GOAN POLITICIANS AND NON GOANS.
In his recent statement Ramakant Khalaph of former Maharastrawadi Gomantak Party said “MASSIVE INFLUX OF MIGRANTS INTO GOA WILL SOON TURN IT INTO ANOTHER SINGAPORE WHERE ONE HARDLY GETS TO SEE AN INDEGENOUS SINGAPOREAN, THE SAME COULD HAPPEN HERE (in Goa).”. Further Khalap said “WE CANNOT ALLOW MIGRANTS WHO ARE COMING IN ALARMING PROPORTIONS, TO CONVERT GOA INTO A SLUM”.
Shame on you Ramakant Khalap. You and your party always worked hard to give our beloved Goa on silver platter to Maharastrians to usurp it the way they want. If Goa is getting de-Goanised today it is only because of Khalap’s former party MGP that supported uprooting of Goans from their motherland and giving Goa to Maharastrians. It is the MGP of Khalap that inculcated a sense of inferiority into genuine Goans and superiority into migrants and non-Goans who are becoming landlords of Goa and converting Goans into their Mundkars. The early non-Goan migrants who started flooding into Goa as if Goa is their father’s property were the third class and rootless Maharastrians with the help and blessing of MGP of Khalap which he supported and nurtured so well. Today’s disgrace on Goa from migrants and non-Goans stemmed from the anti-Goan policies of Khalap’s MGP. Shamelessly Khalap is now shedding crocodile’s tears. He is anxious to get back into public life by all means once again. He got no principle, an unprincipled politician like all other politicians. He embraced MGP under Shashikala and Pankar, supported MPG’s anti-Goan and anti-Konkani policies blindly against the interest of Goans and as per information colluded with anti-Konkani forces to let lose terror during the language agitation when Konkani martyrs were killed at Mandur and Margao. Then for his selfish ends after suffering political setbacks joined Congress of “CHORS & BAMTTES” where again he faced the similar fate. Now, he wants to regain the lost grounds by aligning himself with pro-Goan forces. Besides, he also knows that if Goans are not becoming assertive of their birth rights then along with them he too will surely lose his foothold in his own constituency Mandrem. As per information, Mopa Airport is coming and I dont think there is any power on earth to stop it, however much I may like it to be stopped. When it comes it will flood non-Goans around his constituency and then he will get himself submerged into a big ocean of non-Goans, like a fly.
It is a pity that Goan politics is flooded with all Khalaps only who for their selfish greed will even mortgage their souls to Lucifer for Him to enjoy. The rot in Goan political life started deeply only after the formation of PDF Government 18 years back where Khalap played a pivotal role by being its deputy chief in the Legislative Assembly. The sale of Goa by our montris directly and indirectly started with the advent of PDF Government where again Khalap played a major role. The sale of jobs in Goa in greater fury with heavy bribes by our montris started with the formation of PDF Government where Khalap once again played a major role. The influx of non-Goans and migrants was vigorously entertained with open arms by giving them lot of benefits and facilities for a price with the formation of PDF Government. The PDF Government was formed by investing millions to purchase the purchasable MLS’s like goats from non-MGP factions and to recover this huge investment, PDF Government put Goa, Goans and Goan interest on sale. Those who were responsible for the formation of PDF Government were the destroyers of Goa and Goan interest. The greater culprits were those who inspite of being pro-Konkani and pro-Goa joined hands with Goa traitors MGP like Ramakant Khalap. PDF Government came into being not for the benefits of Goa but to loot and rob Goa. It was a curse on Goa and history will record it thus.
My regret is this that Goa is destroyed and still in the process of further destruction by those who stood by me and I with them earlier to fight for Konkani, for Goa and Goan causes. The very people who once supported Goan causes and later on turned traitors for the greed of 30 Coins are the real Judases. At least Khalap and his MGP are known enemies of Goa and Konkani but those who act like Dr. Jackeyl and Mr. Hyde when the matter of Goan and Konkani causes arise, are the worst enemies of Goa, Goans and Konkani.
It is a pity that from the time of the formation of MGP Government in Goa under Bandodkar Goa is kept for dole royally for migrants and non-Goans by every successive Governments. It is a pity that since the inception of MGP we in Goa are not getting any party nor any leader to protect Goa and its soul Konkani though politicians concerned are talking with mellifluent tones in support of Goa, Goans and Romi Konkani. Romi Konkani is betrayed by the very persons who got elected in its name. It is a pity that during the last 50 years there is no womb in any Goan mother to give birth to a child that has turned him into a real Goan patriot. Goa is now become a fertile land for “Chor” and “Bamtte” politicians.
