Local Church joins anti-helipad stir on Sinquerim plateau
BUSINESS STANDARD, PANAJI | 01 February 2016 15:33 IST
The local Church has joined the chorus of those opposing heli-tourism in Goa, which is scheduled to begin tomorrow, citing that it will harm the bio-diversity of Aguada plateau and also affect the business there.
"I have enlightened people during my services (religious mass) yesterday in the Church that we should oppose it. I have appealed the people to object to it," said Fr Rodany Rebello, parish priest, Sinquerim Church. CLICK TO READ MORE
In India and particularly Goa church is found actively meddling in almost every affairs. Imagine if tomorrow a Hindu swamy gets involved actively. It will be branded as communal none other than by hindu intellectuals, writers, dramatists, tabaljees, actors, etc etc. Why are they silent? What makes them cowards? I have guts because I am not a politician nor a pasarkar. My worry is involvement of church will be a bad precedent.
Hindu Swamy can merely involve in bomb blasts in Goa whereas Goa Church fights for common men.