PANJIM: Road traffic has been paralyzed in Goa since morning, as protesters have descended on roads to enforce the 'Goa bandh' over state government's decision to grant recognition to English as a Medium of Instruction (MOI) in the primary schools. Goa government recently decided to recognise English as an MOI, alongwith Marathi and Konkani, and to give grants to English-medium schools.
But the decision has led to howls of protest, with the fear that it would undercut the vernacular-medium schools. Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch (BBSM) has given a call for strike today, which is supported by BJP, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), and Shiv Sena.
It is also backed by 67 institutions across the state. Since morning, no buses could ply on the inter-city routes. A few buses were seen on city roads here, with a few passengers. Most schools remained closed, though today was the first day of the current academic year. In the schools which opened, teachers could not reach on time, and very few students turned up.
Police sources stated that two buses of government-run Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) were stoned in Margao and Bicholim towns.
Another two buses, carrying school children, were also attacked by the protesters. "The students were made to get down and the buses were smashed up," an eye witness said. The students were later taken back to their homes by the agitators themselves.
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This barbaric acts are a true potrayal of the cruel and brutal mentality of people backing marathi , obviously their love for marathi teaches them to be arrogant, behave like goons & ruffians in public places and attack school going children. That is the reaon we should end marathi education in Goa so that Goans live peacefully and put an end to the aspirations of those goan ghantis who are still harbouring dreams to merge Goa with maharashtra by indulging in dadagiri and goondaism to achieve their sinister designs.
This barbaric acts are a true potrayal of the cruel and brutal mentality of people backing marathi , obviously their love for marathi teaches them to be arrogant, behave like goons & ruffians in public places and attack school going children. That is the reaon we should end marathi education in Goa so that Goans live peacefully and put an end to the aspirations of those goan ghantis who are still harbouring dreams to merge Goa with maharashtra by indulging in dadagiri and goondaism to achieve their sinister designs.
This barbaric acts are a true potrayal of the cruel and brutal mentality of people backing marathi , obviously their love for marathi teaches them to be arrogant, behave like goons & ruffians in public places and attack school going children. That is the reaon we should end marathi education in Goa so that Goans live peacefully and put an end to the aspirations of those goan ghantis who are still harbouring dreams to merge Goa with maharashtra by indulging in dadagiri and goondaism to achieve their sinister designs.
BBSM,BJP,MGP and Seva Sena are a bunch of "right wing Hindu terrorists" and should be branded as one. In a Country like GOA there should be no place for these right wing organisations. In a democratic place like Goa these vandals should have been arrested charged and jailed.
Who are the law enforcers afraid off? Why were the students not protected?Is there no honest minister with balls in Goa to declare these organisations as terrorists?
I think a counter demonstration is in order to teach these terrorists that Goans will not tolerate the outside dadagiri.
The bandh will come to a grand finale at the residence of TAI with GHANTTI SUBASH VELINGKAR starting the big bash by HUMPING the old hag DIVORCEE Shashikala Kakodkar followed by the others......and they will sing Shashikala Kakodkar parlez-vous......shashikala kakodkar parlez-vous....
Challenge the BBSM and their leaders like Arvind Bhatikar, Parrikar and Shashikala Tai, Subash Velingkar to declare a indefinite Bandh of 7 days this one day Bandh is damp squib!!!! Then their 'XENDI" will fall in place !! Communalists to the core !!! You want Marathi as MOI quit Goa and cross the borders into Maharastra you Mountain rats !!!! Arvind Bhatikar the blind jack has created enough damage to the GBA a paid agent of Diggu Kaka Bhatikar where is the RP 2021 !!! These are the chanayakas and "Narads " of Goa !!!! Solve the garabge issue, casino issue, the Arab and Yemenis issue in Goa University the " skull caps" will get you !!!! Tackle the skull caps in the Goa University and Moti Dongor and Vasco !!!! You mischief mongers Arvind Bhatikar, Parrikar, Diggu Kaka Father and son Duo confidence tricksters CONMEN of Goa you all are better off in Maharashtra !!! Tackle the Taliban of Taleigao !!!Amchem Goem Amka zai !!!
It is very very funny, that we say goa is one of most literate state in goa, but ppl like churcill and babush makes decision of goa educational policy kill them, rather blaming band incidents.
