I am an Indian citizen not by my own choice but by force imposed on me by the Government of India on 19th December 1961 and thru this force Government of India stationed in New Delhi forced Indian citizenship on me. I have not opted for Indian citizenship, it was imposed on me from New Delhi by the Indian Government headed by Nehru the premier of India when my beloved Goa, when my virgin Goa, when my greenery filled Goa, when my naturally beautiful Goa, when my innocent Goa was forcibly invaded by the mighty Millitary power of Indian Government. Though geographically Goa falls in Indian subcontinent but politically it was not, politically it was a separate political entity being the overseas territory of Portugal. Indian Government has forcibly by using military force invaded Goa and annexed it to Indian jurisdiction. Though it was invaded but Supreme Court of India in its landmark judgement on Goa’s case said that "Goa on 19th December 1961 was conquered by India'’. The word liberation is missing in the Supreme Court judgement. Hence, legally and officially Goa was not liberated but conquered.
Though I was a Portuguese citizen legally yet I did not want to be under a colonial power Portugal. Portugese were strangers to rule over Goa, they too forcibly conquered my Goa and as such they had to leave Goa either voluntarily or forcibly and this was our decision, only we Goans were to take this decision and not by the Delhi Babus under the crook Defence Minister of India Krishna Menon. On 19th December 1961 Indian Government under Nehru Robbed my beautiful Goa from Portugal and annexed it to India making greater Bharat which is filled with all the corrupt practices unknown to Goa earlier.
Given a choice I would be the first person to secede from greater India because this India is swallowing my Goa not territorially but culturally, linguistically, economically, traditionally, historically and in all respects. When Goa became a part of India politically, my Goa started losing its identidy. To stop further eradication of Goa’s original characteristics and to put an end to the approaches of Maharastra from totally swallowing Goa, we had to fight for separate statehood for Goa, at least something is better than nothing. If Maharastra had to sallow Goa we would lose our identity by losing our Konkani language to Marathi thereby losing our beautiful folklore, folk tales, folk songs, culture, tradition and everything we have unique in us which is based on Konkani.
The Konknni people from Maharastra by being Maharastrian have lost almost everything of their own; their language, culture, tradition, folklore to Marathi, some of the patriotic Konknni people associating in my Konkani movement in Kuwait are showing their regret and sorrow for losing their Konknni culture to Marathi where there is no choice for them. They are now become slaves of Maharastra and Marathi culture which is foreign to them. .
Hence the imperative need of having separate statehood for Goa came. To save Goa from getting liquidated and wholly swallowed by Maharastra which was also the wish of Nehru and Delhi, we the Kuwaitkars initiated from Kuwait strong movement to help our fellow Goans in Goa financially to move forward in organising Konkani movement in Goa. When we started this movement in Kuwait 3 decades back our counterparts in the West were silent and till today for the cause of Goa they are still silent. Having Goan Associations and organsing annual functions and get-together will not help Goan causes in Goa. At the moment what is required in Goa is to take possession of Goan lands and properties by Goans. Outsiders are coming to Goa and purchasing Goan properties while we are selling our land to anyone. The Western Goans with Western Passports are losing Goa for themselves. The coming generation born and brought up in the West will entirely lose Goa for them and unfortunately they will not be interested in Goa either. West settled and working there Goans are in much better position to puchase Goan land but instead many of them are selling their ancestral land and houses to non-Goans and hugging Portuguese, British and other Western Passports. And yet they take pride in being Goans. I am ashamed of their Goanness.
Orgnising Goan conventions without doing anythig concrete to save Goa from getting Goa degoanised is foolish. Organising seminars and conventions by the Goans permanently settled in the West will not solve Goa's problem. Goa Government and Goan politicians will not care for any shouts from Goans settled any part of the globe. And by the way, what is the capacity and love of West settled Goans to rescue Goa from the chaotic conditions Goa is undergoing now? When the soul of Goa - Konkani - was burning the West settled Goans were silent. It is not enough to organise Goan functions to mark the Fest of Goycho Saib and to join all in the Club Hall to eat Goan Sorpotel and dance the whole day. What Kuwait Goans among all the exptriate Goans have done for the cause of Goa none can do and never be able to do.
What is the show and pomp of having GLOBAL Goan gatherings and Conventions when we do nothing concrete to protect Goa in Goa? Goa Government in Goa manned by all the "Rostad" persons are sucking the blood of Goans, they are corrupting the whole system in Goa, they are acting against the interest of genuine and true Goans. Goa Government is anti-Goan, promoting all round corruption. This Government and its machinery will do nothing for the good of Goa and Goans. Only shameless expatriate Goans will shamelessly entertain the Goa Government personnel. These expatriate Goans have no right to talk for Goa because they did nothing for Goa when Goa and Konkani needed their help and currently too they are doing nothing to protect Goa and its unique identity.
