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Panaji: Tourism Minister Says Its Not Possible to Stop Drug Parties

  •   Thu, Jun 17 2010 06:42:00 PM

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Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji

Panaji, Jun 17: Goa's Tourism Minister Nilkant Halarnkar said it is difficult to immediately stop the drug laced rave parties in the coastal belt.

"Practically, it is not feasible to crack down on them at once. It is to be done over a period of time," Halarnkar told reporters. The NCP MLA, inducted into the cabinet after Fransisco Mickey Pacheco stepped down, said he does not support rave parties. "But it is for the Home Department to stop them. They should take action," he added.

Halarnkar said priority would be to attract more tourists in the state. "I do not believe that Goa is India's rape capital. I want to assure tourists that they are safe here. They can come and peacefully enjoy their vacation," he said.

Former tourism minister Pacheco during his tenure had raised fears that state is turning into India's rape capital after spate of crimes against foreigners were reported. Halarnkar said state is well-equipped to protect interest of visitors.

"New tourism security force will be in place soon, which will increase patrolling on the beaches," he said.

The Tourism Minister said the schemes implemented by former tourism minister Pacheco would continue. "Government is a continuous process.

The decisions once taken cannot be changed if minister changes," he said.
  

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Comment on this article

  • santosh, asvem

    Sat, Jun 19 2010

    So that's it Mr. Torist Ministr. You will continue with rave and drug parties because you will also meet with the same fate like what polygamer met because it is said that the home minister's son was involved in this trade any1 opening their mouth against these rapes, drugs will be dealt with by this home minister these security is a wast of public money they will only harass the inocent goans to oursue the interest of the anti social eleements along these so called beaches.

    A lot of talks about the lamanis along coastal belt till today one will find these lamanis harassing the tourist who is taking any action against them THIS IS THE TYPE OF LAW IN GOA - There is no freedom of expressin in this type of democracy.

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