After 19th December 1961 all the deputionists were brought to Goa by Khalap’s MGP Government and those deputationists who came to Goa at that time finally became the naturalized citizens of Goa with the blessings of MGP of Khalap. Now, to stop the unchecked flow of migrants and non-Goans into Goa, if Goan politicians will not do anything then the time will come for one Goan to search for another Goan in Goa with a Lantern in his hand of the type Friar Lawrence carried in Shakesphere’s Romeo & Juliet, during the day time only when the sun is directly overhead. And that time, according to the policies of the current corrupt Goan politicians and corrupt Goa Government is not too far because we in Goa are having all Ramakant Khalaps only who are in the spree of selling Goa to non-Goans and migrants.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
April 22, 2008
April 20, 2008
UNITY OF INDIA-PAKISTAN-BANGLADESH.
UNITY OF INDIA-PAKISTAN-BANGLADESH.
Since 1947 when India was portioned into two, there was lot of hatred between the two nations surrounding around two major communities, Hindus and Muslims, both blaming each other for their hatred. Because of this hatred India and Pakistan fought three wars one of which finally slashed Pakistan and brought about one more nation, Bangladesh into existence. India played a major role militarily to help Bangladesh to come into existence. Though without India’s involvement Bangladesh would never come into existence yet last month when Bangaldesh marked its 37th independence and liberation day, not a single mention was made of India and its enormous sacrifices made in the liberation of Bangladesh. I still remember how we in Goa were taxed to raise funds for the support of East Pakistani refugees infiltrated into India and to support this war, by way of paying extra stamp fees for every financial transaction done.
Instead of original two nations from one root now we have three nations – India, Pakistan & Bangladesh. Even though the history, traditions and cultures of all these three nations spring from the same roots yet there are many barriers created by the leaders of these three nations on them. Most of these barriers are creating psychological hatred and dislikes for one another. Thank God, due do saner counsel prevailed, the current leaders of all the three nations are trying to get rid of many of these man made barriers to integrate and assimilate peoples and goods of all these three nations thereby creating a sense of unity amongst them. The recent re-starting of “The Maitree Express” Railway service after a gap of 4 decades between India and Bangladesh is a right step in right direction not only to bring the two nations together but also the two peoples closer to each other. Thru this closeness of peoples lot of goodwill shall surely develop and thru this goodwill lot of benefits will be accrued by both the countries and both the peoples.
Earlier two deadliest enemies in the subcontinent India and Pakistan tried to bury their bitter past by creating a new chapter of goodwill and friendship between two of them. Nawaz Sahrif Government in Pakistan and BJP Government under Vajpayee in India did lot of spadework to link the two countries thru Bus Service between them, besides other links. The Rail service between India and Pakistan thru Samjhauta Express and Thar Express augurs well for the friendly relationship not only between India and Pakistan as two nations but more than that between the two friendly peoples of both these two countries. Creating of air link between the two countries is a further booster for the better assimilation of both the peoples. Because of these links lot of people to people contacts have been developed, better goodwill has been prevailed between the two countries and ancestral relationships have re-developed and blossomed. Let this increase further. Because of these man to man contacts earlier hatred has been diminished and better relationship developed. Because of these improved friendly relations visas issuance for peoples from both the countries has been eased while earlier even a letter could not be exchanged.
Sports are one factor that unites people beautifully. In the just started Cricket League in India under Indian Premier League, the national barriers created between India and Pakistan has been further demolished when Pakistan allowed its top Cricketers to integrate with Indian cricketers on Indian soil and play alongwith Indian cricketers for Indian clubs without any discriminations and differences. When they play, they play as if they are from the same country with a strong feeling of oneness. Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis are devided into three categories by the harsh stroke of circumstances but these circumstances can be easily eradicated by the current leaders by uniting all these three nations either by seceding their current sovereignty into one nation which is not very easy to implement or by creating a CONFEDERATION of all these three friendly nations so that lot of interaction is created not only amongst the three countries but more than that amongst the peoples of these THREE SOVEREIGN NATIONS. Thru this process I am sure we will have a peaceful atmosphere free of wars and hatred in the subcontinent which will surely create a peaceful future for our future generations. In this CONFEDERATION we can even have a common currency and free flow of the peoples without even any need of visas.