Recently in the West one scheduled Goan function was cancelled because of dispute between the two factions. This is our Goan Christian tradition and we maintained it even in the West because it is said in Konkani "Gaum assa thuim Marvott assa". "Goykar Christao assa thuim duspott astach".
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
July 20, 2011
July 19, 2011
NEW MANAGING COMMITTEE OF TSKK - GOA.
Fr. Apolinario Cardozo, sj
Executive Director
Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr
B.B.Borkar Road
Alto Porvorim, Goa
New Managing Committee of TSKK
On 16th July 2011 the general Body meeting of Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr (TSKK) was held at TSKK premises at Alto Porvorim to vitalize the works of TSKK with greater efficiency and professionalism. In this background, Fr. Apolinario Cardozo, SJ, the ex-headmaster of St. Britto High School, Mapuça has been appointed as the new Executive Director/Secretary of TSKK. As a headmaster he has good experience of administration and he will take care of the entire administration of TSKK. He will be assisted by Fr. Efraim Gracias, SJ. Dr. Chandralekha D’Souza, the ex-head of Konknni Department of Goa University will be the Director of Academic and Research of TSKK. She will plan and coordinate the entire academic and research work of TSKK in collaboration with Dr. Pratapananda Naik, SJ, Joint Director of Academic and Research. The other members of the TSKK Managing committee are Dr. Anthony da Silva, SJ the Provincial Superior of Goa Province Jesuits; Fr. Vasco do Rego, SJ (the Editor of Konknni monthly Dor Mhoineachi Rotti); Dr. Savio Abreu, SJ (the Executive Director of Xavier Centre of Historical Research); Fr. Colman de Souza, SJ (the treasurer of Goa Jesuit Province).
TSKK has served Konknni in Roman, Devanagari and Kannada scripts for the past 25 years in various fields related to Konknni and given the leadership. To name a few it TSKK initiated the process to start a department of Konknni at the Goa University when Dr. Sheikh Ali was the Vice-Chancellor. TSKK requested and helped Nirmala Institute of Education to introduce Konknni as a special subject for the B.Ed. Course. When TSKK realized that the vast numbers of minority community members were greatly displeased for not giving any official place in Official language act 1987 of Goa, TSKK took the initiative to propose to establish Dalgado Konknni Akdemi to preserve and promote Konknni in Roman script and prepared the master plan for its activities and drafted the constitution. In 1991 when the Diocesan Board and Archdiocesan Board decided to run Konknni medium primary schools, TSKK prepared audio visual teaching material for KG and trained primary teachers from 1991 to 2010. TSKK has standardized Konknni orthography in Devanagari, Kannada and Roman scripts. TSKK has published Konknni language course books and it regularly conducts Konknni language courses irrespective of its scripts. TSKK has developed a mini botanical garden of local fruits and flowers. Pratapananda Naik who has been labeled as “A priest with green fingers” is responsible for this garden and continues to maintain it. Over the years TSKK has built up an excellent library of Konknni, in fact it is the best library for Konknni research works. Since the future of Konknni is in Roman script, TSKK has taken initiative to prepare Konknni textbooks in Roman scripts. TSKK has joined hands with Mandd Sobhann, Mangalore to officially establish Jagotik Konknni Songhton (Global Konknni Association) on 20 August 2011 to work for Konknni with the principle “Unity in diversity”. TSKK is recognized by Goa University as a postgraduate Konknni research centre.
The new managing committee has plans to continue, develop and extend the works of TSKK in order to serve the Konknni language and people. It needs the support of Konknni lovers.
Executive Director
Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr
B.B.Borkar Road
Alto Porvorim, Goa
New Managing Committee of TSKK
On 16th July 2011 the general Body meeting of Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr (TSKK) was held at TSKK premises at Alto Porvorim to vitalize the works of TSKK with greater efficiency and professionalism. In this background, Fr. Apolinario Cardozo, SJ, the ex-headmaster of St. Britto High School, Mapuça has been appointed as the new Executive Director/Secretary of TSKK. As a headmaster he has good experience of administration and he will take care of the entire administration of TSKK. He will be assisted by Fr. Efraim Gracias, SJ. Dr. Chandralekha D’Souza, the ex-head of Konknni Department of Goa University will be the Director of Academic and Research of TSKK. She will plan and coordinate the entire academic and research work of TSKK in collaboration with Dr. Pratapananda Naik, SJ, Joint Director of Academic and Research. The other members of the TSKK Managing committee are Dr. Anthony da Silva, SJ the Provincial Superior of Goa Province Jesuits; Fr. Vasco do Rego, SJ (the Editor of Konknni monthly Dor Mhoineachi Rotti); Dr. Savio Abreu, SJ (the Executive Director of Xavier Centre of Historical Research); Fr. Colman de Souza, SJ (the treasurer of Goa Jesuit Province).
