[Goanet] Remembering the sacrifice of Floriano Vaz for Konkani.

[Miguel Braganza]

Dears,

Saturday 20 December, 1986, was a red day. On that day the Goa Police
shot dead Floriano Vaz at Gogol Margao in cold blood. His crime:
asking recognition of his Mother Tongue, Konkani. Today, we say that
Konkani is the identity of Goa, the very basis of its Statehood. Yet,
Floriano Vaz and his sacrifice is often forgotten. This year we mark
the 21st Anniversary of his sacrifice for what he believed.

The historic Lohia Maidan in Margao is the closest public space for a
meeting. Be there at 3.30 P.M. today to remember him and to review
what has happenend to his language, Konkani, in the years that
followed.

A number of persons volunteered to speak on this occasion. The
organisers thought it would be good to complete the comemoration
programme in two hours. The families of the martyrs for the cause of
Konkani and, hence, Statehood, will be acknowledged on this occasion
while honouring the memory of the martyrs. Thaose who will speak are
1.Fr. Antimo Gomes, Vicar of Panaji, President of DSE and former
Principal of St.Xavier's College.
2. Fr.Conceicao D'Silva, Vicar of Mandur and charismatic leader of
various organisations.
3.Fr.Cypriano D'Silva, Vicar of Raia
4.Fr. Eremito Rebello, Blessed Fr.Jose Vaz Santuary, Sancoale, and
social reformer.
5. Fr.Eremito Coutinho, Vicar of Orlim
6. Dr.Olivinho Gomes, first head of Konkani Dept, former Dean and
acting V.C. of Goa University
7. Fr. Saturnino Dias, former Secretary of FABC
8. Fr. Planton Faria, Vicar of Curca and KalaAcademy's "Sahitiya
Puroskar Awardee of 2006.
9. Mr. Tomazinho Cardoz, ex-Speaker of Goa, Exec member of Kala
Academy,GKA, DKA and ESG
10. Fr. Kyriel D'Souza sfx, Vicar of Britona
11. Fr. Domnic Alvares sfx, Society of Pilar, Pilar
12 Mr. Newman Fernandes, Principal St.Xavier's College, Mapusa.
13. Fr.Lurdino Pereira, Vicar of Santana-Talaulim
14. Dr. Pratap Naik sj, Director of Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr, Porvorim.
15. Fr. Agnelo de Souza, Chaplain of Panzorcona- Cuncolim

The on stage anchor/compere of the felicitation programme to honour
the Martyrs for the cause of Konkani and Goan identity will be the one
and only Prince Jacob.

The event is coordinated by Wilson Mazarello aka Wilmix.

The programme will be preceeded by songs in Konkani specially selected
for the event. The singers are: Sharaon Mazarello, Xavier Gomes,
Francis de Tuem, Lawry, Ave, Aniceto, Joaquim Cabral and Peter
-Roshan. The music is by Agnelo Dias group.

Mog asundi.

Miguel

[Bhandare]

Dear All,

Another account of the Floriano vaz tragedy is that he
was a local tough...rubbed a salcette politician on
the wrong side and was marked by the cops for special
treatment. The opportunity presented itself on the
fateful day and ASI Narayan Yetle killed the young man
in cold blood...The KPA agitation needed a martyr and
they made the most of this tragedy.

The other six unfortunate souls who met their end in
the rice fields near dongri were victims of a group
clash that had nothing to do with konkani agitation.

One christian gentleman had a dispute with parwatkar
brothers over the auction of a sluice gate for fishing
reasons. The christian party sent some goons over to
break the parvatkar shop and in the melee the goons
got thrashed. The christians couldnt carry these
injured men to the hospital because roads were
blocked. They rang the aggacaim church bells and
collected a mob of locals .In retaliation the
parvatkars collected a mob of their own and then they
fought each other in the paddy fields . Guns were used
so were sickles.

These unfortunate incidents though colored by the
language agitation had nothing to do with it. But
every agitation needs martyrs, and thus a carefully
crafted myth was born.

