Leave aside the obsession with VIP glorification culture when ordinary citizens are hugely inconvenienced; these are VIP visits to Goa paid for by the hardworking Goan taxpayers which is absolutely unproductive and of no benefit to the State. Take for example, the current visit of the President of India this week to Goa. Being aware of the limitations of her post and her track record so far, how can this be productive for Goa ? Would it not have been better if a visit to Manipur be more important to show her support for tribals and bring more attention to the State for the Indian government to resolve the conflict with urgency?
