Somewhere in early seventies when the renown Goan journalist Frank Moraes The Editor in Chief of Indian Express was transferred to London as its correspondent by Indian Express, to a question by the Illustrated Weekly of India during his interview asking him, “what difference you found between pre and post Independent India, replied Moraes thus, “During European Raj we were made to adore the white skin and now we do the same for the white Delhi Topi”.
During Moraes time there was only one white Topi referring to Congress Topi but now we have one more white Topi of AAP. Besides these two, we have one more Topi of multicolour of BJP, this Topi changes its colour according to the need of the hour. Hence t his Topi is most unreliable and those who wear this Topi are most dangerous persons. All these three Topiwalas having their central command in Delhi if elected to rule Goa, will decide on Goan issues from Delhi just like Lisboa used to do during Salazar regime. Is it worth to entrust our issues into the hands of people beyond our borders who do not have any knowledge of Goan issues properly?
We drove away Salazarist regime because we did not want outside interference in our affairs from Lisboa but will it be correct on our part to allow Delhi Topiwalas to decide what is good and what is bad for us? If yes, then where is our freedom to decide our fate? As it is, the way Salazar government of Lisboa rejected our wishes in the same manner BJP government of Delhi Salazar rejected our wish of Special Status for Goa even after promising the same for us. Under premier Modi, the BJP government is the government of the Liars and it will always lie us. Hence, we must reject BJP in the coming election.
In view of this, I feel in the coming election we must prefer those parties having their high command in Goa only. One Topiwalas after ruling Goa for so many years have destroyed Goa and the second Topiwalas are like Hamlet, to be or not to be, still indecisive on RP, Casinos, MOI and Special Status. Can we trust such outfits? These are the AAP Topiwalas whose MLA’s in Delhi are fully immersed in corruption and Sex scandal. Goans must reject them too otherwise they will turn Goa into another Delhi of sins and vices.
A.Veronica Fernandes.