February 15, 2017

MY DOUBT OVER SAFETY OF BALLOT BOXES

Recently as per the media reports,  “some senior leaders demanded tamper proof strong rooms for EVMs” to protect the ballot boxes because India and Indians are so corrupt that anything can happen to these ballot boxes containing our votes. I support this demand since I don’t trust the protectors of law and system in our land.

According to the stories going on then, the first general election in Goa was rigged.  UG was supposed to  win that  election but in connivance with CM of Maharastra Mr. V.P. Naik, Central government deputed a Punjabi man to oversee the election process with instruction to rig the process in favour of MG. Centre under Nehru wanted Goa to merge with Maharastra so that this issue of Goa is closed permanently. As per the order, the Punjabi man from Delhi  did his criminal job to the satisfaction of his bosses by giving defeat to the cause of Goans.  If then UG had been declared winners, Goa would be most precious place for Goanse to live.  A Punjabi traitor betrayed us by killing our ambition.  Ironically, later on a Goan the super cop Julius Ribeiro officially and in a proper manner killed the Punjabi ambition of forming Kalistan. There is a saying in Konkani “KORTA TEA MAPAN BHOGTA”.

Second point,   Millitary personnel were allowed to vote in Navelim and elsewhere in big number.    Are they registered voters in Goa?  All the Non-BJP parties must oppose this dirty game of BJP if necessary by taking recourse to judiciary.

A.Veronica Fernandes.



February 12, 2017

DR. ANA SURAYA MONTEIRO WEDS JORGE NORONHA FERREIRA.

The St.John the Evangelist Church at Neura-O-Grande

Yesterday, on Saturday,  11th of this month, I had the privilege to attend the grand wedding of the most precious girl of our precious village, Candolim, Dr. Ana Soraya Monteiro the daughter of the well known doctor in our locality, Dr. Jose & Marina Monteiro and  grand daughter of the most renowned son of Candolim the late Dr. Gustavo Monteiro. She was wedded to Eng. Jorge the son of Satya & Alvaro Noronha Ferreira at St. John the Evangelist Church, Neura-O-Grande, at 5.30 PM followed by the grand reception at Coco Loca Agacain which was very well attended by the prominent figures coming from different segments of our society including Medical professinals.Lawyers and Celebrities.  

On behalf of all the lovers and admirers  of Monteiro family in Candolim, I wish the the newly wedded couple a very happy and blessed married life.

TUMCHEM KAZARI JIVIT PALEUNK-FULEUNK-FOLLEUNK.

Some of the photos clicked during the wedding in the Church as well as in the Reception Hall are seen below:

The bride seen just before entering the Church

The Bride seen with her elder sister at the entrance of the Church

Dr. Jose Monteiro the proud father of the proud bride


Groom's mother leading her son to the Altar.

Dr. Jose Monteiro esorting his daughter to the Altar

People attending the ceremony in the Church


Wedding ceremony in the Church is in progress


The Bride sings a religious solo in the Church

The newly wedded couple signs the Church Wedding Register

The proud mother & father of the Bride

The proud wedded couple & parents of the groom.
  
The celebrity Sonia Sirsat attending the reception

The Bride seen singing with the musical score provided by her father(seated right and Uncle Carlos standing left)


A.Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim.

February 10, 2017

THE LATE LOUIS RODRIGUES - KONKANI PROMOTER.


It is with deep regret,  thru FB and Gasper Almeida, I got the sad news of the sad death of Louis Rodrigues on  7th of this month in Kuwait and interred on 9th in Kuwait only.  May his soul rest in peace.

A dynamic man and a great Konkani promoter thru Konkani cultural programmes, I first came in contact with him somewhere in 1982 when he first time organized at Salmiya a mega event including a grand Manddo singing and Manddo dancing  item enacted by all his Mangalorean colleagues, I was reuested to give Press coverage for this event.  That was the first time I saw Manddo on Kuwait Konkani Stage.  It was full of life and beauties, one of them Luis’ wife Rita.

For Konkani cause he would do anything and it was he who was in the beginning brought Goan and Mangalorean communities together thru Konkani. Though he was a Mangalorean yet with his integration with Goans thru Tiatros and other cultural programmes, he was more a Goan than many Goans. He was one of the pioneers in establishing Konkani Heritage Kuwait, the association that brought all Konkani communities in Kuwait together under one banner.

For any Konkani function he would help and make his presence felt along with his wife Rita who is also a very good promoter of Konkani.

Very few people in Kuwait worked so hard for the cause of Konkani as he did.  I bow my head down to him for the excellent work he did in the promotion of Konkani in Kuwait.

He was also deeply involved in the Church circle doing lot of social work for the cause of our religion.

May his soul rest in peace and may God give courage for his wife and children to bear this great loss.

A.Veronica Fernandes.