TSKK has served Konknni in Roman, Devanagari and Kannada scripts for the past 25 years in various fields related to Konknni and given the leadership. To name a few it TSKK initiated the process to start a department of Konknni at the Goa University when Dr. Sheikh Ali was the Vice-Chancellor. TSKK requested and helped Nirmala Institute of Education to introduce Konknni as a special subject for the B.Ed. Course. When TSKK realized that the vast numbers of minority community members were greatly displeased for not giving any official place in Official language act 1987 of Goa, TSKK took the initiative to propose to establish Dalgado Konknni Akdemi to preserve and promote Konknni in Roman script and prepared the master plan for its activities and drafted the constitution. In 1991 when the Diocesan Board and Archdiocesan Board decided to run Konknni medium primary schools, TSKK prepared audio visual teaching material for KG and trained primary teachers from 1991 to 2010. TSKK has standardized Konknni orthography in Devanagari, Kannada and Roman scripts. TSKK has published Konknni language course books and it regularly conducts Konknni language courses irrespective of its scripts. TSKK has developed a mini botanical garden of local fruits and flowers. Pratapananda Naik who has been labeled as “A priest with green fingers” is responsible for this garden and continues to maintain it. Over the years TSKK has built up an excellent library of Konknni, in fact it is the best library for Konknni research works. Since the future of Konknni is in Roman script, TSKK has taken initiative to prepare Konknni textbooks in Roman scripts. TSKK has joined hands with Mandd Sobhann, Mangalore to officially establish Jagotik Konknni Songhton (Global Konknni Association) on 20 August 2011 to work for Konknni with the principle “Unity in diversity”. TSKK is recognized by Goa University as a postgraduate Konknni research centre.
The new managing committee has plans to continue, develop and extend the works of TSKK in order to serve the Konknni language and people. It needs the support of Konknni lovers.
July 18, 2011
VERY GOOD LETTER WRITTEN TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA BY THE EDITOR OF TIMES OF INDIA.
From: Fidibus
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:00:37 +0530
ReplyTo: fidibusgoa@gmail.com
Subject: LETTER OF THE EDITOR OF "THE TIMES OF INDIA " TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA
Must Read ! Very Powerfully Worded. Bravo - Prakash Bajaj, Editor of
Times of India .
LETTER OF THE EDITOR OF "THE TIMES OF INDIA " TO THE PRIME
MINISTER OF INDIA
I am born and brought up in Mumbai for last fifty eight years.
Believe me, corruption in Maharashtra is worse than that in Bihar .
Look at all the politicians, Sharad Pawar, Chagan Bhujbal, Narayan
Rane, Bal Thackray , Gopinath Munde, Raj Thackray, Vilasrao Deshmukh
all are rolling in money. Vilasrao Deshmukh is one of the worst Chief
ministers I have seen. His only business is to increase the FSI every
other day, make money and send it to Delhi , so Congress can fight
next election. Now the clown has found new way and will increase FSI
for fishermen, so they can build concrete houses right on sea shore.
Next time terrorists can comfortably live in those houses, enjoy the
beauty of the sea and then attack our Mumbai at their will.
Recently, I had to purchase a house in Mumbai. I met about two
dozen builders. Everybody wanted about 30% in black. A common person
like me knows this and with all your intelligence agency & CBI, you
and your finance ministers are not aware of it. Where all the black
money goes? To the underworld, isn't it? Our politicians take help of
these goondas to vacate people by force. I myself was victim of it. If
you have time please come to me, I will tell you everything.
If this has been a land of fools, idiots, then I would not have
ever cared to write to you this letter. Just see the tragedy. On one
side we are reaching moon, people are so intelligent; and on the other
side, you politicians have converted nectar into deadly poison.I am
everything - Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Scheduled Caste, OBC, Muslim
OBC, Christian Scheduled Caste, and Creamy Scheduled Caste; only what
I am not is INDIAN. You politicians have raped every part of Mother
India by your policy of divide and rule.
Take example of our Former President Abdul Kalam. Such an
intelligent person; such a fine human being. But you politician didn't
even spare him and instead choose a worthless lady who had corruption
charges and insignificant local polititian of Jalgaon WHO'S NAME
ENTIRE COUNTRY HAD NOT HEARD BEFORE. Its simple logic your party just
wanted a rubber stamp in the name of president. Imagine SHE IS SUPREME
COMMANDER OF INDIA 'S THREE DEFENCE FORCES. What morale you will
expect from our defence forces? Your party along with opposition
joined hands, because politicians feel they are supreme and there is
no place for a good person.
