Goa’s Unfinished Freedom

More than six decades after Goa’s so-called liberation from Portuguese rule, human rights activist Cyril A. Fernandes raises a provocative question: Is Goa truly free, or quietly shortchanged? Unlike the Northeastern states that negotiate protections for land, culture, and economic autonomy before joining the Indian Union, Goa receives no such safeguards. Is this a form of betrayal?

With rising land prices, cultural erosion, and Goans increasingly outnumbered in their own homeland, Fernandes re-examines the annexation through a critical lens. In this powerful presentation, he explores whether the Indian state fails to honour Goa’s distinct identity and jeopardizes the future of its people.

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