NEW UTUBE SONG OF EDWIN D'COSTA.

 

Edwin D’Costa a very well known singer in Konkani since recently is creating waves by composing songs on the very fresh topics.  His latest song “Sancoale Kitem chollam” on U-Tube, on the recent incident occurred in Sancoale when some deeply communal minded locals whose roots I am sure are in our  neighbouring areas where lot of communal violence is known to have happened.  These communal minded people from beyond our Goa border cannot bear to see the existence of centuries old communal harmony existing in Goa because of the 451 years of Portuguese rule where residents were disciplined to live amicably and peacefully,  Besides almost equal number OF years  of Christianity existing in Goa and both these Portuguese rule and Christianity going parallel to each other there created a strong peaceful fusion between Christians and Hindus and going a bit further even with Muslims.  This closeness of these communities especially of Hindus and Christians of which type nowhere else is seen now in any other part of India, this closeness has  created  an envy into the minds of some rascals who are enemies of Bharat and as such I dub them  as anti-Indians.  In fact these type of hard core communal elements pose a  big  danger for India and its sovereignty, these are the people who are more dangerous  for India, they will go even to the extent of splitting India still further in the name of religious fanaticism.  The real danger for India is not China and Pakistan but  these hard core communal Indians who think Bharat that is India is their fathers’ property and they alone and their co-religionists meaning Hindus must enjoy the benefits and privileges of India.  

 

      Soon after the invasion of Goa by the Chor Nehru’s Government on 19.12.61 who robbed our Goa in front of our own eyes, that is within a few hours of Indian Military took the possession of Portuguese citadel of Aguada, some of the hard core communal minded Hindus took to the streets in our side gathering at our village Tinto and shouting slogans not only against Portugal  but also shouted slogans against Christians and Christianity saying “we will send all the Christians who are pro-Portugal,  back to Portugal and further saying Goa belongs only to Hindus as it was indicated in the name called India which means the land for Hindus where others should not have any place and as such all the Christians must be sent back to Portugal.  See these bloody illiterate Hindus whose knowledge of Marathi language in Marathi Xalla was only upto V standard but with this limited knowledge they tried to do their research which was totally fallacious.   One of them a Xeth – Goldsmith Shamba was asking me directly  “ Tumcho Forsulo khuim ghelo re atam?” He was referring to St. Francis Xavier asking me why he could not stop Indian invasion of Goa now and even calling him in  such a derogatory manner as “Forsulo” for such a Saintly Spanish Jesuit Priest who was called the patron Saint of Goa and who is not even from Portugal ?  However,  all  the Xambas  were under the impression that St. Francis Xavier was a Portuguese.  Then after some time another fanatic Hindu Balkrishnan by name similarly asked me “Tumcho Antulo khuim nidlo re atam, tachean kainch korunk zalena mure Portuguesank rakhpak hangache’.  They indicated their total hatred for Portugal and in the bargain for Goan Christians too. In fact there were innumerable Christian Freedom Fighters whose contribution for the Goa’s freedom was much-much higher than our enemies think.  Goan Parliamentarian in Portuguese Parliament from Salcette Constituency and hailing from Navelim had the unique distinction of asking from the Portuguese Parliament forcefully independence for Goa and from there moving a bit further he asked other colonialists to surrender from India and hand over our land into our hands, he demanded independence for INDIA much before the Nehrus and Gandhis were born. Goan Christians were more patriotic to their  land and they fought for this cause only because they were more patriotic and not to spread communalism and not to make Goa a fanatic Hindu citadel. And by the way what about the Hindu “Cheddio” from Candolim who were serving the sex life of the PORTUGUESE PAKLES from Aguada and who were all CHRISTIANS?  And to those who are still thinking of sending back to Portugal the Christian Goans, they must better talk something sensible.  Nobody can send the Christian back to Portugal, to use the word as “back” is the most stupid thing because Goan Christians are not come from Portugal to send them back.  Goan Christians are as original and genuine as any other Goan and furthermore, according to the “Xamaecheo Kannio” they are the true sons and the true daughters of Goa because they preferred to suffer the persecution of Portugal and conversion of St. Francis Xavier but never opted to  leave Goa for anywhere either in India or out of India in the name of their religion. Goan Christians were the real sons and dughters of their real fathers and because they are so, they preferred to accept the conversion that was  in many cases imposed on them but would remain attached to their land, Goan Christian  preferred to leave their original religion but never preferred to leave their original land.  We know who were the Goans who left Goa and settled  elsewhere in order to protect their religion. The greatness of Goan Christians since time immemorial lies in their faithfulness to their land.   Even by residing and settling down in other countries because of jobs they always supported the good causes in the land of their fathers and forefathers.

