The time now is not to say “to be or not to be” but to be decisive in our resolve to remain afloat at the political surface of Goa by creating a dent deep into the remotest places of the electorate to convince them of the folly of electing BJP back to power. The latest results of Municipalty elections in Goa indicated that Goans are least bothered to know who rules Goa and how but as long as they get their share of money and political power they are happy. They don’t want to know the BJP has totally destroyed the fabrics of politicsl system which is now on the verge of collapse. In this environment no democracy can survive and this is what the majority of the people In Goa wants, both the locals as well as migrants who I noticed not interested in anything as long as they get their share of secured place to live and sufficient income to live like kings in Goa because in their homeland they are or most of them are treated like sub-human beings. In fact the migrants, most of them are anti-Goans, they hate or dislike Goans, since Goa is not their fathers property “they say go to hell with Goa, we only want to protect our interest”. Even if Opinion Poll is held in Goa for the second time, all the migrants will vote for the merger of Goa with any of the neighbouring States.
The first and the main priority at this hour is to open communication with all the like minded political parties minus BJP, contesting the next general election, for the purpose of coming into electoral alliance. This type of experiment was already done successfully in India in mid seventies by Janata Party where Indira Gandhi’s Congress was given solid beatings. Non BJP parties if they contest the electionindividually on their own, they will suffer resounding defeats from BJP. To alleniate BJP from the firm political grip they acquired in Goa is to field one candidate of all the non-BJP parties against the BJP. Then only BJP will fall. Otherwise forget about defeating BJP because BJP has too much of money to spend to win the election. The public must also pressurize the non-BJP parties to join together for electoral purpose. Or else boycott those parties that are not joining the alliance.
Now the question comes is this: Who will bell the Cat by taking the lead to convene the meeting of all the like minded parties that are indicating their dislike for the BJP? I feel, as the oldest party, Congress should condescend and take the lead. This as the first step when once agreed upon, the next steps will follow automatically.
A.Veronica Fernandes.