Come Liberation Day ie, December 19 and one will see the State Government and even Central government ministers, go into a celebratory and "patriotic perception" mode, with all their events, speeches and other drama. The following facts prove the blatant hypocrisy of it all. Many "liberated" Goans irrespective of caste, creed, religion have already, and more are still trying to secure passports of Goa's former colonizer i.e. Portugal. So, what is this telling us? Promises made by the then Indian Government in 1961 for Goans to decide the destiny of Goa to preserve the identity of Goa are now totally ignored. The latter assurances were given then by the Indian Govt to the United Nations; and Delhi has deceitfully gone back on the same. The Indian constitution whilst overall good for the country; the Indian Govt just imposed the same on Goa without considering our unique exception. “Black money rich” Indians are buying out Goan land at a rapid rate, with the assistance of the corrupt Goa government. The actual meaning of Liberation in my view should be for us to work together to have the Goa that we really aspire for.