The konkani protagonists hailed them as martyrs while
the marathi protagonists called them "molestors of
women" Ofcourse there was no proof whatsoever that
these men molested any women.

regards
B ( not RSS spokesman)

PS: The parvatkars were not brahmins
PPS: They were also not RSS activists


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[Miguel Braganza]

Dears,

Saturday 20 December, 1986, was a red day. On that day the Goa Police
shot dead Floriano Vaz at Gogol Margao in cold blood. His crime:
asking recognition of his Mother Tongue, Konkani. Today, we say that
Konkani is the identity of Goa, the very basis of its Statehood. Yet,
Floriano Vaz and his sacrifice is often forgotten. This year we mark
the 21st Anniversary of his sacrifice for what he believed.

The historic Lohia Maidan in Margao is the closest public space for a
meeting. Be there at 3.30 P.M. today to remember him and to review
what has happenend to his language, Konkani, in the years that
followed.

A number of persons volunteered to speak on this occasion. The
organisers thought it would be good to complete the comemoration
programme in two hours. The families of the martyrs for the cause of
Konkani and, hence, Statehood, will be acknowledged on this occasion
while honouring the memory of the martyrs. Thaose who will speak are
1.Fr. Antimo Gomes, Vicar of Panaji, President of DSE and former
Principal of St.Xavier's College.
2. Fr.Conceicao D'Silva, Vicar of Mandur and charismatic leader of
various organisations.
3.Fr.Cypriano D'Silva, Vicar of Raia
4.Fr. Eremito Rebello, Blessed Fr.Jose Vaz Santuary, Sancoale, and
social reformer.
5. Fr.Eremito Coutinho, Vicar of Orlim
6. Dr.Olivinho Gomes, first head of Konkani Dept, former Dean and
acting V.C. of Goa University
7. Fr. Saturnino Dias, former Secretary of FABC
8. Fr. Planton Faria, Vicar of Curca and KalaAcademy's "Sahitiya
Puroskar Awardee of 2006.
9. Mr. Tomazinho Cardoz, ex-Speaker of Goa, Exec member of Kala
Academy,GKA, DKA and ESG
10. Fr. Kyriel D'Souza sfx, Vicar of Britona
11. Fr. Domnic Alvares sfx, Society of Pilar, Pilar
12 Mr. Newman Fernandes, Principal St.Xavier's College, Mapusa.
13. Fr.Lurdino Pereira, Vicar of Santana-Talaulim
14. Dr. Pratap Naik sj, Director of Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr, Porvorim.
15. Fr. Agnelo de Souza, Chaplain of Panzorcona- Cuncolim

The on stage anchor/compere of the felicitation programme to honour
the Martyrs for the cause of Konkani and Goan identity will be the one
and only Prince Jacob.

The event is coordinated by Wilson Mazarello aka Wilmix.

The programme will be preceeded by songs in Konkani specially selected
for the event. The singers are: Sharaon Mazarello, Xavier Gomes,
Francis de Tuem, Lawry, Ave, Aniceto, Joaquim Cabral and Peter
-Roshan. The music is by Agnelo Dias group.

Mog asundi.

Miguel

[Bhandare]

Dear All,

Another account of the Floriano vaz tragedy is that he
was a local tough...rubbed a salcette politician on
the wrong side and was marked by the cops for special
treatment. The opportunity presented itself on the
fateful day and ASI Narayan Yetle killed the young man
in cold blood...The KPA agitation needed a martyr and
they made the most of this tragedy.

The other six unfortunate souls who met their end in
the rice fields near dongri were victims of a group
clash that had nothing to do with konkani agitation.

One christian gentleman had a dispute with parwatkar
brothers over the auction of a sluice gate for fishing
reasons. The christian party sent some goons over to
break the parvatkar shop and in the melee the goons
got thrashed. The christians couldnt carry these
injured men to the hospital because roads were
blocked. They rang the aggacaim church bells and
collected a mob of locals .In retaliation the
parvatkars collected a mob of their own and then they
fought each other in the paddy fields . Guns were used
so were sickles.

These unfortunate incidents though colored by the
language agitation had nothing to do with it. But
every agitation needs martyrs, and thus a carefully
crafted myth was born.

