For The Eyes of Goans Only - Letters to the Heraldo

Unsolicited advice - by Praxy Fernandes, Sanquelim

Foolhardy Goans who gleefully accept migrants with open arms should realise that they have not only destroyed our culture and environment, but now question views expressed by renowned personalities (‘Why drag BJP in?’ by S Kashyap, Herald, 7 July). Let me remind Kashyap that the present day fugitive is a BJP creation.

May I ask him: Who conveniently swept the Miramar Sex Scandal under the carpet? Which party’s MLAs allow rave parties? Who created new corporations to loot the public exchequer? Who started communal violence in our peaceful Goa? Non-Goan migrants will always speak for the BJP, as they sync with its culture of dadagiri. The present CM is ex-BJP. His voters, imported from Bhatkal, are securely atop Moti dongor.

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All the more so - Dr Francisco Colaço, Margao

This is with reference to the letter ‘Why drag BJP in?’ by S. Kashyap (Herald, 7 July). My letter pointed out how the present Goa government moving towards a police state. But I have every reason to drag in the BJP’s name.

Need I remind Mr Kashyap about the manner in which his political boss in the BJP had converted Goa into a totalitarian police state? How the then servile police head was at his beck and call? How he unleashed police tyranny against political opponents, individuals and institutions? Even an apology cannot right so many wrongs.
The memory of Goans is not so short that they will forget how Kashyap’s boss ruled Goa like a dictator, even trying to curb the freedom of the press.

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Cansaulim mega-project - by Nitin Kamat

We need to put an end to it. We have the numbers. Many more are joining, including NRI Goans. Let’s oppose it tooth and nail.

Who is Aboobakr Sheik? Why is he hell bent on displacing Goans from their land? Someone please complain to the IT department about him. We educated Goans should not be fooled by the gimmicks of this corrupt panchayat and MLA. Let us go to the courts. They will uphold justice. Not even ‘Mickey Mouse’ could get bail… It’s a fight for survival; tomorrow, they may start driving us out of our own houses. Where is our dear leader of the Ramponkars? Is he also hiding?

Don’t get fooled by the BJP. Did they ever support the fight against mega projects? Did they oppose Mauvin when he declared in the meeting that he will go ahead with the mega projects? Let us take this fight to the logical conclusion, even if we have to knock the doors of the Supreme Court.

NIZ GOENKAR ADDS: These are the true feelings of the sons and daughters of GOA. Suppression has gone on since the Liberation of Goa systematically. Where are the freedom fighters now? Where is Karmali and gang sleeping?