” (Grave digger), his name was Bengalo. He was till his death in 1977 a football crazy. He was not a football player himself but was very good football tournament organizer and a referee at local level. During night time he was a number one “Bebdo” but during the soccer match perfectly o.k. He was very rich in love for soccer but very poor in money. Hence, he was robbing money from the village Church Pe. Vigar and purchasing beautiful Trophies and Medals to organize Inter Ward Soccer Tournaments in Candolim. By doing this he was not only showing his love for soccer but also uniting people thru the medium of soccer. During those days in my village, Bengalo’s tournament means something big and locals used to flock the ground to watch and cheer their favourites.

Once during Portuguese time at Nerul football ground, after finishing the match, Bengalo ran to the ground and presented a beautiful Medal to one Portugues Paklo, right outer playing for St. Inez, this Paklo was playing beautifully. When this Paklo saw a strange person running to him in torn banyan and torn short, he became alert but Bengalo went straight to him, hugged the Paklo and said to Paklo in Portuguese “Bom – Bom” (this was the only word illiterate Bengalo knew in Portuguese). Paklo laughed and laughed, so too the spectators. Next day while checking his money, Pe. Vigar noticed 100 Escudos missing from his bag. These Escudos – Portuguese currency in Goa – were robbed by Bengalo from Pe. Vigar to purchase a beautiful Medal to present it to that Paklo player of St. Inez.

When Bengalo died in 1977, I was in Goa on vacation. Thru my initiative and thru the support and co-operation of the locals, Club, Church and Panchayat, we made Bengalo’s funeral very grand with Bras Band in attendance and brought his coffin to the football ground to pay a fitting tribute to his love for soccer. In a small ceremony on football ground attended by number of people participating in the funeral procession, the Club president and Sarpanch lauded the efforts of Bengalo to promote soccer in our village. And after the funeral in the Cemetry, Pe. Chico Monteiro, the renowned Goan priest from Candolim who attended the funeral, in his brief speech praised Bengalo for uniting the locals and bringing them together thru the medium of soccer. Pe. Chico Monteiro concluded his funeral oratory with a statement saying “a peace maker has died in Bengalo”.

An ordinary man with ordinary background received extraordinary honour in his death, such an honour nobody received in Candolim till today. It all happened because of soccer.

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.