MOI - Talibanisation of Goa

Talibanisation of Goa The edit Who Needs to Get Well (Herald, June 18, 2012) is apt for the occasion. The imposition of Konkani in the devanagiri script as a medium of instruction is a violation of human rights. Though Konkani is my mother tongue, the Roman script (not Devanagiri) is my mother script. Therefore, I strongly condemn the Government’s imposition of only devanagiri script for the Konkani language in education. For centuries, several Goan Catholics have been using the Roman script for the Konkani language, for religious, social and cultural purposes. This historical fact and human rights cannot be denied merely on the demands from some quarters, or failure by the Government to recognize the Roman script for the official language of the State. The Goan Catholics are no lesser citizens of India and not less patriotic than those who use the devanagiri script. The talibanisation of Goa cannot be accepted. The Goa Government needs to counsel its misguided ministers and their associates about the need to respect the rights of fellow citizens. Soter D’Souza, Socorro Letter Published in Herald, 21/06/2012 http://www.heraldgoa.in/newscategory/Letters/13