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dated May 25, 1955: `Policy on Goa a right one'

Prime Minister Nehru thinks that the Government of India's policy with regard to Goa has been a right one and has yielded results, though it has not settled this question. "I am fully aware of the situation in Goa and the Government will take such action as we consider proper in this matter," he has said in reply to an open letter to him by Dr. N.B. Khare, MP and Vice-President of the Hindu Mahasabha. Mr. Khare had, in his letter, criticised the Government's policy in regard to Goa and called for police action to rid the territory of Portuguese rule. In his reply the Prime Minister has said: "A great country should not allow itself to be coerced into thoughtless action. We are much concerned at the recent happenings. But I do not think the misbehaviour of some policemen in Goa or the Portuguese authorities there is a dishonour to India. Surely, India cannot be insulted or dishonoured by the misbehaviour of some people like this. We shall take such action as we consider proper in this matter." Meanwhile, Mr. Senapati Bapat, who has been released from a Goa jail by the Portuguese authorities, announced in Poona on May 23 that a countrywide movement would be launched soon to make the Government of India take "positive and effective action" against the Portuguese Government to liberate Goa. Mr. Bapat, who described his proposed movement as "home satyagraha" as opposed to the present satyagraha in Goa, said the need of the hour was to move Prime Minister Nehru to take "positive and effective steps to free Goa from the Portuguese. Our only hope is Mr. Nehru, but unless he takes effective military action, Goa cannot be freed. Mr. Nehru is a man of peace and he has committed himself to solving all questions by peaceful negotiations. The problem, therefore, is how to move Mr. Nehru to take military action in Goa to free it."

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