PARRICAR UNFIT TO BE THE DEFENSE MINISTER.

The defence portfolio is the most important portfolio for India when on both the sides India is surrounded by the hostile neighbours; Pakistan is the worst as it came into being to oppose India. Hence, India needs a well versed defense minister to handle the most complicated defensive system.  In the history of independent India, only once India lost its war against China because of the amateur defense minister Krishna Menon who was smart in some other field but never in defense.  Then Y.B. Chawan came to head this ministry and while taking up this portfolio, he said  “I am going to Delhi  from Maharastra to get back the thousands of acres of land China captured from us in that war”.  But in the end, what has happened? China subsequently captured more Indian land because our defense system was weak and not capable to face the onslaught  neither of China nor  currently of Pskistan.   In such a situation, India cannot afford to leave the task of protecting the nation’s borders into the hands of amateur person like Manohar Parricar who may be good in some other field.

Before the starting of Gulf War for the liberation of Kuwait, The US President George Bush Sr. brought in the expert in defense and armament system, Dick Chenney under whose leadership USA fought the war and liberated Kuwait.  I still remember one eyed man Moshe Dayan of Israel who as defense strategist of Israel made the entire Arab world headed by Gamal Nasser of Egypt eat a humble pie in the Arab-Israeli war of 1965 when Nasser arrogantly vowed to dump tiny Israel into the sea.  

Parricar is no doubt a smart man but surely not in the defense.  He is a big risk in India’s defense system.  His knowledge of modern complicated war system is nil, I don’t know whether he fired at least a shot from Airgun.   Besides, his interest revolved more around Goan politics. He is known to apply his mind more for Goan politics than for  defense.  In the current Pathankot terrorist attack his leadership failed the nation very much.  When the situation was so  dangerous he instead of confining himself to the danger zone to monitor the situation  he was seen spending time in Goa lecturing his partymen on Goan politics.  This does not suit a responsible person who is the guardian of country’s borders.  In the end he will prove to be a shame for Goa. 

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

 

KONKANI BOOK RELEASED IN PANJIM.

 Pradeep Naik - Happy 50th Birthday

 

In the Tiatro circle, Pradeep Naik is the name and fame.   Among the tall Tiatrists he stands taller in performing any given role and this specialty of his is seen by the audience.  That being a Hindu he is so well known in the Tiatro world is his greatness.  In fact currently all the Hindu Tiiatrists are making a mark for themselves by their sheer high caliber.  Alexinho de Candolim carry the credit to introduce Hindu Tiatrists in his Tiatros, then came the giant among the Hindu Tatrists, Kamat de Assolna.  But the current giant among all the Hindu Tiatrists is Pradeep Naik a decent and well-mannered educated man employed at Art and Culture, Goa Government. He is the resident of Carambolim.

 Venue where function organized

 

On Christmas Day, i.e. 25^th of this month, Pradeep Naik celebrated his 50^th Birthday and the Minister and other dignitaries seated at the dais congratulated Praddep Naik for completing fifty years of his life.  The Chief Guest Minister for Art and Culture Dayananda Mandrencar also   complimented the author for writing this Book and wished him all success.

 

 

 Cover Page of the Book

 

One of the Guests of Honour was Pradeep’s Boss at Art and Culture, Prasad Loliencar who is the director of Art and Culture.  In his speech he praised Pradeep for his dedicated work in all the fields and concluded by saying that he was proud to have Pradeep under him as an employee of Art and Culture.  Similarly, another Guest of Honour Mr. Madkaikar, MLA spoke very high of Pradeep Naik and his work in the field of Dramas. Biku Nayak the man behind publishing of this book highlighted the salient characteristics of Pradeep Naik.  All the speakers praised the decent character of Pradeep Naik.  Miss Namrata compeered the proceedings in her mellifluent tongue.

 

 

 Back Cover

 

Rarely one can see in Goa in the Konkani circle such a well organized function having decent outlook and elite presentation.

 

In his speech the author Pradeep Naik gave some information of this book to make the audience aware of the contents.  He was fabulous in his words to shower MLA Madkaicar with most of the credit for his success in his life.

 

                        VIP's: Director of Art & Cult.-Minister Mandrecar-MLA Madkaicar

It was surprising that none from the Tiatrists world was present there neither any writer from the Romi script.  At least to my knowledge I did not see there anyone from these segments.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel:7507394349.

   

 

 

 

GOA NETTERS MEET IN PANJIM.

 

Yesterday, 28^th of this month I attended as one of the invitees, the GOA NETTERS MEET held at Fundacao Oriente, Panjim, at 11.00 AM.  The meet was attended by members of the Goa Net from different parts of the world who  are currently in Goa. They discussed many topics of their choice regarding Goa.  Fred Noronha conducted the meet on behalf of Goa Net and he took lot of interest to co-ordinate with the members.  When this writer’s turn came to speak he spoke thus, referring to one of the female members from Bandodcar family who preferred to speak in Konkani: “Speaking on the importance of one’s mother tongue, Rabindranath Tagore said – One can reach into the sea of eternal understanding only thru one’s own mother tongue -  I am a Konkani lover, Konkani writer and Konkani speaker.  I too prefer to speak in Konkani but since some of the members may not be at ease  for not being good in Konkani, I will speak with the mixture of Konkani and English. 

 

                                             Fundacao Oriente Building in Panjim

I come from the village in Goa that gave birth to one of the greatest men of this planet, Abade Faria and also gave birth to the great  revolutionaries not only of Goa and of India but also of Asia who were the first people who fought for their  Freedom for their land from the colonialists. It is these people from Candolim Pintos Vaddo from where I come who showed the path for others too to fight for their freedom. The Roman Catholic Priests were the leading figures in this revolution who later on when caught by the Portuguese government were tortured, hanged and killed.  Abade Faria being one of the members of this group went to Portugal before he was caught but soon from Portugal he fled to France where he told this news of Pintos Revolution and its failure to the French Revolutionaries.  Then after French Revolution was born.   

I spoke then about my past in Goa, superb sporting activities and how I was involved in conducting  operation against GRD Tata at Sinquerim to force him to employ locals and Goans at the first 5 Star Hotel of Goa, the Taj.  This was the first revolt of Goans in Goa against multinational after the invasion of Goa by the Bharat Serkar.

One of the attendees entertain the gathering

 

 

Then I said that being the first among Goans, Goa Net should have been the mighty powerhouse by now but due to faulty policy of its Admin to entrust the task of moderating to a biased moderator, many Goans lost the taste of Goa Net.  Because of this Goa Net has lost its earlier importance. In fact I am searching for this moderator in the city with a Lighted Lantern in my hand during the day time when the sun is directly overheard, like that Greek Philosopher Diogenes.

Then I said how I sowed the seed of Konkani movement in Kuwait and how we from Kuwait helped develop Konkani movement culminating in the recognition of Konkani thus facilitating the granting of Statehood on Goa.  While we from Kuwait were supporting Konkani movement in Goa, worldwide Goa Netters were looking at us instead of their contribution  which was very imperative at that time.

 

                                              A section of the attendees

Finally I concluded saying not to sell their old houses to any Altu Faltu, not even your “Kombiancho Gudd” and for God sake not to gift any of your properties to the Church taking into consideration the policy of the Church to sell the gifted properties to our enemies, example Sale of Vanxim land by the Goa Church to the builder for unchristian purpose.

 

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel:7507394349.