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'''Goa Suraksha Manch''' is a political party in [[Goa]] a political outfit of the ''Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch'' which was launched by [[Subhash Velingkar]], a rebel [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] leader. The party was formed on 2 October 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/rebel-rss-leader-subhash-velingkar-floats-goa-suraksha-manch-116100200435_1.html|title=Rebel Goa RSS leader Velingkar launches Goa Suraksha Manch|first=Sanjay|last=Jog|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=2 October 2016|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/goa-suraksha-manch-and-shiv-sena-join-hands-to-contest-goa-assembly-elections/articleshow/55625090.cms|title=Shiv Sena: Goa Suraksha Manch and Shiv Sena join hands to contest Goa Assembly elections | Goa News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sena-joins-hands-with-rss-rebel-s-outfit-to-take-on-bjp-in-goa-116112500728_1.html|title=Sena joins hands with RSS rebel's outfit to take on BJP in Goa| | '''Goa Suraksha Manch''' is a political party in [[Goa]] a political outfit of the ''Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch'' which was launched by [[Subhash Velingkar]], a rebel [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] leader. The party was formed on 2 October 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/rebel-rss-leader-subhash-velingkar-floats-goa-suraksha-manch-116100200435_1.html|title=Rebel Goa RSS leader Velingkar launches Goa Suraksha Manch|first=Sanjay|last=Jog|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=2 October 2016|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/goa-suraksha-manch-and-shiv-sena-join-hands-to-contest-goa-assembly-elections/articleshow/55625090.cms|title=Shiv Sena: Goa Suraksha Manch and Shiv Sena join hands to contest Goa Assembly elections | Goa News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sena-joins-hands-with-rss-rebel-s-outfit-to-take-on-bjp-in-goa-116112500728_1.html|title=Sena joins hands with RSS rebel's outfit to take on BJP in Goa|agency=Press Trust of India|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=25 November 2016|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/goa-suraksha-manch-claims-it-has-support-of-rss-cadre-for-state-polls/|title=Goa Suraksha Manch claims it has support of RSS cadre for state polls|date=8 November 2016}}</ref> | ||
The main aim of the party is to promote [[Konkani]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]] in schools and the withdrawal of grants to English medium schools. The party's symbol is a blackboard.<ref name="auto1"/> | The main aim of the party is to promote [[Konkani]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]] in schools and the withdrawal of grants to English medium schools. The party's symbol is a blackboard.<ref name="auto1"/> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[Shashikala Kakodkar]] was the Education Minister in the Progressive Democratic Party Government led by [[Dr.]] [[Luis Proto Barbosa]].<ref name="fernandes1997">{{cite book |last=Fernandes |first= Aureliano |year=1997 |title=Cabinet Government in Goa 1961-1993: A chronicled analysis of 30 years of Government and Politics in Goa |publisher=maureen & camvet publishers pvt. ltd.}}</ref> Kakodkar's policy of providing government grants to primary (Class I to IV) schools in [[Goa]] mandated that grants would be allotted only to schools imparting primary level education in [[Konkani]] or [[Marathi language|Marathi]]. The policy would be implemented from June 1990. Kakodkar managed to convince the then [[Chief Minister of Goa]] [[Dr.]] [[Luis Proto Barbosa]] and the Official Language Minister [[Churchill Alemao]] who too supported the decision.<ref name="fernandes1997"/> As a consequence of Kakodkar's policy, many primary schools changed their medium of instruction to [[Konkani]] or [[Marathi language|Marathi]] from English. 130 primary schools operated by the Church's Diocesan Society of Education overnight changed their medium of instruction from English to [[Konkani]].<ref name="auto2">http://m.goanews.com/blog_details.php?id=1106</ref> Kakodkar also decided not to permit the establishment of any new primary schools imparting education in English, but this policy was not adhered to by the subsequent governments.<ref name="auto3">http://www.education.goa.gov.in/cir13/State%20Govt%20decision%20on%20MOI%20policy.pdf</ref> This led to the mushrooming of several unaided primary schools in [[Goa]] which imparted education in English language.<ref>http://m.goanews.com/news_details.php?id=1375</ref> The number of English medium primary schools increased from 26 in 1991 to 144 in 2011.<ref name="auto2"/> | [[Shashikala Kakodkar]] was the Education Minister in the Progressive Democratic Party Government led by [[Dr.]] [[Luis Proto Barbosa]].<ref name="fernandes1997">{{cite book |last=Fernandes |first= Aureliano |year=1997 |title=Cabinet Government in Goa 1961-1993: A chronicled analysis of 30 years of Government and Politics in Goa |publisher=maureen & camvet publishers pvt. ltd.}}</ref> Kakodkar's policy of providing government grants to primary (Class I to IV) schools in [[Goa]] mandated that grants would be allotted only to schools imparting primary level education in [[Konkani]] or [[Marathi language|Marathi]]. The policy would be implemented from June 1990. Kakodkar managed to convince the then [[Chief Minister of Goa]] [[Dr.]] [[Luis Proto Barbosa]] and the Official Language Minister [[Churchill Alemao]] who too supported the decision.