Editor, Goemkarponn
AERIAL VIEW
This is not the first time the tourists are assaulted and looted there have been several incidents but yet there is no action, there are no footages available.
And how would there be any incidents when Goa Police’s own IGP was found in the pub misbeahiving with a lady.
The incident of assault has shocked one and all even as the Chief Minister of Goa, Dr Pramod Sawant, recently said there were no Dance Bars operating in the State of Goa.
When the locals tried to take things into their own hands following the touts assaulting even locals CM said the locals must not take the law into their hands.
SURAJ NANDREKAR
Editor, Goemkarponn
Well, on Friday tow more tourists joined the long list of complainants who were cheated, assaulted and looted by the touts and bouncers at a pub in Calangute-Baga locality.
This is not the first time the tourists are assaulted and looted there have been several incidents but yet there is no action, there are no footages available.
And how would there be any incidents when Goa Police’s own IGP was found in the pub misbeahiving with a lady.
The incident of assault has shocked one and all even as the Chief Minister of Goa, Dr Pramod Sawant, recently said there were no Dance Bars operating in the State of Goa.
When the locals tried to take things into their own hands following the touts assaulting even locals CM said the locals must not take the law into their hands.
As if this was not enough, the Calangute police have registered cases against the locals – Rohit Palkar, panch member Swapnesh Vaingankar and Sunny Kandolkar for raising their voice against the illegalities that has been cropping up in the constituency.
So What does this mean? Neither the Goa Police, who very well know where such incidents take place, nor the Goa government is acting against the menace.
And when the locals take action against such illegalities of dance bars, touts and protstitution, cases are being slapped on them?
Now the moot question is…whether Calangute is becoming teh Sin City of Goa.
Locals outraged over dance bars
Hundreds of Calangute youth, along with the Village Panchayat of Calangute Sarpanch Joseph Sequeira and other members, conducted an inspection of dance bars. The next day, however, the youth with panch members entered the Devil’s club and allegedly beat up tourists and staff.
It is pertinent to note that the local youth action came up as the Calangute coastal areas became notorious for dance bars and prostitution.
The pimps, touts and bouncers had started ruling the place.
Goa Police – Toothless Tigers….
Every policeman today knows where prostitution and dance bars are located but has failed to act. Simply because they get their monthly hafta.
The Chief Minister saying that locals should not take the law into their hands seems to be a kind of a joke as the same policemen are taking haftas from the dance bars and prostitution dens.
Mr CM, if Maharashtra could easily eradicate them, why should Goa play host to them? Why should our daughters and sisters be subjected to such lustful stares from tourists whenever they pass through the streets, thinking that every woman in Calangute is available for a price?
Mr CM, please do visit the Calangute coastal areas at night, not with your police or security. Just come as a common man, and you will see Calangute is not far away from becoming another sin city like Bangkok, wherein dance bars and prostitutes are available without any effort.
Go to these clubs like Devil’s and see for yourselves that there are no tables or chairs. Only a bar counter and open space. The rest entire space is a dance floor. Would you still say those are restaurants?
Please see for yourselves; the dance bars which the locals talk about are the same places where the tourists are looted, raped and beaten up but do not file complaints as they do not want to get into the legal tangle.
You specifically pointed out the taxi drivers, we agree the taxi drivers do overcharge, but they do not loot or assault tourists. It is high time the government stops blaming only taxis and starts looking at the other illegalities in the Calangute locality also.
Coming back to Calangute locals taking the law into their hands, what do you want them to do? See all illegalities happening in the beautiful village where they have grown up? Patiently see their sisters, daughters and wives being chased by tourists? Or wait for the corrupt police to take action?