There are very many instances in the history where it shows how single countries splitted into two later on reunited into one because of the strong and centuries old historical, linguistic, cultural and traditional bonds existed amongst them. Defeated Austria in the last world war and splitted into 4 parts with very clever and deft diplomacy reunited into one. Inspite of fighting deadly wars against each other, Capitalist North Yemen and Communist South buried their past and joined into one. Inspite of 40 years of separation between them, East and West Germany by breaking the Berlin wall rejoined together into one sovereign Germany. Many of us have even seen on TV the breaking of Berlin Wall by the Germans. In Asia, close to India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, we saw how Korea is still under separation between North and South. But winds of change are blowing very strongly there and at any moment we will get the news of their reunification. The current trend is that two peoples with the same ancestry do not want to remain two, they want to be one. Earlier they become one the better it is for them to lead a peaceful life and also better for the world peace. Let that peace prevail first in the subcontinent where lot of resources was wasted in fighting unwanted wars.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
Since 1947 when India was portioned into two, there was lot of hatred between the two nations surrounding around two major communities, Hindus and Muslims, both blaming each other for their hatred. Because of this hatred India and Pakistan fought three wars one of which finally slashed Pakistan and brought about one more nation, Bangladesh into existence. India played a major role militarily to help Bangladesh to come into existence. Though without India’s involvement Bangladesh would never come into existence yet last month when Bangaldesh marked its 37th independence and liberation day, not a single mention was made of India and its enormous sacrifices made in the liberation of Bangladesh. I still remember how we in Goa were taxed to raise funds for the support of East Pakistani refugees infiltrated into India and to support this war, by way of paying extra stamp fees for every financial transaction done.
Instead of original two nations from one root now we have three nations – India, Pakistan & Bangladesh. Even though the history, traditions and cultures of all these three nations spring from the same roots yet there are many barriers created by the leaders of these three nations on them. Most of these barriers are creating psychological hatred and dislikes for one another. Thank God, due do saner counsel prevailed, the current leaders of all the three nations are trying to get rid of many of these man made barriers to integrate and assimilate peoples and goods of all these three nations thereby creating a sense of unity amongst them. The recent re-starting of “The Maitree Express” Railway service after a gap of 4 decades between India and Bangladesh is a right step in right direction not only to bring the two nations together but also the two peoples closer to each other. Thru this closeness of peoples lot of goodwill shall surely develop and thru this goodwill lot of benefits will be accrued by both the countries and both the peoples.
Earlier two deadliest enemies in the subcontinent India and Pakistan tried to bury their bitter past by creating a new chapter of goodwill and friendship between two of them. Nawaz Sahrif Government in Pakistan and BJP Government under Vajpayee in India did lot of spadework to link the two countries thru Bus Service between them, besides other links. The Rail service between India and Pakistan thru Samjhauta Express and Thar Express augurs well for the friendly relationship not only between India and Pakistan as two nations but more than that between the two friendly peoples of both these two countries. Creating of air link between the two countries is a further booster for the better assimilation of both the peoples. Because of these links lot of people to people contacts have been developed, better goodwill has been prevailed between the two countries and ancestral relationships have re-developed and blossomed. Let this increase further. Because of these man to man contacts earlier hatred has been diminished and better relationship developed. Because of these improved friendly relations visas issuance for peoples from both the countries has been eased while earlier even a letter could not be exchanged.
Sports are one factor that unites people beautifully. In the just started Cricket League in India under Indian Premier League, the national barriers created between India and Pakistan has been further demolished when Pakistan allowed its top Cricketers to integrate with Indian cricketers on Indian soil and play alongwith Indian cricketers for Indian clubs without any discriminations and differences. When they play, they play as if they are from the same country with a strong feeling of oneness. Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis are devided into three categories by the harsh stroke of circumstances but these circumstances can be easily eradicated by the current leaders by uniting all these three nations either by seceding their current sovereignty into one nation which is not very easy to implement or by creating a CONFEDERATION of all these three friendly nations so that lot of interaction is created not only amongst the three countries but more than that amongst the peoples of these THREE SOVEREIGN NATIONS. Thru this process I am sure we will have a peaceful atmosphere free of wars and hatred in the subcontinent which will surely create a peaceful future for our future generations. In this CONFEDERATION we can even have a common currency and free flow of the peoples without even any need of visas.
