CRISIS IN AAP.

It is with deep regret and chagrin that I write this piece to indicate my total disappointment over the crisis AAP is undergoing now in Delhi.  When AAP came into existence we had great hope that it will spread its wings not only in Delhi but also all over India to give clean and upright administration as per the aspirations of the citizens of India. But within a short time the aspirations of the people turned into nothing when its leadership failed to shoulder its responsibility responsibly by resigning abruptly of course to the disappointment of all the followers of AAP.

Still people stood by AAP again and gave AAP a resounding victory in its last election to rule Delhi with absolute majority.  While APP enjoyed absolute majority its followers in Goa danced on the streets with white AAP “Topi” thinking that in Goa too we will have similar revolution because people in Goa are totally dejected by the poor showing of BJP and all other political outfits.  Unfortunately, due to the internal bickering in the AAP in Delhi among the party stalwarts, the high expectations of the people have gone down.  In view of this, who else in India can save the people from the clutches of corrupt  and cruel politicians? I think AAP was the last and the best hope for Indians to get uncorrupt and upright people to rule India but that hope too vanished now.  In view of this, on whom now Indians will rely to get good people to rule in India?

In India, we have great stalwarts but none to rule India appropriately.  Some are meant only to win the elections while others to be very good in the oppositions but none to rule as per the aspirations of the people.  Under the great leadership of Gandhian Jayprakash Narain, Janata Party came into existence with high hopes to change India from worst to the best but within a short period Morarjee Desai’s government collapsed like a pack of cards thereby killing all the high hopes of Indians for better days.  This happened only because of the selfish greed for power of a few Janata Party leaders. 

Then came the political force in India under the leadership of another Gandhian, Anna Hazare who totally shook the Congress Party in India in general and in Delhi in particular.  As an offshoot of Anna’s movement, AAP was born and captured power in Delhi not once but twice but both the times failed the aspirations of the people not only of those who elected AAP to power but  also of those who were expecting AAP will turn into a savior for millions of Indians who are the victims of the maladministration of the current politicians. 

It is a very sad story of AAP happenings in Delhi now.  It was never expected from them to fight like this and thru this fight AAP leaders in Delhi totally killed the high hopes people had in AAP.  While the ugly events are taking place in Delhi, the AAP stalwarts in Goa cannot remain as silent spectators, they must raise their voice in unison loudly and openly too against what is happening in Delhi now, they must air their concern over the events taking place in AAP at Delhi. AAP has to be purified and if necessary in Gandhian style AAP stalwarts and supporters  in Goa must conduct a daylong fast at Panaji to pray for AAP leaders in Delhi to bury their selfish ambitions and have a peace among all its members. AAP by all means has to surive because it is the last hope for Indians to get better leaders and better governance.  

 

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.           

END OF CONGRESS IN GOA.

The results of the recently concluded Zilla Parishad election gave a stunning blow to the Congress Party in Goa though it officially did not contest the election.  In the constituencies where Congress contested unofficially but backing their candidates from behind the curtain, it was a big humiliation for Congress Party headed by Goa’s prodigal son Luizinho Faleiro who in the name of Italian born naturalized Indian citizen Sonia Gandhi is trying to revive the prospects of the Congress Party in Goa.  According to my observation, even if hundred more Luizinho Faleiros try their best to revive the hopes of Congress Party in Goa, nothing will change.  It is a pity that this oldest party is facing extinction from the scene not only in Goa but all over in India as well.

In my Calangute constituency voters thought a very good lesson to Congress Party by sending its unofficially fielded candidate reeling down the canvas to the third position though a few hours before the election results, the local Congress leader foolishly predicted victory for his candidate. This action the voters have taken only to silence the revengeful voice of the Calangute Congress leader and not against the candidate who became an innocent victim of the sin of vindictiveness of his boss.

In view of this heavy defeat for Congress candidate the rating of Congress Party on the Barometer indicates that the revival prospects of Congress Party in Calangute constituency is Nil.  However, if any hope of revival is to come, it should come only by discarding the defeated, vindictive and arrogant leader from the constituency. He was responsible for Congress Party’s defeat in the last general election because people from the Constituency disliked his vindictive nature towards those whom he suspected to be his political opponents. While he was in power people were living in fear because of his vindictive nature when he should not be vindictive because he was elected not to take revenge on his opponents but to serve all judiciously.  Thru this defeat people indicated that vindictiveness, arrogance, revenge, corruption, bribe taking and womanizing will not be tolerated any more.

Being a Congressman myself from my student days, I feel hurt to see the Congress Party in Goa reaching to such ebb.  This has happened only because the affairs and leaderships of Congress Party in our villages and Constituencies have gone into the hands of wrong persons who are ignorant of genuine Congress culture, tradition and history.  Most of the current Congress Party leaders in Goa are fake Congressmen who embraced Congress Party only for their personal gains.  With such Congressmen in Congress Party fold, the Party will never  revive its prospects in Goa.  When John Fernandes took over the leadership of Congress Party in Goa it looked everything will move smoothly but when he was dethroned things started moving in the opposite direction and if Luizin Faleiro does not act straight with corrupt people in the Party, I am sure he will make a total disaster of Congress Party in Goa.  For this end Luizin Faleiro alone will be held responsible.

 A.     Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REMEMBERING YESTERYEARS TIATRISTS.

 

Yesterday, on 23^rd of this month, I attended the “Remembering Tiatr Artistes of Yesteryears” Meet held at Tiatr Academy in Panjim, starting at 4.20 PM.  It was very thinly attended by the attendees, some of them were close friends  and relatives of the dead artistes.

Photos of the Tiatrits remembered

 

Total number of artistes remembered was 14, some of them were the wizards of Konkani Stage, namely J.P. Souzalin, Anthony D’Sa, Aristedes Dias, Alen D’Costa, Dioginho D’Melo, Greg de Candolim and Antonete de Calangute.  The persons who described them and their works were M. Jude Gracias and William Fernandes, both these faces are too common on this platform.  According to my information, this is the paid job since Tiatr Academy of  Goa is granted financial aid by the Goa government. 

L - R: William,Gracias, Joerose & TAG Member

 

I have been attending these functions since a year now but never had I seen any speaker describing the philosophy of the artistes they speak of.  Neither have they quoted any attractive verse of their memorable song.  Just borrowing some details from history books and describing the artistes will not help.  Since it is a paid job, next time TAG must make arrangement to get best of speakers having best of knowledge to talk on the subset because TAG is financed by the government from the money derived from the public.   

Mrs. Perry

 

From the audience, one lady the wife of the late Patrick Perry came to the Mike to thank the TAG and expressed herself saying though she was opposing her husband yet she realized his greatness after his death.

                                      J.P.Fernandes recites a poem in praise of Anil Kumar
                                          
One member of the audience, Mr. J. P.Fernandes read a Poetry he composed especially in praise of the late Anil Kumar.

One minute silence was observed in memory of the recent death of young Tiatrist boy D.J. Gracias.

 

Ms Fatima was presented a memento on behalf of TAG for the contribution of the late Anil Kumar in the promotion of Konkani Stage.    

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.