Goa, Jan. 16 -- On the eve of Opinion Poll Day, the new kid on the block - Goencho Avaaz - has spoken of a dream that the past generations of this land had for Goa which led to the demand of a separate Union Territory for Goa and the rejection of merger with Maharashtra. The dream, as Goencho Avaaz has elucidated, was to ensure the protection of the unique social, cultural, ecological values enshrined in the heritage and hospitality called Goenkarponn. This dream, Goencho Avaaz says, now faces a grave threat of getting annihilated due to the greed of politicians and real estate agents who have been plundering and selling Goa at the cost of the people.
This is just an echo of what Goans across the State have been saying the past few years. ...