<ref name="fernandes1997"/> As a consequence of Kakodkar's policy, many primary schools changed their medium of instruction to [[Konkani]] or [[Marathi language|Marathi]] from English. 130 primary schools operated by the Church's Diocesan Society of Education overnight changed their medium of instruction from English to [[Konkani]].<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=http://m.goanews.com/blog_details.php?id=1106|title=Disconnect MoI from Grants (By: Sandesh Prabhudesai)|website=Goa News}}</ref> Kakodkar also decided not to permit the establishment of any new primary schools imparting education in English, but this policy was not adhered to by the subsequent governments.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |url=http://www.education.goa.gov.in/cir13/State%20Govt%20decision%20on%20MOI%20policy.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 January 2017 |archive-date=3 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203203203/http://education.goa.gov.in/cir13/State%20Govt%20decision%20on%20MOI%20policy.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> This led to the mushrooming of several unaided primary schools in [[Goa]] which imparted education in English language.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.goanews.com/news_details.php?id=1375|title=Primary education in mother tongue, English teacher in primary schools: Babush (By: GOANEWS DESK, PANAJI)|website=Goa News}}</ref> The number of English medium primary schools increased from 26 in 1991 to 144 in 2011.<ref name="auto2"/> | ||
After the [[Annexation of Goa|liberation of Goa]] on 19 December 1961, there was a migration of many [[Indian people|Indian]]s from other states to [[Goa]]. This led to the establishment of several primary schools imparting education in other Indian languages including [[Kannada]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/Kannada-medium-Goa-students-to-write-SSLC-exams-in-Karwar/articleshow/51610808.cms|title = Kannada medium Goa students to write SSLC exams in Karwar | Hubballi News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Hindi]] and [[Urdu]].<ref>http://www.education.goa.gov.in/List%20of%20Recognised%20Education%20Institutions%20in%20Goa%202013-14.pdf</ref> However, [[Urdu]] schools in [[Goa]] existed since the Portuguese regime.<ref name="kanekar2009">{{cite book |last=Kanekar |first= Suresh |year=2009 |title=Of Mangoes and Monsoons: A Novel |publisher= Xlibris}}</ref> | After the [[Annexation of Goa|liberation of Goa]] on 19 December 1961, there was a migration of many [[Indian people|Indian]]s from other states to [[Goa]]. This led to the establishment of several primary schools imparting education in other Indian languages including [[Kannada]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/Kannada-medium-Goa-students-to-write-SSLC-exams-in-Karwar/articleshow/51610808.cms|title = Kannada medium Goa students to write SSLC exams in Karwar | Hubballi News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Hindi]] and [[Urdu]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.education.goa.gov.in/List%20of%20Recognised%20Education%20Institutions%20in%20Goa%202013-14.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 January 2017 |archive-date=9 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109021626/http://www.education.goa.gov.in/List%20of%20Recognised%20Education%20Institutions%20in%20Goa%202013-14.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, [[Urdu]] schools in [[Goa]] existed since the Portuguese regime.<ref name="kanekar2009">{{cite book |last=Kanekar |first= Suresh |year=2009 |title=Of Mangoes and Monsoons: A Novel |publisher= Xlibris}}</ref> | ||
Since primary education in English was widely considered as superior,<ref name="auto3"/> there was also a demand from parents to provide grants to primary level English schools too. The then government headed by [[Digambar Kamat]] permitted 135 primary schools to change their medium of instruction to English overnight.<ref name="auto3"/> This was opposed by many including the opposition led by [[Manohar Parrikar]]. The ''Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch'' - ''Forum For Protection Of Indian Languages'' was established to oppose the decision of the [[Digambar Kamat]]-led government. [[Manohar Parrikar]] also participated in the protests organised by the ''Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch''. The organisation was formed with a view to press the government to adhere to the Kakodkar policy of providing grants only to primary schools imparting primary education in Indian languages only. The debate over the issue of medium of instruction became a bone of contention in the [[2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/polls-2012-bjp-wins-simple-majority-in-goa/1/176706.html|title = Election result: BJP-MGP alliance win in Goa, to stake claim tomorrow}}</ref> | Since primary education in English was widely considered as superior,<ref name="auto3"/> there was also a demand from parents to provide grants to primary level English schools too. The then government headed by [[Digambar Kamat]] permitted 135 primary schools to change their medium of instruction to English overnight.<ref name="auto3"/> This was opposed by many including the opposition led by [[Manohar Parrikar]]. The ''Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch'' - ''Forum For Protection Of Indian Languages'' was established to oppose the decision of the [[Digambar Kamat]]-led government. [[Manohar Parrikar]] also participated in the protests organised by the ''Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch''. The organisation was formed with a view to press the government to adhere to the Kakodkar policy of providing grants only to primary schools imparting primary education in Indian languages only. The debate over the issue of medium of instruction became a bone of contention in the [[2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/polls-2012-bjp-wins-simple-majority-in-goa/1/176706.html|title = Election result: BJP-MGP alliance win in Goa, to stake claim tomorrow}}</ref> | ||
