To Indians, foreigners, Goans seem to be perceived as being susegad and complacent. However one interesting thing I would like to share with reference to my recent travels at some tourist hotspots in India where it was really sad to see the environment/forests/hills etc being destroyed by the real estate lobby, land sharks, celebrities etc all aided by corrupt politicians. As I was driven around at quite a few of these sites, names were given to me as purchasers of large tracts of land ( including eco sensitive zones) and I noted that many of these names were the same ones doing the same in Goa with the help of corrupt Goan ministers. The difference however was there was hardly any fight or opposition to the destruction in those places versus the scale of which we see genuine Goan activists fighting in Goa against the specific/destructive real estate companies, celebrities, land sharks, etc all aided by a heavily compromised Goa government. I feel proud of these Goan activists and salute them for their hard work, sacrifices and resilience despite all odds and challenges/pressures put forth by the Goa government.
