Originally Posted by babu1 (Post 7699026)

Ruskin, thanks & welcome:)

Please bulk e mail your friends, family and colleagues to ask them to sign if they are sympathetic. It only takes a couple of minutes, is internet safe, and no personal information such as home address is accessible or retrievable.

500 signatures are required by 17th July for Downing Street to take notice.

Foreigners affected by this are agreed that the State Government of Goa should act lawfully and not outwith the Constitution of India, as at present.

H.M Government, UK has a responsibility to represent the interests of British citizens diplomatically and that is all we ask.

We make no demands to amend or interfere with the Indian Constitution. That is an obsession of Sri Shantaram Naik who is very much in favour of retrospective amendments to the Constitution and Goa State Government laws.

Can you imagine the repatriation consequences of similar legislation in the UK, and the outcry of racism?

Originally Posted by ruskin (Post 7701211)

Thanks,

Yes, have bulk e-mailed and asked others to do so. Goan voice indicates that people of Goan origon are also willing to speak out.:thumbsup::thumbsup:


cheers,

ruskin:thumbsup:

Originally Posted by Kan-conned (Post 7695830)

Quote ;
Naik said: “The British government has not lagged behind even in interfering with religious practices of certain Indian communities. India does not indulge in such things.” :ohmy::ohmy::ohmy:

Tell that to the Dalits & Muslims

I'm sure Bal Thackeray ( Shiv Senna and Herr Hitler fan ) has his support as well !

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/goahomes/

K-C

Originally Posted by Kan-conned (Post 7703923)

From the Times of India- PLEASE READ THIS SHAMEFUL ARTICLE :thumbdown:(Especially Mr Naik :thumbdown:)
Dalit kids cannot use school loo but have to clean them
25 Jun 2009.



“In Bihar, teachers complain to the Dalit parents that their children wear dirty clothes and they smell in the classrooms”


“During a school visit in Rajasthan, while asking who gets beaten up regularly and why, children immediately pointed out to a student. He was a Dalit”

In UP, Dalit girls are seldom allowed to use the toilets in schools

Originally Posted by emsirrah (Post 7705159)

Not strictly from today's newspapers but from another forum which I thought that non-readers of that site should read.

"By the way, about 2 months ago, the owner of Sublime, Chris, was badly beaten up. Apparently they purposely punctured his ear and told him that if he would open his restaurant next year, they would do the other ear as well!! . It is really horrible and I feel so sorry for Chris".

http://www.indiamike.com/india/goa-f...th-goa-t81717/

Go down to the last few postings.

I knew J5 had not read it as there was no comment from him as he is a good friend of Chris' so mailed him and his reply - as you can see - is there.

Would like to know the Nationality of the people who did this - were they Europeans knowing where the restaurant is or were they the Goons of Goa?

Originally Posted by johnny five (Post 7705184)

Thank you for that Em.

I really am lost for words.

Do not have Chris's e-mail with me ( he will be working at his other restaurant in Ibiza at present - yes, he will, no question of if he is well enough), have asked Mrs J5 to look for it, if not will mail him next week when I get back.
This must have happened just as we were leaving. He had only just shut down as Nomad and I wanted to eat there and missed it by a day or so. Saw him then and he was having a few days off before packing everything up.
H eis one of the nicest (business) people in Goa and one of the best restauranteurs and I hope this will not stop him.
If it does, its another major nail in the coffin for us, that's for sure.