My GOA is nor India nor Bharat. It's only GOA, Goa was invaded on the 19th of December 1961, Robed and looted by the indians with Goan traitors. If India would not invade the Province of Portugal today we would be an independent state. With our own currency, our own Flag and our own language with out any Ghantties to boss over us or destroy our properties
Shubash you are correct in saying Goan ministers have lost their balls to the right wing Hindu Ghantis Terrorists, Goans must organize a counter protest every time these terrorists come to Goan streets. Who are these idiots to dominate or dictate to Goans what is good for us. Let us fight for an independent Goa free of crime and corruption and kick the ministers without ball out of Goa. Although terrorized the bhand itself was a failure.
You missed Mr Paryankar , the most dynamic Illegitimate Son of Chhhutt Bandodcar
BBSM,BJP,MGP and Seva Sena are nothing but a bunch of frustrated lots. Why cannot they accept it in their God given heads that Marathi or for that matter any other language is good upto the immigration control borders within India. Once one is across this border it's English all the way.If it was not for the English Language we would not have any expatriates,we would not have the economic boom we are seeing which is a result of the expats pumping that valuable foreign exchange back to the country and so forth .Imagine what the economic situation of our country would have been. All these pro Marathi groups fighting for Marathi in Goa , should leave Goa and enforce their Idealogy in Marathi speaking states. Please do not spoil the peace of our beautiful land Goa which unfortunately has been firstly plundered by India and now by the very politicians in power.
All the marathi lovers should settle in maharasthra and do their marathi business over there. they do not have any right to dictate term to Goans. Long live Konkani and Marathi go to hell with the marathi lovers or idiots.
Marathiwadi's are keeping their guns on the shoulders of konkanni and aiming at English.They are going to miss fire all this shots. If no grants for English than why grants for Marathi, is it official language of goa? This is political a bandh.Where were this people at the time of konkanni agitation.For this people their is no love for konkanni but love for vote.When our own constitution is written in English than why no grants in English.
We laments on this issue and we still cares your writings but none is blaming the evil governance that is creating the huge imbalance in your state.The issue of language that is dividing the public of Goa is your own politicians and their allied wings, who are on payrolls.Since the parents won the MOI and your politicians lost to garner themselves through advertisement, the fact now is turning opposite. Yes yesterday your politicians threw themselves for parties and laughter because they have won and the public has lost.Is it not fair to have a multilingual subjects like Chinese, Portuguese or French?. Fight for your rights but not at the cost of someones life but remain united, vigilant, peaceful and hinder the path of approaching the vampires (politicians).
I have been to the Tiatr PUBLIC on Sunday by Comedian Augustine (of Goa) at Wembley, The only words were loudly expressed were "India is My Country Indians are my Brothers and Sisters" If that was true why are the Right Wing Hindus against Goan way of life??. I told many in the audience I am a Goan and A Proud Goan and Goa is My Country under Occupation.
What the hell is happening in Goa? first we get the right to English, then these stupid filthy BBSM who could not accept the defeat goes and gathers the rest of the Filth (MGP, BJP, RSS, Shiv Sensa - why in the world were these Shiv Sensa even allowed to be in Goa, they are a dying breed of Animals) to have an agitation to revoke what the Good People of Goa fought for? Gosh tell me this is not happening, are we the Good People of Goa, allow these Dogs to deny the very Basic Education to our Children? Will these People give our Children Jobs? Seems they want to take Goa to the Stone Age again,
First of all there are no jobs for Goans in Goa and then these old hags are content to see people receive miserable salaries when the prices of basic essential commodities are on the rise,
They are hell bent on imposing Regional language, in spite of having a tough competitive World out there, where today "English" is of importance,
Where were these, so called Filth, when we Goans fought for Konkani? Why are they so hell bent on keeping "Marathi"? Is this a Regional Language of Goa? If Marathi can get a Grant, why not English? If English cannot get a Grant, then it should be the same for Marathi as well,
These BBSM and their bunch of filthy Maggots (MGP, BJP, Shiv Senas, RSS) want to make fools of the General Public, by fighting over a petty issue of choosing an MOI for Schools, if the cause was for a Genuine Political Fight against Corruption, Bribery Cases, Price Hikes, etc these so called Politicians would have gone underground First
To me this is only a big foolish joke and a mockery of Democracy!
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