The konkani protagonists hailed them as martyrs while
the marathi protagonists called them "molestors of
women" Ofcourse there was no proof whatsoever that
these men molested any women.

regards
B ( not RSS spokesman)

PS: The parvatkars were not brahmins
PPS: They were also not RSS activists


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[Miguel Braganza]

Dears,

Saturday 20 December, 1986, was a red day. On that day the Goa Police
shot dead Floriano Vaz at Gogol Margao in cold blood. His crime:
asking recognition of his Mother Tongue, Konkani. Today, we say that
Konkani is the identity of Goa, the very basis of its Statehood. Yet,
Floriano Vaz and his sacrifice is often forgotten. This year we mark
the 21st Anniversary of his sacrifice for what he believed.

The historic Lohia Maidan in Margao is the closest public space for a
meeting. Be there at 3.30 P.M. today to remember him and to review
what has happenend to his language, Konkani, in the years that
followed.

A number of persons volunteered to speak on this occasion. The
organisers thought it would be good to complete the comemoration
programme in two hours. The families of the martyrs for the cause of
Konkani and, hence, Statehood, will be acknowledged on this occasion
while honouring the memory of the martyrs. Thaose who will speak are
1.Fr. Antimo Gomes, Vicar of Panaji, President of DSE and former
Principal of St.Xavier's College.
2. Fr.Conceicao D'Silva, Vicar of Mandur and charismatic leader of
various organisations.
3.Fr.Cypriano D'Silva, Vicar of Raia
4.Fr. Eremito Rebello, Blessed Fr.Jose Vaz Santuary, Sancoale, and
social reformer.
5. Fr.Eremito Coutinho, Vicar of Orlim
6. Dr.Olivinho Gomes, first head of Konkani Dept, former Dean and
acting V.C. of Goa University
7. Fr. Saturnino Dias, former Secretary of FABC
8. Fr. Planton Faria, Vicar of Curca and KalaAcademy's "Sahitiya
Puroskar Awardee of 2006.
9. Mr. Tomazinho Cardoz, ex-Speaker of Goa, Exec member of Kala
Academy,GKA, DKA and ESG
10. Fr. Kyriel D'Souza sfx, Vicar of Britona
11. Fr. Domnic Alvares sfx, Society of Pilar, Pilar
12 Mr. Newman Fernandes, Principal St.Xavier's College, Mapusa.
13. Fr.Lurdino Pereira, Vicar of Santana-Talaulim
14. Dr. Pratap Naik sj, Director of Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr, Porvorim.
15. Fr. Agnelo de Souza, Chaplain of Panzorcona- Cuncolim

The on stage anchor/compere of the felicitation programme to honour
the Martyrs for the cause of Konkani and Goan identity will be the one
and only Prince Jacob.

The event is coordinated by Wilson Mazarello aka Wilmix.

The programme will be preceeded by songs in Konkani specially selected
for the event. The singers are: Sharaon Mazarello, Xavier Gomes,
Francis de Tuem, Lawry, Ave, Aniceto, Joaquim Cabral and Peter
-Roshan. The music is by Agnelo Dias group.

Mog asundi.

Miguel

[Bhandare]

Dear All,

Another account of the Floriano vaz tragedy is that he
was a local tough...rubbed a salcette politician on
the wrong side and was marked by the cops for special
treatment. The opportunity presented itself on the
fateful day and ASI Narayan Yetle killed the young man
in cold blood...The KPA agitation needed a martyr and
they made the most of this tragedy.

The other six unfortunate souls who met their end in
the rice fields near dongri were victims of a group
clash that had nothing to do with konkani agitation.

One christian gentleman had a dispute with parwatkar
brothers over the auction of a sluice gate for fishing
reasons. The christian party sent some goons over to
break the parvatkar shop and in the melee the goons
got thrashed. The christians couldnt carry these
injured men to the hospital because roads were
blocked. They rang the aggacaim church bells and
collected a mob of locals .In retaliation the
parvatkars collected a mob of their own and then they
fought each other in the paddy fields . Guns were used
so were sickles.

These unfortunate incidents though colored by the
language agitation had nothing to do with it. But
every agitation needs martyrs, and thus a carefully
crafted myth was born.

