Our Goan youngsters in the past used to make their own simple Narkasur effigies on the eve of Diwali in different parts of the state, play and dance to the beat of their traditional percussion instruments like 'dhol', 'taashe' etc and later burn these effigies early morning on Diwali day without creating much of a disturbance for others. Unfortunately, the youngsters of today are seen putting up giant-sized Narkasur effigies (with the sponsored money of their local politicians) everywhere and disturbing others on the eve of Diwali by blasting loud, window-shattering DJ music the whole night from multiple locations and dancing under the influence of alcohol until the wee hours of the morning of Diwali day in some of the most remote villages of Goa. I therefore personally feel that we as Goans should stop this new craze of turning our respective festivals into some alcohol-related noisy disco parties. Instead we should learn to celebrate our respective festivals without disturbing the peace of others to really maintain their uniqueness and to spread the message of love & peace.