 

           Coming back to the topic of Sancoale which is the hot topic in Goa drawing lot of interest among Goans and because it is so, as usual one of the topmost Goan singers who is based at UAE in the Gulf released on U-Tube his song “Sancoale Kitem chollam” regarding which the singer and composer  said “My fastest composed song on Sancoale Pooja”. Yes it is fastest composed song for which Edwinbab carry compliments but he must know one thing that it is Not THE fastest composed song.  When one judges the greatness of this song one sees its quality, grandeur of composition, quality of the words and their suitability, its rimings and its musical score but nowhere its speed of composition comes.

 

As a matter of interest I noticed in my life a few singers are gifted with the GOD’s gift of composing songs in the fastest time. M.BOYER was known to have composed fast songs and his one of the all time best songs on the Alitalia Plane crash in mid sixties coming from Bangkok to St. Cruz Bombay for landing within 4 minutes but before that only it crashed making M. Boyer to sing one penultimate  line as “Cotta Bombay denvpachem Plane dongraruch denvlem konnakuch zalena favo”.  The Plane crashed during the midnight flight  the detailed news of it was brought  by the Times of India Bombay  edition and after reading it early in the morning, M. Boyer composed that song immediately and rendered it at 7.30 pm at Bangwaddi Hall on the same day surprising every one attending the Tiatro there.  Regarding  Young Menezes I already wrote last time how fast he composed that most admirable and very rich in contents song on the death of Miguel Rod.  These composers namely M. Boyer and Young Menezes did not take  pleasure fighting against the timing but instead they put more stress on the quality of the songs and because it was so, their songs remained immortal. 

 

                       However, the fastest composer of Konkani songs was the late Rex de Bardez who could compose at the spur of the moment any song on any topic given to him by any member of the audience.

                       

                        Besides, there are many more but if I fail to mention the names of two great stalwarts, two great songsters  both with melodious voice namely the Dubai based my Calangute friend Remy (young) Fernandes and the Kuwait based the late Rosary Ferns from Colva.  Both of them were not only fast composers but also very beautiful songs composers and having very good  voices both were beautiful singers. Besides, they are both very good Playwrights writing many Tiatros on different topics.  If they had not been to the Gulf, in Goa they would be both number one.  Rosary Ferns details many times appeared in print media and Remy being my long time friend was very close to me having been my neighbour from Calangute.  As a young Tiatrist I saw his development from the beginning who was very popular in his locality where some of the local artistes males and females got opportunities to act in his Tiatros.

 

                                    While concluding, I must say congratulations to Bab Edwin D’Costa for his song  on “Sancoale Kitem Chollam” which appeared right in time and I am sure it will create a strong support for our community.  Let thru this song our opponents think that we are not going to be the silent specctators to the persecution that we are facing.

 

A.Veronica Fernandes.                                                                                            

THE CURSE OF DEFECTION AND THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION.

 

    Defection and changing of one’s political party after getting elected on the symbol of other party  is the black mark on our electoral system and an indication indicating  one who is indulging  in it is necessarily a real BASTARD Politician and because he is so, he is Bastardising the political system. I pity our Constitution founding fathers who otherwise did such a wonderful job in framing such a mighty and lengthy Constitution, have never visualized that  many of our politicians will turn themselves into so corrupt that given an opportunity they would even give our country if not fully then at least partially to our enemies in return for money because they are the worst enemies of Bharat since their practices are tantamount to anti-national practices. Our shameless Government is unnecessarily going after our Tiatrists calling them anti-nationat if they sing a song criticizing the corrupt Government and corrupt ministers and MLS & MP’s but the real and the greatest anti-nationals are those people’s representatives who are following all the illicit  means to amass power and money by looting the public and Government  But to  call these looters as anti-national the Government has no marbles in its pants. It is a pity that the founding fathers of our Constitution have failed to do their duty properly by NOT  INTRODUCING a clause saying NO DEFECTION IS ALLOWED. By making use of it, those guilty people's representatives make use of it to bring about the disgrace not only on the  defectors but also on our electoral system as well.