The konkani protagonists hailed them as martyrs while
the marathi protagonists called them "molestors of
women" Ofcourse there was no proof whatsoever that
these men molested any women.

regards
B ( not RSS spokesman)

PS: The parvatkars were not brahmins
PPS: They were also not RSS activists


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[Miguel Braganza]

Dears,

Saturday 20 December, 1986, was a red day. On that day the Goa Police
shot dead Floriano Vaz at Gogol Margao in cold blood. His crime:
asking recognition of his Mother Tongue, Konkani. Today, we say that
Konkani is the identity of Goa, the very basis of its Statehood. Yet,
Floriano Vaz and his sacrifice is often forgotten. This year we mark
the 21st Anniversary of his sacrifice for what he believed.

The historic Lohia Maidan in Margao is the closest public space for a
meeting. Be there at 3.30 P.M. today to remember him and to review
what has happenend to his language, Konkani, in the years that
followed.

A number of persons volunteered to speak on this occasion. The
organisers thought it would be good to complete the comemoration
programme in two hours. The families of the martyrs for the cause of
Konkani and, hence, Statehood, will be acknowledged on this occasion
while honouring the memory of the martyrs. Thaose who will speak are
1.Fr. Antimo Gomes, Vicar of Panaji, President of DSE and former
Principal of St.Xavier's College.
2. Fr.Conceicao D'Silva, Vicar of Mandur and charismatic leader of
various organisations.
3.Fr.Cypriano D'Silva, Vicar of Raia
4.Fr. Eremito Rebello, Blessed Fr.Jose Vaz Santuary, Sancoale, and
social reformer.
5. Fr.Eremito Coutinho, Vicar of Orlim
6. Dr.Olivinho Gomes, first head of Konkani Dept, former Dean and
acting V.C. of Goa University
7. Fr. Saturnino Dias, former Secretary of FABC
8. Fr. Planton Faria, Vicar of Curca and KalaAcademy's "Sahitiya
Puroskar Awardee of 2006.
9. Mr. Tomazinho Cardoz, ex-Speaker of Goa, Exec member of Kala
Academy,GKA, DKA and ESG
10. Fr. Kyriel D'Souza sfx, Vicar of Britona
11. Fr. Domnic Alvares sfx, Society of Pilar, Pilar
12 Mr. Newman Fernandes, Principal St.Xavier's College, Mapusa.
13. Fr.Lurdino Pereira, Vicar of Santana-Talaulim
14. Dr. Pratap Naik sj, Director of Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr, Porvorim.
15. Fr. Agnelo de Souza, Chaplain of Panzorcona- Cuncolim

The on stage anchor/compere of the felicitation programme to honour
the Martyrs for the cause of Konkani and Goan identity will be the one
and only Prince Jacob.

The event is coordinated by Wilson Mazarello aka Wilmix.

The programme will be preceeded by songs in Konkani specially selected
for the event. The singers are: Sharaon Mazarello, Xavier Gomes,
Francis de Tuem, Lawry, Ave, Aniceto, Joaquim Cabral and Peter
-Roshan. The music is by Agnelo Dias group.

Mog asundi.

Miguel

[Bhandare]

Dear All,

Another account of the Floriano vaz tragedy is that he
was a local tough...rubbed a salcette politician on
the wrong side and was marked by the cops for special
treatment. The opportunity presented itself on the
fateful day and ASI Narayan Yetle killed the young man
in cold blood...The KPA agitation needed a martyr and
they made the most of this tragedy.

The other six unfortunate souls who met their end in
the rice fields near dongri were victims of a group
clash that had nothing to do with konkani agitation.

One christian gentleman had a dispute with parwatkar
brothers over the auction of a sluice gate for fishing
reasons. The christian party sent some goons over to
break the parvatkar shop and in the melee the goons
got thrashed. The christians couldnt carry these
injured men to the hospital because roads were
blocked. They rang the aggacaim church bells and
collected a mob of locals .In retaliation the
parvatkars collected a mob of their own and then they
fought each other in the paddy fields . Guns were used
so were sickles.

These unfortunate incidents though colored by the
language agitation had nothing to do with it. But
every agitation needs martyrs, and thus a carefully
crafted myth was born.

