Yesterday, 8th November at 4.00 PM, a musical protest was held in Tuem village in front of the house of Amarnath Naik. This was in protest against the maltreatment given to Amarnath by the Goa government and Chief Minister Parsenkar in particular who even got Amarnath arrested for fighting for justice and rights.
Amarnath Naik with his wife
Amarnath Naik’s issue is burning issue in Goa today, he is stripped of his Mundkarial rights by the Parsenkar government in a very dictatorial manner even though I/IV Form entitles him all the rights and privileges of his dwelling place and area around his house. In that area there were innumerable fruit bearing trees on which he was gaining his livelihood and maintaining his family.
His House
However, recently, under the direct order from Parsenkar as alleged, 442 such trees were mercilessly cut by the government machinery to make way for the construction of Parsenkar's Electronics City there in an area of 8000 sq. metres. This was agricultural land but thru his dadagiri Parsenkar converted into non-agricultural to construct his project without proper legal licenses, as it was given to understand.
Construction work in progress
This issue of Amarnath is an issue not only of Amarnath Naik but of all the tenants in Goa. In view of this, this issue must be challenged by every tenant in Goa otherwise it will be like “AIZ MAKA- FALEAM TUKAM” due to which every tenant in Goa will become another Amarnath Naik because nobody can trust this government of BJP under Parsenkar.
The local Panch addressing the gathering
What this BJP government does is unbearable, even Salazar’s regime did not commit such atrocities during Portuguese time in Goa. If Salazar regime was bad in Goa, BJP regime is worse in Goa. Even Salazar’s dictatorship was worse, Parsenkar dictatorship is worst. Who is better now? Salazar or Parsenkar? Which government is better now? Portugues government or BJP government?
Cansaulim group singing
Because Portugues government was better Goans were treated with respect and dignity by the Portuguez government but this BJP government that claims to be the supporter of poor people is liquidating poor Goans like Amarnath Naik who is a poor Goan. And on top of it we call ourselves as liberated from Portugues rule. We are not liberated but we are conquered people and because we are conquered we are treated like slaves as Parsenkar is doing. For conquered people many facilities and rights are denied as Parsenkar is denying to Amarnath Naik.
Salcette group came by special Bus
It is time now for all the tenants in Goa to come to the rescue of Amarnath Naik by supporting him in his fight against BJP government’s dictatorship.
The musical protest was organized under the skippership of Sudeer Dalvi in which Kennedy Afonso, Zico, Cansaulim group and others took part. The absence of Fr. Bismark was greatly felt. Though people came in buses even from Salcette but locals were less.
A.Veronica Ferandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel: 7507394349.