Last Sunday, I was brimming with gratitude, respect and appreciation for all our activists; while attending the Sancoale candlelight march and subsequent meeting at the controversial Bhutani infra site. While not taking any names lest I should mistakenly miss some, the dedication that I know some activists have to the cause of preserving Goa for posterity was really inspiring. Some have left their lucrative careers, some are making huge personal sacrifices by taking time from their families/businesses, some have given up on great opportunities abroad, some have police cases on them, some are putting themselves on the line versus an extremely corrupt and vindictive ruling administration. The rate at which Goa government is expediting the sale/conversion/destruction of Goa to maximise their personal/party coffers has reached crisis levels for Goa, its environment and identity. People of Goa must stand up and increase opposition to these anti-Goans in power. We need to support these activists as much as possible; not only for them but more so for the generations to come. Goa is too small. May Sancoale be the start of a sustained fight to rid Goa of this mega project menace and huge land grabs.