The konkani protagonists hailed them as martyrs while
the marathi protagonists called them "molestors of
women" Ofcourse there was no proof whatsoever that
these men molested any women.

regards
B ( not RSS spokesman)

PS: The parvatkars were not brahmins
PPS: They were also not RSS activists


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[Miguel Braganza]

Dears,

Saturday 20 December, 1986, was a red day. On that day the Goa Police
shot dead Floriano Vaz at Gogol Margao in cold blood. His crime:
asking recognition of his Mother Tongue, Konkani. Today, we say that
Konkani is the identity of Goa, the very basis of its Statehood. Yet,
Floriano Vaz and his sacrifice is often forgotten. This year we mark
the 21st Anniversary of his sacrifice for what he believed.

The historic Lohia Maidan in Margao is the closest public space for a
meeting. Be there at 3.30 P.M. today to remember him and to review
what has happenend to his language, Konkani, in the years that
followed.

A number of persons volunteered to speak on this occasion. The
organisers thought it would be good to complete the comemoration
programme in two hours. The families of the martyrs for the cause of
Konkani and, hence, Statehood, will be acknowledged on this occasion
while honouring the memory of the martyrs. Thaose who will speak are
1.Fr. Antimo Gomes, Vicar of Panaji, President of DSE and former
Principal of St.Xavier's College.
2. Fr.Conceicao D'Silva, Vicar of Mandur and charismatic leader of
various organisations.
3.Fr.Cypriano D'Silva, Vicar of Raia
4.Fr. Eremito Rebello, Blessed Fr.Jose Vaz Santuary, Sancoale, and
social reformer.
5. Fr.Eremito Coutinho, Vicar of Orlim
6. Dr.Olivinho Gomes, first head of Konkani Dept, former Dean and
acting V.C. of Goa University
7. Fr. Saturnino Dias, former Secretary of FABC
8. Fr. Planton Faria, Vicar of Curca and KalaAcademy's "Sahitiya
Puroskar Awardee of 2006.
9. Mr. Tomazinho Cardoz, ex-Speaker of Goa, Exec member of Kala
Academy,GKA, DKA and ESG
10. Fr. Kyriel D'Souza sfx, Vicar of Britona
11. Fr. Domnic Alvares sfx, Society of Pilar, Pilar
12 Mr. Newman Fernandes, Principal St.Xavier's College, Mapusa.
13. Fr.Lurdino Pereira, Vicar of Santana-Talaulim
14. Dr. Pratap Naik sj, Director of Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr, Porvorim.
15. Fr. Agnelo de Souza, Chaplain of Panzorcona- Cuncolim

The on stage anchor/compere of the felicitation programme to honour
the Martyrs for the cause of Konkani and Goan identity will be the one
and only Prince Jacob.

The event is coordinated by Wilson Mazarello aka Wilmix.

The programme will be preceeded by songs in Konkani specially selected
for the event. The singers are: Sharaon Mazarello, Xavier Gomes,
Francis de Tuem, Lawry, Ave, Aniceto, Joaquim Cabral and Peter
-Roshan. The music is by Agnelo Dias group.

Mog asundi.

Miguel

[Bhandare]

Dear All,

Another account of the Floriano vaz tragedy is that he
was a local tough...rubbed a salcette politician on
the wrong side and was marked by the cops for special
treatment. The opportunity presented itself on the
fateful day and ASI Narayan Yetle killed the young man
in cold blood...The KPA agitation needed a martyr and
they made the most of this tragedy.

The other six unfortunate souls who met their end in
the rice fields near dongri were victims of a group
clash that had nothing to do with konkani agitation.

One christian gentleman had a dispute with parwatkar
brothers over the auction of a sluice gate for fishing
reasons. The christian party sent some goons over to
break the parvatkar shop and in the melee the goons
got thrashed. The christians couldnt carry these
injured men to the hospital because roads were
blocked. They rang the aggacaim church bells and
collected a mob of locals .In retaliation the
parvatkars collected a mob of their own and then they
fought each other in the paddy fields . Guns were used
so were sickles.

These unfortunate incidents though colored by the
language agitation had nothing to do with it. But
every agitation needs martyrs, and thus a carefully
crafted myth was born.

