JUDGEMENT OF SCARLETT MURDER CASE.

The judgement on the murder of British young girl of 15, Scarlett at Anjuna 8 years back, was finally delivered 4 days back and both the accused in this murder case were acquitted. With this acquittal, one more murder was committed on the justice in Goa. The question now comes to my mind is this:  Who then is responsible for drugging – sexually abusing and killing Scarlett? Is this the way to give proper justice in Goa? Thru this unjust judgement more and more murderers will move forward to commit more and more such heinous murders because they will come out Scott free due to our faulty investigation and weak judiciary. If both the accused were innocent then why in the first place were they arrested? Without fire there is no smoke.

Are our beaches become so dangerous for tourists to move freely?

Gone were the days when our beaches from Candolim to Anjuna were a mode of promenade even in the nights, not only for the males but for females too. I still remember in early sixties when Hippies first time landed in Candolim, they were freely moving from one end to the other, males and females,  semi nude without any fear of oglers and molesters because those were the glorious days of traditional Goan tourism.

When Scarlett was killed many foreigners in Kuwait asked me, “are your golden beaches so dangerous for tourists to come to Goa?” Because of Scarlett case many foreigners stopped coming to Goa thereby affecting the economic growth of Goan tourism.  I am certain that gradually the sinful Goan tourism industry will collapse as it happened elsewhere and many among those solely depended on this industry will fall on the road. 

Those who delivered the judgement on Scarlett’s murder and those who investigated this case should feel guilty for not doing their jobs properly because of which the guilty were left scott free thus making a mockery of our judiciary.

May the young soul of young Scarlett rest in peace and may God give her mother courage to bear this colossal loss and also courage to accept the faulty judgment.

A.Veronica Fernandes.

   

PROPOSE INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN KASHMIR..

--NO PLANS IN THIS REVOLUTION ARE  

The recent Pakistani terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir at Uri where 19 Indian Army Jawans were killed, makes me to realise that India at least as a matured nation must start a strong move without feeling hurt, to make sacrifice for attaining a lasting peace in this turbulent sector.

When India attained independence in 1947, Kashmir was ruled by the Maharaja Hari  Sing who opted to remain independent by not joining India nor Pakistan.  He was a Hindu while majority of his subjects were Muslims among whom most inclined towards Islamic Pakistan.  Shortly within 3 months, restless and opportunist Pakistan sent its tribal people (marauders)  to grab Kashmir when Maharaja Hari  Sing pleaded with Nehru to come to his rescue to save Kashmir from falling into the hands of Pakistan.  Just like what he did in Goa, Nehru sent Indian military to Kashmir and in the ensuing war, Pakistan managed to capture 40% of Kashmir which is still in its possession while 60% is held by India.

Then with the initiative of Nehru, this problem was entrusted with UNO to settle.  UNO proposed plebiscite after withdrawing the troops from Kashmir by both the countries, starting first by Pakistan which Pakistan failed to do. Since this was the case, there was no plebiscite and thus stalemate occurred because of which lot of enmity and bloodbath going on between the two countries  where China strongly supports Pakistan.  While India fighting Pakistan,  China is giving a helping hand to Pakistan. As long as China is with Pakistan, India will never be able to dictate its terms to Pakistan. In this issue India is also facing besides nuclear power Pakistan, Hydrogen Power China. This means mighty India is facing an Himalayan task because of a small sector of Kashmir and by the way how long India will face this task?  Is there no solution for this problem? 

Pakistan is a rough nation that does not understand decency, to kill India, Pakistan is ready to die but is India ready for it?  Surely not.  Because of this small place Kashmir, India is losing so much in men, materials and money thus affecting Indian economy and security.  Pakistan will never stop this war it waged against India thru remote control for the sake of Kashmir. India should not make this as a prestige issue, to attain permanent peace, India must first condescend.

In view of this, I feel for peace to prevail, India must propose to have independent sovereign Kashmir comprising Indian and Pakistani Kashmir.

A.Veronica Fernandes.      

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PAKISTAN - INDIA -KASHMIR.

The attack in Uri near Baramullah in Jammu and Kashmir on 18^th of this month surely deserves highest condemnation and where 19 Indian Army Jawans were killed in cold blood by the Pakistani backed terrorists though Pakistan may deny its involvement.  I am sure without Pakistani hand directly or indirectly no such terrorist attack can come on Indians. 

It is a hard fact that Pakistan will never give peace to India since Pakistan was born only to destroy Hindu India.  It is surprising to know that still in Pakistan a large number of Pakistanis believe that India means totally Hindu dominated country where there is no place for Islam to survive and Muslims to live. The founding fathers of Pakistan were under the firm belief that Hindus in India will never give them peace in India, for this reason as Poet Iqbal proposed a separate political entity for Indian Muslims was imperative.  In fact the major pillar of the   initiator of Pakistan, Mohammed Ai Jinnah once told Gandhiji directly on his face that “I don’t trust Nehru and others to get justice for Muslims in India tough I trust you because there is  only one Gandhi in India (who is secular by core) and that is YOU (Gandhiji).

The partition time atrocities committed by Hindus and Sikhs on Indian Muslims especially on Muslim women, as reported by the Pakistani Muslims, are still creating a chilling effect on Muslims not only from Pakistan and India but also on all around the globe. The defeat India inflicted on Pakistan in East Pakistan by creating an independent country Bangladesh is the worst humiliation for Pakistanis.  As a revenge for both the above incidents, Pakistanis are teaching India, to quote their term “a very good retaliatory lesson”  thru the spread of terrorism in India by using Jammu and Kahsmir as base.

Pakistan is fighting its proxy war with India thru Kashmiri freedom fighters who are desperately trying to free their land from India and in this fight they are immensely supported by the Pakistani government just as India did in Goa during Portuguese rule by sending terrorist type of Indians to Goa in the garb of freedom fighters to create chaos in Goa. 

Whether it is right or wrong, the dispute between India and Pakistan will never come to an end unless the Kashmir issue is settled peacefully according to the wishes of Pakistan and whether India agrees to this or not is a different matter.  Pakistan is fighting its proxy war with India as Jihad that means they are fighting it in the name of their religion where they are ready to sacrifice anything dearest to them. 

Pakistan does not mind suffering any amount of disasters but is India ready for the same? India is too decent and too civilized country to follow in the footsteps of Pakistan.  Hence, India will have to do some sort of sacrifice to remove the thorn from its body by settling the Kashmir issue peacefully.  Because of one small disputed area Kashmir India is suffering too much and too long.  Going to the war with Pakistan similar to East Pakistan is impossible unless India wants to commit suicide.  I hope better sense will prevail.

While our Jawans were dying our Defence Minister was busy in Goa concentrating on forming the strategy for the coming election. Will Parricar as Defence Minister do justice for his job?  Is he fit to be there in the first place?  Will he be another disgraceful Krishna Menon who as Defense Miister failed India against China in 1962?  Surely it looks like.

A.Veronica Fernandes.