Take care of our culture else will ‘chase you away’, Goa minister threatens tourists


Panaji, Feb 11 (PTI): Two days after Goa minister Vijai Sardesai called a section of domestic tourists "scum of the earth", his cabinet colleague Manohar Ajgaonkar has threatened to "chase away" visitors who don't take care of "Goan culture and Goanness".

Tourism Minister Ajgaonkar also said that Goa does not want tourists who sell narcotics in the state.

"The tourists, who come here, should take care of Goa's culture and Goanness, otherwise I will chase them away," he said on Saturday evening at the inaugural function of the Food and Cultural Festival, organised by the state tourism department.

"I will not listen to anyone. I am saying this clearly," he added.

Ajagaonkar, a legislator from the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), said: "We have to preserve our Goan culture and Goanness. We do not want tourists who sell drugs. We do not want hotels which sell drugs."

On Friday, Agriculture Minister Sardesai had described a section of domestic tourists as "scum of the earth" and urged Goa to look for "qualitative and not quantitative" tourists.

"Certain sections of tourists are creating nuisance and are actually the scum of the earth and we should not have such tourists in Goa," Sardesai had said.

  

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  • Vinod taj, Mangalore

    Sun, Feb 11 2018

    Maharashtra having one of the biggest brothel in the world where under age girls & innocent women are forced to be work as prostitute in "Red light area..neither so called party of Indian culture & Maharashtrian Patriot political party utter any words against it...

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Sun, Feb 11 2018

    First time in 70 years the tourists going to Goa refuse to respect Goan culture says BJP tourism minister. It could be BJP culture that tourists disrespect!?!?!?!?.....

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  • Rajesh, Mulki

    Sun, Feb 11 2018

    Maharashtra culture is a lot different than Goan culture.

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Sun, Feb 11 2018

    If Minister talk like this then the identity of GOA will be vanish from the Map. Zero tourist and zero revenue. People have to start Pakoda culture to survive.

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  • Paul, Mangalore

    Sun, Feb 11 2018

    Mr. Minister.
    We tourist will respect your goan culture.
    But have you seen how some taxi drivers behave with tourist...
    The most people who sell Drugs are the neigerens with some local people involved \Tourist dont carry drugs & come.
    WHy was all this not there a few tears back.
    It was so fun to visit Goa. But today your Goa is going down... bcse of you some senseless ministers who only know to threaten...

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  • Cyril, Mangalore

    Sun, Feb 11 2018

    You want tourism and their money to enjoy. But you don't want tourist to enjoy.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Sun, Feb 11 2018

    I think the minister had Muthalik in his mind when. he said this.

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  • Luv, Mlore

    Sun, Feb 11 2018

    The Minister is right !!
    Tourists should be stopped from creating nuisance on the streets.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Sun, Feb 11 2018

    Yes, that's why Goa Visa is banned for Muthalik

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  • Kishore Kumar, Mangaluru

    Sun, Feb 11 2018

    First bring back your people who were chased to other states by Portuguese.

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Sun, Feb 11 2018

    Foremost, tourists don't come with this minister's wish - they come when the Ministry of Tourism issues their visa. Secondly, tourists don't bring/sell drugs, they come to Goa thinking drugs are available easily in Goa.

    What the Minister must ensure is that there is no drug available in India. He can also ensure that no alcohol is available in Goa so that his culture remains intact.

    Once you do that minister, expect revenue from tourists so that you plan the next budget.

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  • Beowulf, Mangalore

    Sun, Feb 11 2018

    What is goan culture???

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Sun, Feb 11 2018

    Morning till evening 'Waattiss'

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  • Jagdish, Mumbai, UAE

    Sun, Feb 11 2018

    Jenifer, Mangalore
    What a comment.. liked the word 'Waattis'

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  • Ganesh Salian, Manipal

    Sun, Feb 11 2018

    According to Him Pakoda culture .. lolzzz

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