The Google has given due respect to Konkani language by allowing translation of English to Konkani as it has given importance to Konkani. Our very own Konkan Railway Corporation doesn't give due respect to Konkani language. Preference is given to local language whichever State you go in India you travel by Indian railway as the arrival and departure of the train to and from the stations are announced in local language first then the other languages but I was shocked to hear the coach position of Konkan Kanya train at Karmali railway station announced in this order-- Marathi first second Hindi and last English and no announcement was done in Konkani but the only announcement done is which platform the train will halt is done in Konkani.
When I enquired with the station master why our official language Konkani is not used the answer was that they cannot play four languages. Why is this discrimination done to Konkani in Goa when the local language is Konkani,
It's time that the Konkani Academy or Konkani Bhasha Mandals intervene and ask the Konkan Railway Corporation to look into the matter and stop the step motherly treatment given to our mother tongue the official language of Goa. The Goa government should direct the railway authorities to do the necessary changes to protect Goem, Goemkar and Goemkarpon.
