During the colonial rule, those who lived and died and have gone peacefully to eternal kingdom and those who are living now in liberated free Goa, their life seems to be an agonizing experience.
How jovial mood and different were those days in colonial rule with friendly speaking people, irrespective of caste and creed who lived in perfect harmony. In those days, robberies, rapes, murders or any other crimes were unheard. Life was blissful and safe. We could literally sleep leaving the doors and windows open. But life now has become a prison cell. Doors have to be closed even during daytime and window grills are a must. Even window grills are cut by the so-called professional chors.
It was a lifestyle, a legacy of colonial brochure. World over, Goa was called the ‘Rome of the East’, the sussegad land of Goan fidalgos. The Konkani saying goes to “Fidalgos melle te unde Kobar zale’. Today, Goa is invaded by migrant influx. Munappas and Hassappas. Therefore, Goa is slowly losing its clean image nationally and globally.
Shivers run down the spine every morning when we read in the newspapers or hear news reports on local television channels about shooting, gang rapes, burglaries, double murders, riots, vandalism on religious places, rapes in schools, kidnapping, visiting tourists robbed and rapes and other types of crimes. Are we devoid of our cultural background of humanity, sincerity, kindness and generosity?
What are the men-in-khaki called as the custodians of law and order doing? Are they convening with the like of robbers and other criminals? Of late, we have the sense of Goa drug peddlers, smugglers, prostitutes, goondas and anti-social elements who go about their nefarious activities without any fear of the police. A tribute to the erstwhile ‘Policia’ ‘Do Estado da India’. The colonial Goan police force, who was in the caliber of honesty, dedication and devotion in their duties. A police was called ‘Cabo’ who used to man the whole jurisdiction under his control on an old model cycle or motorcycle. When one came to know cabo is on the way, one would run till his khasti or pant came down. There was fear of stringent laws in force and therefore, safety on human life and property was the prime. Today, a police is called ‘kaka’.
Today, we are living in a world of super information technology, automatic machinery and diverse electronic media. Our police are fully equipped with the latest hi-tech machinery but fail in their duties to ensure the safety of life and public property and also to solve the infamous cases of the State due to their utter incompetence of our Goa Police.