The konkani protagonists hailed them as martyrs while
the marathi protagonists called them "molestors of
women" Ofcourse there was no proof whatsoever that
these men molested any women.

regards
B ( not RSS spokesman)

PS: The parvatkars were not brahmins
PPS: They were also not RSS activists


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[Miguel Braganza]

Dears,

Saturday 20 December, 1986, was a red day. On that day the Goa Police
shot dead Floriano Vaz at Gogol Margao in cold blood. His crime:
asking recognition of his Mother Tongue, Konkani. Today, we say that
Konkani is the identity of Goa, the very basis of its Statehood. Yet,
Floriano Vaz and his sacrifice is often forgotten. This year we mark
the 21st Anniversary of his sacrifice for what he believed.

The historic Lohia Maidan in Margao is the closest public space for a
meeting. Be there at 3.30 P.M. today to remember him and to review
what has happenend to his language, Konkani, in the years that
followed.

A number of persons volunteered to speak on this occasion. The
organisers thought it would be good to complete the comemoration
programme in two hours. The families of the martyrs for the cause of
Konkani and, hence, Statehood, will be acknowledged on this occasion
while honouring the memory of the martyrs. Thaose who will speak are
1.Fr. Antimo Gomes, Vicar of Panaji, President of DSE and former
Principal of St.Xavier's College.
2. Fr.Conceicao D'Silva, Vicar of Mandur and charismatic leader of
various organisations.
3.Fr.Cypriano D'Silva, Vicar of Raia
4.Fr. Eremito Rebello, Blessed Fr.Jose Vaz Santuary, Sancoale, and
social reformer.
5. Fr.Eremito Coutinho, Vicar of Orlim
6. Dr.Olivinho Gomes, first head of Konkani Dept, former Dean and
acting V.C. of Goa University
7. Fr. Saturnino Dias, former Secretary of FABC
8. Fr. Planton Faria, Vicar of Curca and KalaAcademy's "Sahitiya
Puroskar Awardee of 2006.
9. Mr. Tomazinho Cardoz, ex-Speaker of Goa, Exec member of Kala
Academy,GKA, DKA and ESG
10. Fr. Kyriel D'Souza sfx, Vicar of Britona
11. Fr. Domnic Alvares sfx, Society of Pilar, Pilar
12 Mr. Newman Fernandes, Principal St.Xavier's College, Mapusa.
13. Fr.Lurdino Pereira, Vicar of Santana-Talaulim
14. Dr. Pratap Naik sj, Director of Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr, Porvorim.
15. Fr. Agnelo de Souza, Chaplain of Panzorcona- Cuncolim

The on stage anchor/compere of the felicitation programme to honour
the Martyrs for the cause of Konkani and Goan identity will be the one
and only Prince Jacob.

The event is coordinated by Wilson Mazarello aka Wilmix.

The programme will be preceeded by songs in Konkani specially selected
for the event. The singers are: Sharaon Mazarello, Xavier Gomes,
Francis de Tuem, Lawry, Ave, Aniceto, Joaquim Cabral and Peter
-Roshan. The music is by Agnelo Dias group.

Mog asundi.

Miguel

[Bhandare]

Dear All,

Another account of the Floriano vaz tragedy is that he
was a local tough...rubbed a salcette politician on
the wrong side and was marked by the cops for special
treatment. The opportunity presented itself on the
fateful day and ASI Narayan Yetle killed the young man
in cold blood...The KPA agitation needed a martyr and
they made the most of this tragedy.

The other six unfortunate souls who met their end in
the rice fields near dongri were victims of a group
clash that had nothing to do with konkani agitation.

One christian gentleman had a dispute with parwatkar
brothers over the auction of a sluice gate for fishing
reasons. The christian party sent some goons over to
break the parvatkar shop and in the melee the goons
got thrashed. The christians couldnt carry these
injured men to the hospital because roads were
blocked. They rang the aggacaim church bells and
collected a mob of locals .In retaliation the
parvatkars collected a mob of their own and then they
fought each other in the paddy fields . Guns were used
so were sickles.

These unfortunate incidents though colored by the
language agitation had nothing to do with it. But
every agitation needs martyrs, and thus a carefully
crafted myth was born.

