MARGAO
Goa Forward Party chief Vijay Sardesai said late Saturday that he has
telephonically spoken to Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai, demanding his immediate intervention following the "collapse of administration" in Goa and the "failure of the government of Goa" to act against Subhash Velingkar, whose derogatory comments on St Francis Xavier have hurt the sentiments of Goans.
He said the government seems to have "gone missing and has failed to reassure Goemkars who have come on the streets to express their anger". "In the bargain, the image of Goa as a land of peace, religious coexistence and communal harmony is taking a beating. The government wants to divert attention from burning issues and is silently consenting to this denigration of the state's image to satisfy short-term political interests and in the long run, finishing Goenkarponn," Sardesai said.