There are very many instances in the history where it shows how single countries splitted into two later on reunited into one because of the strong and centuries old historical, linguistic, cultural and traditional bonds existed amongst them. Defeated Austria in the last world war and splitted into 4 parts with very clever and deft diplomacy reunited into one. Inspite of fighting deadly wars against each other, Capitalist North Yemen and Communist South buried their past and joined into one. Inspite of 40 years of separation between them, East and West Germany by breaking the Berlin wall rejoined together into one sovereign Germany. Many of us have even seen on TV the breaking of Berlin Wall by the Germans. In Asia, close to India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, we saw how Korea is still under separation between North and South. But winds of change are blowing very strongly there and at any moment we will get the news of their reunification. The current trend is that two peoples with the same ancestry do not want to remain two, they want to be one. Earlier they become one the better it is for them to lead a peaceful life and also better for the world peace. Let that peace prevail first in the subcontinent where lot of resources was wasted in fighting unwanted wars.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
April 17, 2008
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS
Goa's flying circus will never let you down because they don't suffer from jet lag. They just keep flying. The Commissioner for NRI Affairs Eduardo Faleiro spent Rs 86,691 on trips on Kuwait and Qatar in November 2007. The Director, NRI Affairs U D Kamat spent Rs 66,930 on the same junket and Rs 58,805 in June 2007 to fly to Lisbon.
The Chief Secretary J P Singh, who tirelessly globe trots on behalf of Goa, spent Rs 2,47,719. The Chairman, Overseas Employment Agency of Goa Vice Adm John D'Silva spent Rs 66,930 on the Kuwait, Doha and Qatar junket. Evidently not satisfied with their efforts aboard, they looked towards the homeland too, with Faleiro spending Rs 3,64,565 to travel within India, while D'Silva spent Rs 78,566 and Kamat spent Rs 1,03,933.
LOW COST SUPPORT
Eliciting this information under RTI cost me only Rs 20 officially, apart from petrol money, but it gave me an insight into the life of the under-priviledged under-secretaries and clerical staff.
There is no working copier in the two floors where several under-secretaries sit. The copier of the Development Commissioner was taken away during the PM's visit and damaged. Even a joint secretary in the Finance Department whom I asked to help was embarassed to say he did not have a copier.
The door of the under secretary, Home Department, Maria Pires, designated as the public information officer under the RTI Act because strangely no PIO was appointed in the office of the Commissioner for NRI Affairs, does not shut and needs repairs.
It took all of one hour to get ten pages copied eventually. Some weeks earlier, when I went to the cabin of N.V. Prabhu Dessai, the under secretary, law, we had to talk over the jarring noise of a ceiling fan. Naturally, the story is different within the centrally air-conditioned buildings where Goa's new monarchs work. There is definitely a caste system practiced in the Secretariat.
HIGH COST LIVING
The NRI Commissioner's office spent Rs 4,64,011 to fly in seven non-resident Goans, who wouldn't care a fig if Goa disappeared from the face of the earth, except to moan over the loss of their ancestral homes and properties which they abandoned for greener pastures, to attend the Global Goans Convention, 2007.
Rs 1,39,380 was spent to fly in Wolfango Dourado and his wife from Zanzibar in Tanzania.Dourado had a sterling legal career there. In their time, all these worthies may have been brilliant, but what is the point of inviting them now?
Likewise, for Dr Damodar Sardessai of California, who cost the taxpayer Rs 87,615, who as a successful educationist ought to have offered to pay his fare. The same would apply to Dr Narana Sinao Coissoro of Lisbon (expenditure incurred Rs 76,480); Neville Roach, Sydney (Rs 67,656), Fitz Remedias Santana De Souza, Nairobi (Rs 45,920); Leslie De Melo, Vienna, (Rs 56,480) and Patricia Rozario, OBE, Kent, UK (Rs 60,480).
What was the point really? Fritz De Souza, a Goan luminary in all of Africa, retired in the 70s! Coissoro left Goa for Portugal in 1949. So, should the government has its own airline? I vote yes because then Mopa airport will have a better claim for coming up. Besides the airline would come in handy every time there is a coup (and we know that's frequent in Goa) and our MLAs have to escape to Delhi or some resort in Rajasthan.
