This is in reference to the news item in Herald dated 11.01.22 “asking equal official status to Romi Konkani also”, I feel NOBODY will listen to this plea as long as current Nagrivadis are around to control its future and also as long as some of the current inefficient Romivadis are around to handle this issue.
The weakness in having a strong leadership to Romi Konkani is a big disadvantage for Romivadis whom Nagrivadis suffering from superiority complex and playing on the inferiority complex Romivadis are suffering, are treating Romi Konkani as no issue. They feel only the Nagri Konknni should look after Konkani. Nagrivadis used Romivadis for doing everything to get it recognized except official status.
As an initiator of Kuwait Konknni Kendr during my vacation in Goa I was taking active part in 1986 in rallies – meetings – hunger strike in Panjim. When I was invited by KPA to attend one of their meetings at Keni Hotel, Panjim, as an observer, I noticed how weak our Romi stalwarts were to argue our cause with the Nagrivadis. For a major part of the discussion, I found our Romivadis were only yielding and nothing wielding. There I noticed that we lack strong leadership. This is where we lost our battle.
Secondly, after the recognition of Nagri Konknni only, I met top Nagri stalwarts who were members of KPA, they told me the draft copies of the Bill to be passed in the Assembly were kept open readily for all concerned persons to read and give their suggestion. But according to my information later, none of the Romi stalwarts took pain to go thru it and suggest changes as per our need. If they had to go thru it then they would point out the mistake .
If anyone is having any more information, it would be nice to share it here.
A.Veronica Fernandes.