AERIAL VIEW
While the dance bars exits in Goa for over a decade the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and the Goa Police have been in consistent denial mode saying “there are no dance bars in the State.”
The result of such statement was the touts and pimps had total freedom in their evening campaign of “ladki chahiye kya”.
Locals say that many a times they have seen police visiting these notorious joints and returning without any action and just collecting the “hafta”.
While the touts and pimps were freely moving around the beat police turned a blind eye to them as if they never existed.
SURAJ NANDREKAR
Editor, Goemkarponn
Finally the Bench of Bombay High Court at Goa has taken cognizance of illegal dance bars and pubs operating in the Calangute-Baga beach belt.
The order was issued in public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking to ban dance bars in the coastal areas especially in Calangute and Baga.
Kudos to two brave men from Calangute – Sudesh Mayekar and Kundan Kerkar for filing the petition in the High Court.
The two deserve appreciation for their efforts in fighting the menace of dance bars, which has been the talking point of late for all the wrong reasons like looting, assault on tourists.
What the politicians being in power could not do for years has been done by the two common villagers. Congratulations to the two again.
The villagers of Calangute have been up in arms over the dance bars, and the bouncers abusing and assaulting the tourists as well as the local youth for no reason.
Not just this, but the dance bars have tarnished the image of the entire Goa, which is a popular tourist destination across the World.
As per the latest report of the Village Panchayat of Calangute, which has taken an aggressive stand of shutting down these illegal dens of prostitution, there are around 14 dance bars operating in its jurisdiction, and there are two places where the pimps operate from – Tito’s lane, Saunta Waddo and Tourism Complex, Calangute.
They are – Mehfil Bar & Restaurant, Opp. Monginis, Umta Vaddo; Nirvana Night Club, near Infantaria, Uma Vaddo; Icon Pub, Near Vrundhavan restaurant, Naika Vaddo; Devils Club, near Navtara, Khobra Vaddo; Three Kings, near Walke building, Khobra Vaddo; Club TAO, CSM junction, Khobra Vaddo; 39 steps, CSM hotel entrance, Khobra Vaddo; Posh Nosh, near Linda Goa, Khobra Vaddo; Chawla Dilliwala, near Tarcar Ice Factory, Gaura Vaddo; Black Heart, Opp. Navarata restaurant, Gaura Vaddo; Norms Pub, Opp. Ronil, Saunta Vaddo; Hangover Dance bar at Souza’s Calangute beach (Jude); Baywatch at Calangute Beach, Umta Vaddo (Benedict Rodrigues); Royal Jamus Nightclub, Khobra Vaddo; Pimps at Calangute Tourism Complex and Pimps at Tito Club Lane at Saunta Vaddo.
Police find no pimps & touts
While the dance bars exits in Goa for over a decade the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and the Goa Police have been in consistent denial mode saying “there are no dance bars in the State.”
The result of such statement was the touts and pimps had total freedom in their evening campaign of “ladki chahiye kya”.
Locals say that many a times they have seen police visiting these notorious joints and returning without any action and just collecting the “hafta”.
While the touts and pimps were freely moving around the beat police turned a blind eye to them as if they never existed.
History of Dance Bars
It is not just yesterday or a year ago; the dance bars in Goa have been operating since 2008. While everyone knew this, only the police, politicians and Panchayat could not see the illicit trade.
While several tourists complained of being looted and assaulted by the bouncers at dance bars, the police did nothing. Sources reveal this was due to the blessings of the politicians, Panchayat and the police’s top bosses.