REACH FOR THE SKY
The air fare reimbursed to the seven recipients of Global Goans Achievement Awards was Rs 5,34,011. Compare that with the miserly Rs 1.50 lakh cash the government gave to Mando Festival winners this year, up from Rs 1 lakh.
Here is more hair-raising information about the convention.Rs 5,13,000 spent on hotel accommodation for the recipients, heads of diplomatic missions in India and officers of the Ministry of External Affairs. Rs 7,04,275 spent on lunches and dinners hosted by the Commissioner for NRI Affairs. Rs 1,47,892 spent on transport. Rs 5,44,907 spent on cultural entertainment.
Rs 1,12,410 spent on trophies for the award winners. Rs 6,67,480 spent on souvenirs. Rs 1,36,300 spent to exhibit Goan art and paintings, Rs 31,893 on printing and stationery and Rs 3,62,502 on advertising and publicity. Did they miss out on something? Noticeably, it was achieving nothing after spending Rs 37,54,670.
Apart from that, the expenditure was on cue. Everyone got a free ride, dined, wined and departed with an expensive souvenir or trophy. What else did you expect?
EXTRAVAGANT SOCIETY OF GOA (ESG)
The Entertainment Society of Goa once again lived up to its name. Sealed quotations were invited ingeniously from five-star hotels close to Kala Academy, though the ESG didn't cut down on the transportation costs to make its bluff look real.
Naturally, only two hotels tendered. Cidade de Goa and Goa Marriott Resort. And guess which got the contract. Cidade further away. The hotel had 825 room nights booked against 164 for the Marriott. The hotel quoted Rs 10,120, Rs 10,670 and Rs 14,300 for three classes of rooms. The Marriott quoted Rs 10,750, but did the lowest bid win?
PROTECTING MONARCHS
A CISF company consisting of 111 men protect Raj Bhavan including 24 personnel of the Goa Police lead by a PSI. Thirty-seven policemen include a PSI and ASI each protect Digambar Kamat, 33 policemen protect Pratap Singh Rane including a PSI, 12 police protect Ravi Naik, 24 police including two ASIs protect Vishwajit Rane who in short time that he became an MLA was elevated to the status of 'Y' category.
That means 57 police alone protect the Ranes. Wasn't it Vishwajit who said on Thursday that he resigned because the government did not deliver? As taxpayers you even bankroll Luizinho Faleiro police posse because Rs 1.52 lakh was spent till December 2007. During this period, Rs 1.52 lakh was spent protecting Advocate General Subodh Kantak whom if you have been reading this column should know gets paid only in crores. Now you know why you can never get to your montris? It's because of the thick layers of khaki that hide them.
LIONEL MESSIAS
lionroars.goa@gmail.com
Goa's flying circus will never let you down because they don't suffer from jet lag. They just keep flying. The Commissioner for NRI Affairs Eduardo Faleiro spent Rs 86,691 on trips on Kuwait and Qatar in November 2007. The Director, NRI Affairs U D Kamat spent Rs 66,930 on the same junket and Rs 58,805 in June 2007 to fly to Lisbon.
The Chief Secretary J P Singh, who tirelessly globe trots on behalf of Goa, spent Rs 2,47,719. The Chairman, Overseas Employment Agency of Goa Vice Adm John D'Silva spent Rs 66,930 on the Kuwait, Doha and Qatar junket. Evidently not satisfied with their efforts aboard, they looked towards the homeland too, with Faleiro spending Rs 3,64,565 to travel within India, while D'Silva spent Rs 78,566 and Kamat spent Rs 1,03,933.
LOW COST SUPPORT
Eliciting this information under RTI cost me only Rs 20 officially, apart from petrol money, but it gave me an insight into the life of the under-priviledged under-secretaries and clerical staff.
There is no working copier in the two floors where several under-secretaries sit. The copier of the Development Commissioner was taken away during the PM's visit and damaged. Even a joint secretary in the Finance Department whom I asked to help was embarassed to say he did not have a copier.
The door of the under secretary, Home Department, Maria Pires, designated as the public information officer under the RTI Act because strangely no PIO was appointed in the office of the Commissioner for NRI Affairs, does not shut and needs repairs.
