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Today at 3.30 PM at Azad Maidan
Panjim, attended by a huge crowd, a public meetng was held to raise the voice
of concerned citizens against the atrocities committed on the minorities in Goa and elsewhere in India
where the governments at the Centre and in Goa are watching as mute
spectators. It was well attended by the
Christians as usual and Muslims too, not only this even addressed in greater
number by the Muslims, including Muslim females. This is a rare occasion for me
to see such a secular meeting and metropolitan too at Azad Maidan in
Panjim. One of the speakers was a Muslim
lady scholar and one of the Compeers was a Muslim too Zeeba Khan along with her brother Usman Khan, both of them
controlled the proceedings well.
Both the above Compeers
Anil Pednecar singing his solo
The others who spoke were Fr. Robin Rodrigues,
Mr. Soter D’Souza, Sabrina Martins, Asif and Raju Naik. The best speech was delivered by Fr. Robin
the Parish Priest of Bastora, like a King David’s Psalm asking God guidance to
move in a rough way. Soter D’Souza in his speech with lot of quotations of
great men exposed the governments at the Centre as well as in Goa for being
mute spectators.
Both the above seen are attendees
Fr. Robin Rodrigues
The Muslim lady scholar
Sabrina Martins detailed her activities in fighting for justice even
against the dictate of the politicians and government. Raju Naik asked “if cow
is our mother then bull is our father? “ Asif disclosed how Modi government since
coming to power has spoiled the economy of India. Chandrakant spoke against the
atrocities committed against the Harizans quoting Ambedkar for his excellence.
Raju Naik
Earlier soon after the start of the
proceedings, well-known Stage artistes Anil – Olga entertained the huge crowd
with their beautiful songs, two duets and two solos which were profusely
applauded by the gathered attendees. The
highly political solo of which type one rarely listens was rendered by Olga
very beautifully with a repeat performance.
Those who sees Olga for the first time were totally dazzled by her
singing beauty and physical beauty too.
Asif Hussain
Anil - Olga Duet
One well known comedian who promised to perform there has regretfully
failed not only to come but also to inform of his inability thereby putting the
organizers out of track and in tension.
This is not the job of an upright man, he should know the value of the
word and promise.
A.Veronica Fernandes.
