The recent photos and video of six lamani women massaging a man in broad daylight on the Candolim beach have gone viral. Though the police were quick in acting on the video and arresting all the accused women, these incidents no doubt sully the image of our touristic Goa.
All the accused women are reportedly to be hailing from Arradi in Candolim and have been regular along the beach belt.
The question that pops to my mind is why no action is being taken against these lamanis who continuously pester tourists along the coastal belt. This is not the first incident that has come to light. There are several others where couple who have been relaxing are forced to have a foot massage or a back massage despite politely saying to these outsiders.
These pictures and videos tarnish Goa’s image and if these incidents can happen in daylight, one can guess what happens at night.
There are families who come to the beach along with their kids; there are foreigners who visit Goa.
These people will surely have a bad image of Goa and Goans when they return to their respective places.
Our politicians and civic authorities do not seem care about such incidents and prefer to look the other way as long as their pockets are taken care of. The police too, seem to be not interested.
It’s high time Goans take up cudgels and drive away these lamanis from our beaches.
RONNIE D’SOUZA, Chandor