The konkani protagonists hailed them as martyrs while
the marathi protagonists called them "molestors of
women" Ofcourse there was no proof whatsoever that
these men molested any women.

regards
B ( not RSS spokesman)

PS: The parvatkars were not brahmins
PPS: They were also not RSS activists


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[Miguel Braganza]

Dears,

Saturday 20 December, 1986, was a red day. On that day the Goa Police
shot dead Floriano Vaz at Gogol Margao in cold blood. His crime:
asking recognition of his Mother Tongue, Konkani. Today, we say that
Konkani is the identity of Goa, the very basis of its Statehood. Yet,
Floriano Vaz and his sacrifice is often forgotten. This year we mark
the 21st Anniversary of his sacrifice for what he believed.

The historic Lohia Maidan in Margao is the closest public space for a
meeting. Be there at 3.30 P.M. today to remember him and to review
what has happenend to his language, Konkani, in the years that
followed.

A number of persons volunteered to speak on this occasion. The
organisers thought it would be good to complete the comemoration
programme in two hours. The families of the martyrs for the cause of
Konkani and, hence, Statehood, will be acknowledged on this occasion
while honouring the memory of the martyrs. Thaose who will speak are
1.Fr. Antimo Gomes, Vicar of Panaji, President of DSE and former
Principal of St.Xavier's College.
2. Fr.Conceicao D'Silva, Vicar of Mandur and charismatic leader of
various organisations.
3.Fr.Cypriano D'Silva, Vicar of Raia
4.Fr. Eremito Rebello, Blessed Fr.Jose Vaz Santuary, Sancoale, and
social reformer.
5. Fr.Eremito Coutinho, Vicar of Orlim
6. Dr.Olivinho Gomes, first head of Konkani Dept, former Dean and
acting V.C. of Goa University
7. Fr. Saturnino Dias, former Secretary of FABC
8. Fr. Planton Faria, Vicar of Curca and KalaAcademy's "Sahitiya
Puroskar Awardee of 2006.
9. Mr. Tomazinho Cardoz, ex-Speaker of Goa, Exec member of Kala
Academy,GKA, DKA and ESG
10. Fr. Kyriel D'Souza sfx, Vicar of Britona
11. Fr. Domnic Alvares sfx, Society of Pilar, Pilar
12 Mr. Newman Fernandes, Principal St.Xavier's College, Mapusa.
13. Fr.Lurdino Pereira, Vicar of Santana-Talaulim
14. Dr. Pratap Naik sj, Director of Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr, Porvorim.
15. Fr. Agnelo de Souza, Chaplain of Panzorcona- Cuncolim

The on stage anchor/compere of the felicitation programme to honour
the Martyrs for the cause of Konkani and Goan identity will be the one
and only Prince Jacob.

The event is coordinated by Wilson Mazarello aka Wilmix.

The programme will be preceeded by songs in Konkani specially selected
for the event. The singers are: Sharaon Mazarello, Xavier Gomes,
Francis de Tuem, Lawry, Ave, Aniceto, Joaquim Cabral and Peter
-Roshan. The music is by Agnelo Dias group.

Mog asundi.

Miguel

[Bhandare]

Dear All,

Another account of the Floriano vaz tragedy is that he
was a local tough...rubbed a salcette politician on
the wrong side and was marked by the cops for special
treatment. The opportunity presented itself on the
fateful day and ASI Narayan Yetle killed the young man
in cold blood...The KPA agitation needed a martyr and
they made the most of this tragedy.

The other six unfortunate souls who met their end in
the rice fields near dongri were victims of a group
clash that had nothing to do with konkani agitation.

One christian gentleman had a dispute with parwatkar
brothers over the auction of a sluice gate for fishing
reasons. The christian party sent some goons over to
break the parvatkar shop and in the melee the goons
got thrashed. The christians couldnt carry these
injured men to the hospital because roads were
blocked. They rang the aggacaim church bells and
collected a mob of locals .In retaliation the
parvatkars collected a mob of their own and then they
fought each other in the paddy fields . Guns were used
so were sickles.

These unfortunate incidents though colored by the
language agitation had nothing to do with it. But
every agitation needs martyrs, and thus a carefully
crafted myth was born.

The konkani protagonists hailed them as martyrs while
the marathi protagonists called them "molestors of
women" Ofcourse there was no proof whatsoever that
these men molested any women.

regards
B ( not RSS spokesman)

PS: The parvatkars were not brahmins
PPS: They were also not RSS activists


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