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While the ''Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch'' campaigned against grants to primary-level English schools, an organisation called ''Forum for Rights of Children to Education'' (FORCE) campaigned for grants to primary-level English schools.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/will-boycott-manohar-parrikar-bjp-government-functions-goa-rss-chief-1414122|title = Will Boycott Manohar Parrikar, BJP Government Functions: Goa RSS Chief}}</ref> During the campaigning for the [[2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election]], the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]-[[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]] alliance supported the movement carried out by the ''Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/manohar-parrikar-cheating-goa-rss-chief-subhash-velingkar/363836/|title=Sacked Goa RSS chief Subhash Velingkar accuses Manohar Parrikar of cheating, making fake promises|date=September 2016}}</ref> The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]-[[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]] alliance emerged victorious in the [[2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election]] with the support of the ''Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch''.<ref name="auto"/> | While the ''Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch'' campaigned against grants to primary-level English schools, an organisation called ''Forum for Rights of Children to Education'' (FORCE) campaigned for grants to primary-level English schools.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/will-boycott-manohar-parrikar-bjp-government-functions-goa-rss-chief-1414122|title = Will Boycott Manohar Parrikar, BJP Government Functions: Goa RSS Chief}}</ref> During the campaigning for the [[2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election]], the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]-[[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]] alliance supported the movement carried out by the ''Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/manohar-parrikar-cheating-goa-rss-chief-subhash-velingkar/363836/|title=Sacked Goa RSS chief Subhash Velingkar accuses Manohar Parrikar of cheating, making fake promises|date=September 2016}}</ref> The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]-[[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]] alliance emerged victorious in the [[2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election]] with the support of the ''Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch''.<ref name="auto"/> | ||
After becoming the [[Chief Minister of Goa]] in 2012,[[Manohar Parrikar]] continued the policy of the [[Digambar Kamat]]-led government. Parrikar stated that it was not feasible to stop grants to those English medium primary schools which had received grants during the [[Digambar Kamat]] regime because administrative and technical reasons.<ref>http://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/BBSM-demands-cannot-be-met-due-to-administrative-reasons-Parrikar/103239.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.navhindtimes.in/2016/04/30/goanews/bbsm-is-making-moi-an-ego-issue-parrikar/|title=BBSM is making MoI an ego issue: Parrikar | After becoming the [[Chief Minister of Goa]] in 2012,[[Manohar Parrikar]] continued the policy of the [[Digambar Kamat]]-led government. Parrikar stated that it was not feasible to stop grants to those English medium primary schools which had received grants during the [[Digambar Kamat]] regime because administrative and technical reasons.<ref>http://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/BBSM-demands-cannot-be-met-due-to-administrative-reasons-Parrikar/103239.html {{Bare URL inline|date=May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.navhindtimes.in/2016/04/30/goanews/bbsm-is-making-moi-an-ego-issue-parrikar/|title=BBSM is making MoI an ego issue: Parrikar|date=29 April 2016}}</ref> Parrikar blamed the [[Digambar Kamat]] regime for the problem<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/previous-cong-govt-responsible-for-moi-mess-in-goa-parrikar-491102-2016-01-18|title=Previous Cong govt responsible for MOI mess in Goa: Parrikar|date=January 18, 2016|website=India Today}}</ref> and issued a notification stating that henceforth, only those primary schools providing education in Konkani and Marathi languages would receive grants. Parrikar also announced certain sops for primary schools providing education in Konkani and Marathi languages<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.education.goa.gov.in/Cir_MoI1.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 January 2017 |archive-date=9 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909125314/http://www.education.goa.gov.in/Cir_MoI1.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=139554 |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 January 2017 |archive-date=9 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109021413/http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=139554 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
