SAVE TIRACOL - SAVE GOA.
Panjim Church
Under the banner of “SAVE
GOA – SAVE TIRACOL”, a public meeting was held today in Panjim, at 10.30 AM, in
front of the Panjim Church, organized by some youth who came forward to keep
the momentum of the Tiracol campaign moving by awakening Goans on this issue. Some
of the prominent faces seen on the forefront as organiers of this meet were Fr.
Bismarque, Zico, Sudeep, Eliath and D. Pinto. Among the politicians seen there
prominently were Reginald Lawrence of Congress and Swati of AAP. Ironically, there was none from Tiracol
especially from among those who spoke at Tiracol Meet. Neither, there was none
from the Tiatrists circle though they are very much concerned of this issue.
Singing & playing music
Though small in number
yet those who attended this meet did not care for the rains which at moment
were very heavy. This type of meeting I see first time in Goa in the sense that
it was a musical meeting where songs like Manddos, Dulpods, Dekhnis and other
popular Konkani songs were rendered by the organisers with the accompaniment of
music as seen in the pictures. The
attendees too participated in the singing thereby the whole event looked
lively. In between the songs there were short speeches by the organisers.
Seen Zico singing
The whole show lasting
about 2 hours attracted lot of attention from the passersby as well who even by
stopping their vehicles, two and four wheelers focused their attention on this
meet and got acquainted themselves with the Tiracol issue and how the non-Goans
there trying to usurp Goan land by force.
Sudeep seen at right
Thru this musical meet once
again Goans attending this meet, however small in number they may be, proved
how important this Tiracol issue is for them. Tiracol issue is not of the
people of Tiracol only, it is an issue of all Goans also. Though most of the heavyweights of Tiracol
Meet were missing yet in their absence nothing looked low. Next time while organizing such meetings,
appropriate publicity must be made so that every Goan is aware of what is going
on below his nose.
Attendees also seen singing.
Though he was not
present for this meet today neither at Tiracol last time, Claude Alvares must
be complimented for firing a salvo on this issue. His awakening on this Tiracol
issue has helped Goans like me to be sensitive of this issue.
A.Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel:7507394349.
