Tag: goan culture

Will chase away tourists who don’t respect Goan culture: Tourism Minister

A day after Goa Agriculture Minister Vijai Sardesai called the 6.5 million domestic tourists arriving in Goa as “scum of the earth”, on Saturday a video surfaced that shows Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar threatening to chase away tourists who do not regard Goan culture. Ajgaonkar is seen speaking at the inauguration of the Goa Food...

February 11, 2018

Alcohol part of Goan culture, will fight for bar owners: Congress

Claiming that alcohol is a part of Goan culture, the Congress on Saturday said due to the "laziness" of the BJP-led coalition government, the coastal state could not get relaxation from the Supreme Court's ban on the sale of liquor along the national and state highways like Meghalaya and Sikkim. The Congress also accused the...

April 1, 2017

Alcohol part of Goan culture, will fight for bar owners: Congress

Claiming that alcohol is a part of Goan culture, the Congress on Saturday said due to the "laziness" of the BJP-led coalition government, the coastal state could not get relaxation from the Supreme Court's ban on the sale of liquor along the national and state highways like Meghalaya and Sikkim. The Congress also accused the...

April 1, 2017