The 30-year rule means anyone can move to Goa from outside and later claim to be a local or Goan. Is the Goa Government really interested in helping ethnic Goans? Under this policy, people can come to Goa, stay for 30 years, and then qualify as a local to get a free plot. Does Goa have enough land to give away so easily? What about the future of ethnic Goans? The cut-off should at least be the day before Goa’s liberation in 1961. With this illogical 30-year rule, the BJP government seems to be on track to displace ethnic Goans. This must be strongly opposed.
