When British left from
India, they thought within a short time India will go into pieces due to the
infighting among Indians on the basis of their religious affiliations because
average Indian by nature is communal, some less while others more like
fanatics. Among the political parties, Congress is the
least communal and because it is so, it succeeded in keeping the country united for over 3 decades but later on especially with the advent of BJP India is heading
for further divisions only because of the communalism imposed by BJP. In Goa we
being the numerically second placed
community, there is an all round persecution given to Christians. In view of this, is it right for us
Christians to cast our votes for BJP?
No, never, unless we ourselves are anti-Christian. A true
minority community member and especially a Catholic in Goa will never cast his
vote for BJP candidates.
Communalism is the
worst virus that has afflicted India but overwhelming high number of majority
community will never support the injustice meted out to the minority Christian community. When Prophet Mohammed was
asked “when there will be justice in the word?” Replied Prophet saying “When
everyone of us would gather courage to fight against the injustice committed on
to others as if that injustice is committed on to us only, then only there will
be justice in this world”.
A
huge number of majority community members will not tolerate the persecution of
Catholics in Goa, they feel shy to be identified with the persecutors,
hence they will surely vote with the minorities to dethrone BJP from power. The need of the hour is to vote for Congress
candidates as we decided in Calangute and Goa Forward Party candidates where
they are contesting. Wherever possible
priority should go for GFP as this party is headed by the most secular persons
Vijay Sardesai as Mentor and Timble as President, the former has proved his
capacity as the best legislator by being a one man Opposition in the
Assembly. We have to get him re-elected
at Fatorda and elsewhere his other colleagues.
It
is my last request to Goan voters not to vote for communal party candidates. Vote only for the genuine secular party
candidates who will protect the interest of minorities especially of Christians. BJP is a communal and anti-Christian. If it comes back to power,, it will liquidate
Christians. For our survival we must not vote for BJP.
A.Veronica
Fernandes.
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