Dear Mr Prime minister, you are one of the most intelligent
person, a most learned person. Just wake up, be a real SARDAR. First
and foremost, expose all selfish politicians. Ask Swiss banks to give
names of all Indian account holders. Give reins of CBI to independent
agency. Let them find wolves among us. There will be political
upheaval, but that will be better than dance of death which we are
witnessing every day. Just give us ambience where we can work honestly
and without fear. Let there be rule of law. Everything else will be
taken care of.
Choice is yours Mr. Prime Minister. Do you want to be lead by
one person, or you want to lead the nation of 100 Crore people?
Prakash B. Bajaj
Editor Mumbai-Times of India
PLEASE READ N FORWARD TO AS MANY PEOPLE IN YOUR CONTACT LIST..............
IF EVERYONE FORWARDING THIS MESSAGE EVERYDAY, ATLEAST 10 NEW PEOPLE,
THEN IT WILL REACH 1.21 BILLIONS OF INDIA INCLUDING PRIME MINISTER.
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:00:37 +0530
ReplyTo: fidibusgoa@gmail.com
Subject: LETTER OF THE EDITOR OF "THE TIMES OF INDIA " TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA
Must Read ! Very Powerfully Worded. Bravo - Prakash Bajaj, Editor of
Times of India .
LETTER OF THE EDITOR OF "THE TIMES OF INDIA " TO THE PRIME
MINISTER OF INDIA
I am born and brought up in Mumbai for last fifty eight years.
Believe me, corruption in Maharashtra is worse than that in Bihar .
Look at all the politicians, Sharad Pawar, Chagan Bhujbal, Narayan
Rane, Bal Thackray , Gopinath Munde, Raj Thackray, Vilasrao Deshmukh
all are rolling in money. Vilasrao Deshmukh is one of the worst Chief
ministers I have seen. His only business is to increase the FSI every
other day, make money and send it to Delhi , so Congress can fight
next election. Now the clown has found new way and will increase FSI
for fishermen, so they can build concrete houses right on sea shore.
Next time terrorists can comfortably live in those houses, enjoy the
beauty of the sea and then attack our Mumbai at their will.
Recently, I had to purchase a house in Mumbai. I met about two
dozen builders. Everybody wanted about 30% in black. A common person
like me knows this and with all your intelligence agency & CBI, you
and your finance ministers are not aware of it. Where all the black
money goes? To the underworld, isn't it? Our politicians take help of
these goondas to vacate people by force. I myself was victim of it. If
you have time please come to me, I will tell you everything.
If this has been a land of fools, idiots, then I would not have
ever cared to write to you this letter. Just see the tragedy. On one
side we are reaching moon, people are so intelligent; and on the other
side, you politicians have converted nectar into deadly poison.I am
everything - Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Scheduled Caste, OBC, Muslim
OBC, Christian Scheduled Caste, and Creamy Scheduled Caste; only what
I am not is INDIAN. You politicians have raped every part of Mother
India by your policy of divide and rule.
Take example of our Former President Abdul Kalam. Such an
intelligent person; such a fine human being. But you politician didn't
even spare him and instead choose a worthless lady who had corruption
charges and insignificant local polititian of Jalgaon WHO'S NAME
ENTIRE COUNTRY HAD NOT HEARD BEFORE. Its simple logic your party just
wanted a rubber stamp in the name of president. Imagine SHE IS SUPREME
COMMANDER OF INDIA 'S THREE DEFENCE FORCES. What morale you will
expect from our defence forces? Your party along with opposition
joined hands, because politicians feel they are supreme and there is
no place for a good person.
Dear Mr Prime minister, you are one of the most intelligent
person, a most learned person. Just wake up, be a real SARDAR. First
and foremost, expose all selfish politicians. Ask Swiss banks to give
names of all Indian account holders. Give reins of CBI to independent
agency. Let them find wolves among us. There will be political
upheaval, but that will be better than dance of death which we are
witnessing every day. Just give us ambience where we can work honestly
and without fear. Let there be rule of law. Everything else will be
taken care of.
Choice is yours Mr. Prime Minister. Do you want to be lead by
one person, or you want to lead the nation of 100 Crore people?
Prakash B. Bajaj
Editor Mumbai-Times of India
PLEASE READ N FORWARD TO AS MANY PEOPLE IN YOUR CONTACT LIST..............
IF EVERYONE FORWARDING THIS MESSAGE EVERYDAY, ATLEAST 10 NEW PEOPLE,
THEN IT WILL REACH 1.21 BILLIONS OF INDIA INCLUDING PRIME MINISTER.
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