It took all of one hour to get ten pages copied eventually. Some weeks earlier, when I went to the cabin of N.V. Prabhu Dessai, the under secretary, law, we had to talk over the jarring noise of a ceiling fan. Naturally, the story is different within the centrally air-conditioned buildings where Goa's new monarchs work. There is definitely a caste system practiced in the Secretariat.
HIGH COST LIVING
The NRI Commissioner's office spent Rs 4,64,011 to fly in seven non-resident Goans, who wouldn't care a fig if Goa disappeared from the face of the earth, except to moan over the loss of their ancestral homes and properties which they abandoned for greener pastures, to attend the Global Goans Convention, 2007.
Rs 1,39,380 was spent to fly in Wolfango Dourado and his wife from Zanzibar in Tanzania.Dourado had a sterling legal career there. In their time, all these worthies may have been brilliant, but what is the point of inviting them now?
Likewise, for Dr Damodar Sardessai of California, who cost the taxpayer Rs 87,615, who as a successful educationist ought to have offered to pay his fare. The same would apply to Dr Narana Sinao Coissoro of Lisbon (expenditure incurred Rs 76,480); Neville Roach, Sydney (Rs 67,656), Fitz Remedias Santana De Souza, Nairobi (Rs 45,920); Leslie De Melo, Vienna, (Rs 56,480) and Patricia Rozario, OBE, Kent, UK (Rs 60,480).
What was the point really? Fritz De Souza, a Goan luminary in all of Africa, retired in the 70s! Coissoro left Goa for Portugal in 1949. So, should the government has its own airline? I vote yes because then Mopa airport will have a better claim for coming up. Besides the airline would come in handy every time there is a coup (and we know that's frequent in Goa) and our MLAs have to escape to Delhi or some resort in Rajasthan.
REACH FOR THE SKY
The air fare reimbursed to the seven recipients of Global Goans Achievement Awards was Rs 5,34,011. Compare that with the miserly Rs 1.50 lakh cash the government gave to Mando Festival winners this year, up from Rs 1 lakh.
Here is more hair-raising information about the convention.Rs 5,13,000 spent on hotel accommodation for the recipients, heads of diplomatic missions in India and officers of the Ministry of External Affairs. Rs 7,04,275 spent on lunches and dinners hosted by the Commissioner for NRI Affairs. Rs 1,47,892 spent on transport. Rs 5,44,907 spent on cultural entertainment.
Rs 1,12,410 spent on trophies for the award winners. Rs 6,67,480 spent on souvenirs. Rs 1,36,300 spent to exhibit Goan art and paintings, Rs 31,893 on printing and stationery and Rs 3,62,502 on advertising and publicity. Did they miss out on something? Noticeably, it was achieving nothing after spending Rs 37,54,670.
Apart from that, the expenditure was on cue. Everyone got a free ride, dined, wined and departed with an expensive souvenir or trophy. What else did you expect?
EXTRAVAGANT SOCIETY OF GOA (ESG)
The Entertainment Society of Goa once again lived up to its name. Sealed quotations were invited ingeniously from five-star hotels close to Kala Academy, though the ESG didn't cut down on the transportation costs to make its bluff look real.
Naturally, only two hotels tendered. Cidade de Goa and Goa Marriott Resort. And guess which got the contract. Cidade further away. The hotel had 825 room nights booked against 164 for the Marriott. The hotel quoted Rs 10,120, Rs 10,670 and Rs 14,300 for three classes of rooms. The Marriott quoted Rs 10,750, but did the lowest bid win?
PROTECTING MONARCHS
A CISF company consisting of 111 men protect Raj Bhavan including 24 personnel of the Goa Police lead by a PSI. Thirty-seven policemen include a PSI and ASI each protect Digambar Kamat, 33 policemen protect Pratap Singh Rane including a PSI, 12 police protect Ravi Naik, 24 police including two ASIs protect Vishwajit Rane who in short time that he became an MLA was elevated to the status of 'Y' category.
That means 57 police alone protect the Ranes. Wasn't it Vishwajit who said on Thursday that he resigned because the government did not deliver? As taxpayers you even bankroll Luizinho Faleiro police posse because Rs 1.52 lakh was spent till December 2007. During this period, Rs 1.52 lakh was spent protecting Advocate General Subodh Kantak whom if you have been reading this column should know gets paid only in crores. Now you know why you can never get to your montris? It's because of the thick layers of khaki that hide them.
LIONEL MESSIAS
lionroars.goa@gmail.com
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