Goemkarponn Desk
BAGA: One of Goa’s most iconic club ‘Tito’s’ along with other allied businesses have been sold by local promoter allegedly due to harassment by the state authorities and NGOs.
The announcement of the same was done, by its owner Ricardo D Souza, through social media.
“It is with sadness but with anger that we have sold our entire business in Goa. I personally have suffered the least as I was compensated adequately and even my future generations won’t have to work. I will also share some with our staff , but in the long term they now have no jobs. Can i please ask our officials to employ them as I do not ever plan any more business in Goa” said Owner Ricardo D’Souza in an emotional tweet
Ricardo added, “By officials I mean all the harassing lot, like Police, PDA, CRZ, NGOs, Panchayat and Sarpanchas ( not Shawn Martins ), BDO, Dy collectors,” he added.
According to the club’s official website, since it was established in 1971, the club has played over 87,600 hours of music, hosted 16,425 parties and on an average had 90,000 visitors every month.
Tito’s located at Calangute has been known as a nightlife and party hangout for over 40-years now and has hosted some of the biggest names from the industry.
“Am very grateful to certain segments of the Government like Dr Sawant , the IAS officers, ex staff , present staff, our neighbours , all my friends and family and the common people of Goa who all contributed to this great Brand called TITOS. End of an Era!,” D’Souza added.