 

In my Goa, the first Defection was engineered by Dayananda Bandodcar in early seventies when he pulled 5 UGP MLA’s to his MGP to replace the 5 MGP MLA’s who rebelled against the rule and dadagiry of Bandodcar and withdrew their support to Bandodcar Government  This lesson of Defection which Bandodcar learnt  first time  was not only learnt by others too but even by some of the “Chors” who robbed their voters of their trust in them and mastered this art of defection with mathematical calculation so well that even though they don’t know to multiply: 2 x 2 and get  the answer as 4, however. they are very good in their calculation of defection and what will be their gains like so many crores in cash money, so many concubines, so many trade licences, so many posh vehicles and so many other things. 

Congress Party in Goa instead of condemning this defection openly and loudly  by organizing the public meetings in every defected MLA's constituency just as what Dr. Jack de Sequeira did when the 5 UGP Legislators defected to MGP of that worst enemy of Goa and Goans, the most "Dolldiro" the first Chief Minister of Goa, Daman & Diu Shri Dayananda Bandodcar who was mistakenly born on this planet like a curse, if he was not born in this world  we in Goa would be living peacefully, in fact this bloody  fucker Bandodcar was responsible to create problems for us.  As a matter of fact the main person to fuck Goa was none other than that Bandodcar who it was said then that he was the illegitimate son of the Prtugues Pakles. In fact till yesterday Goa was fucked by those bloody fuckers  coming from the areas bordering our own borders. Many of them came to Goa as Chors and smugglers  and started to smuggle the foreign goods from Goa to the other side of Indian citadel where these smuggled goods fetched them very good profit.  

That the Congress Party handled the last defection of their 10 brute, shameless and disgraceful  MLA 's so casually as if it  was no issue at all, it looked to me that Congress is not interested in making its presence felt in Goa.  Where are the Luizinho Faleiros. Prataph Ranes, Franccisco Sardinhas, Diganbar Kamats and others gone? Are there no pubic hair around their balls to create an awakening against them?   Like "Rostad" sons of their Rostad fathers if they know them as their real fathers,  they would have produced some noise in Goa, neither this they did proving that they are totally unfit to lead Congress.  Because of them, the supporters and workers of Congress Party are upset knowing not in what direction they are moving in the absence of stable Congress leadership. They are now all hiding somewhere undergroud and they will appear on the surface of the earth only when they are offered some important post.  It looks to me  like “Tigur” they are gone underground and will come out only during  the “Poilo Pavs” and when they come out and seen on the surface of the earth I am sure they will be maimed by the locals with the help of their “Surio ani  Koite” exactly the way “Tigur” are caught.  Congress has proved in Goa that it is no more a viable alternative to  rule Goa, it has lost all its former qualities, now it looks it is as good as dead, a few surviving oldies like Prataphsing Rane, Luizonho Faleiro, Digambar Kamat and others are useless to revive the prospects of Congress.  None of those  present in the Congress Party especially the Oldies is capable to infuse some blood into the Party to rejuvenate the prospects of Congress in the coming election.  Rane is already in  BJP 75% because his allegiance will surely go towards his son and if he is still towards Congress side it is only to fool everyone. He is least bothered of Congress, he is not a joining hands with all the anti-BJP parties to fight the next election even though he knows  the people  deslike him.  When this is the state of affairs of our Congress Party in Goa, who will be right choice for the people in the coming election in Goa? To be appropriate, Co ngress Party is very much hated in Goa because of overwhelming majority of Goans comprising Hindus, Muslims and Christians know  very well that  Congress was responsible to rob Goa not only from the hands of Portugal but also from the hands of Goans. The evidence of this is the present chaotic situation in Goa where the Goans, the real sons and daughters of Goa are like Palestinians convrted into refugees in their own land.  Goans have not forgotten the robbery the Congress has made by brutally attaking Goa and thereby bringing calamity on Goans from where it is difficult to come out.    