The ''Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch'' protested against this<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegoan.net//bbsm-to-expose-bjps-moi-ploy/9864.html|title=BBSM to expose BJP's MoI ploy|website=The Goan EveryDay}}</ref> and alleged [[Manohar Parrikar]] of having taken a ''U-turn''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/article/810384/bjp-rss-spar-over-english-medium-schools-in-goa-but-is-this-just-an-act-ahead-of-the-2017-polls|title = BJP, RSS spar over English-medium schools in Goa. But is this just an act ahead of the 2017 polls?}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsgram.com/parrikar-bjp-b/|title=Parrikar, BJP betrayed Indian languages over English: Goa RSS|date=20 January 2016}}</ref> The ''Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch'' decided to form a political party to contest the [[2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election]] over the medium of instruction issue.<ref>http://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/BBSM-gears-up-to-float-party-for-2017-Goa-Assy-polls/106247.html</ref> Subhash Velingkar was subsequently dropped from the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] as the Goa chief due to his decision to float a political party<ref>http://newsdog.today/a/article/57c6f44a12907160d18c3c3d/</ref> and Laxman Behre was appointed in his place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/RSS-appoints-new-Goa-unit-chief-secretary/articleshow/54267955.cms|title = RSS appoints new Goa unit chief, secretary | Goa News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> 400 volunteers of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] resigned in protest<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.news18.com/news/politics/400-rss-volunteers-resign-over-goa-chief-subhash-velingkars-sacking-1287876.html|title = 400 RSS Volunteers Resign over Goa Chief Subhash Velingkar's Sacking|date = September 2016}}</ref> and a ''Goa Prant'' of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] was formed under the leadership of Velingkar.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Velingkar-supporters-form-Goa-RSS-Prant/article14618087.ece|title = Velingkar, supporters form Goa RSS Prant|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 2 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/rss-rebel-group-led-by-subhash-velingkar-holds-convention-in-goa-3025879/|title=RSS rebel group led by Subhash Velingkar holds convention in Goa|date=11 September 2016}}</ref> | The ''Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch'' protested against this<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegoan.net//bbsm-to-expose-bjps-moi-ploy/9864.html|title=BBSM to expose BJP's MoI ploy|website=The Goan EveryDay}}</ref> and alleged [[Manohar Parrikar]] of having taken a ''U-turn''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/article/810384/bjp-rss-spar-over-english-medium-schools-in-goa-but-is-this-just-an-act-ahead-of-the-2017-polls|title = BJP, RSS spar over English-medium schools in Goa. But is this just an act ahead of the 2017 polls?}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsgram.com/parrikar-bjp-b/|title=Parrikar, BJP betrayed Indian languages over English: Goa RSS|date=20 January 2016}}</ref> The ''Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch'' decided to form a political party to contest the [[2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election]] over the medium of instruction issue.<ref>http://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/BBSM-gears-up-to-float-party-for-2017-Goa-Assy-polls/106247.html {{Bare URL inline|date=May 2022}}</ref> Subhash Velingkar was subsequently dropped from the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] as the Goa chief due to his decision to float a political party<ref>http://newsdog.today/a/article/57c6f44a12907160d18c3c3d/ {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> and Laxman Behre was appointed in his place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/RSS-appoints-new-Goa-unit-chief-secretary/articleshow/54267955.cms|title = RSS appoints new Goa unit chief, secretary | Goa News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> 400 volunteers of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] resigned in protest<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.news18.com/news/politics/400-rss-volunteers-resign-over-goa-chief-subhash-velingkars-sacking-1287876.html|title = 400 RSS Volunteers Resign over Goa Chief Subhash Velingkar's Sacking|date = September 2016}}</ref> and a ''Goa Prant'' of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] was formed under the leadership of Velingkar.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Velingkar-supporters-form-Goa-RSS-Prant/article14618087.ece|title = Velingkar, supporters form Goa RSS Prant|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 2 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/rss-rebel-group-led-by-subhash-velingkar-holds-convention-in-goa-3025879/|title=RSS rebel group led by Subhash Velingkar holds convention in Goa|date=11 September 2016}}</ref> | ||
The Goa Suraksha Manch was subsequently established on 2 October 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/goa-rss-rebel-subhash-velingkar-announces-new-party-ahead-of-polls-next-year-3061157/|title=Goa: RSS rebel Subhash Velingkar announces new party ahead of polls next year|date=2 October 2016}}</ref> | The Goa Suraksha Manch was subsequently established on 2 October 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/goa-rss-rebel-subhash-velingkar-announces-new-party-ahead-of-polls-next-year-3061157/|title=Goa: RSS rebel Subhash Velingkar announces new party ahead of polls next year|date=2 October 2016}}</ref> | ||