Spiritual Beggars

Goa Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco Thursday told the legislative assembly that the state home ministry was bringing Goa a bad name, triggering a verbal battle between him and Home Minister Ravi Naik. Pacheco's remark came during zero hour, after Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar raised the issue of tourists on Goan beaches being hassled by beggars, touts and petty peddlers, most of whom belong to a tribe called Lamanis from Karnataka. Read More