 

I feel it is imperative now and now only when there is a sufficient time for the next election to create an alternative to BJP in Goa.  This should be done by coming together of all the anti-BJP Parties and Groups under one banner and fight the coming election.  Individually fighting the coming election and winning the major Seats will be entirely impossible, individually contesting the next election will be like giving the majority of Seats  to BJP on Silver Platter. All the Parties in Goa are epressing  their anti-BJP views indicating they don’t want BJP to rule in Goa.  If they are really sincere in their anti-BJP statements then they must join together and fight under one common banner against BJP. If not then they must go for sharing of Seats among all the non-BJP Parties to fight against the common enemy BJP.  If BJP has to be defeated then the contest should be one against the other and those who wants to go individually and still win the election then he must know that  he is living in Fools Paradies  

 

A.Veronica Fernandes.

 

IN CHAOTIC INDIA GOANS WILL BE THE MAJOR LOSERS.

 

A.

Where are we Indians heading now from the chaotic situation that is prevailing in India not excluding our so called “Bhangarachem Goem”?” I feel a huge Iceberg in front of me creating an obstacle for my ship to move ahead. This Iceberg is so huge that even it surpasses the earlier worst Iceberg that destroyed the most powerful Passenger Ship  “The Titanic” that World has ever built, preventing me  from expressing  my opinion freely on the wrong doings of certain higher-ups who are provided with all the doles by the ruling party Government.   The democratic process that we are exercising now is totally collapsed and instead it looks to me we are under the dictatorial regime. See the way our Ministers, MLA’s and even the ordinary “Chamchas” of the ruling  party  are  acting!!  They can do anything and any harm to their opponents because the law enforcers and justice deliverers are in their pockets and because they consider themselves as “de jure” masters of law enforcers and justice deliverers  and precisely because of this there are cases still remained undetected inspite of having all the evidences to catch the culprits including the  murderers of Fr. Bismarque that remained till now thoroughly  un-investigated since those who are a party to this murder of course thru remote control are having their own interest in the liquidation of Fr. Bismarque.  If you carefully analyse the whole situation you are unable to live peacefully and freely in Goa without inviting you the unnecessary problems.  This is worse than the Salazarist dictatorship because under this dictatorship at least the ordinary  individual was provided by the State full corporal protection. But after the ouster of Portuguese from Goa, even that life protection is not existing because power is gone into the  hands of “Rostad” politicians whose only motto is to fatten their Bank balance even by keeping their the next 5 generations financially secured.  

The democratic process we are exercising now in Goa as elsewhere too, is a big joke, it is controlled directly by the concerned dictatorial authorities otherwise how the clear majority of Seats winning Congress Party was denied on flimsy grounds an opportunity to form their own government and instead the current ruling party handed on silver platter privilege to  form the current government?  This is purely a robbery done  by the ruling party in connivance with the Delhi “Babus” who as informed, pressurised Goa’s Governor exactly in a Salazarian style as he used to instruct the Goa Governador from Portugal.  Both the cases are identical, one done  by the dictator Salazar from Portugal directing the Goa Governador what to do in Goa and the other from Delhi to Goa Governor to help BJP to form the Goa government.  By doing this we the Congress workers  in Goa who voted Congress Party to the clear  majority were not only robbed of our right to see Congress Party forming the Government but we were backstabbed in a form of a crime. Who on earth will believe such Governadors? 

Can in this scenario we have a democratic process In our Goa?  60 Years back in this very month our elders were taking the procession on our Roads in  Candolim and shouting slogans joyfully in praise of the victory for Democracy while elsewhere in my village at the Tinto some prominent Goans especially the Freedom Fighters praising India for inducting  Democracy in Goa. But did they ever realised that under the same Indian Government that introduced Democracy in Goa is responsible to tarnish the image of  the same Democracy and by chance or miracle If they  come back from their graves, they will repent and regret for facing innumerable hardships including the torturing  from the hands of  that deadly Portuguese Agente Monteiro to get this Democracy in Goa.

Is there any hope for our current and the next generations to live a peaceful and developed life?  I doubt because under the current de facto dictatorial system in the name of democratic process they will face more Icebergs in front of them destroying their Titanics. When they are on the verge of embarking on their future, it looks to me Goa will be just a land inhabited by all the people from all over world and not necessarily from India only but without Goans.  This will happen because our top leaders in Delhi and other suboridates from Goa or based in Goa will be working tremendously very hard liquidating and uprooting Goans fron their own anchestral Goa.  I hope I don’t live in this world to see that calamity of seeing Goa without Goans. I dont think I will be able to see that stuation "Goa minus Goans".

 

A.Veronica Fernandes.