“Goa cannot become a perpetual zone of unrest, where every policy turns into a confrontation. That hurts tourism, investment, and civic calm. But it cannot return to a state where people are silenced or dismissed. The balance is in democratic maturity: the state must act decisively but transparently; citizens must hold firm but also offer solutions; politics must mediate rather than exploit.” Goa is known for its festivals, its beaches, its relaxed pace of life. But in recent months, it is become known for something else: protest. From the halls of IIT to the corridors of Unity…
