Haryana in Goa remark: Congress dares Khattar for Goa Minister's resignation
Congress on Saturday reacted on remarks by Goa Minister Vijai Sardesai, who described majority domestic tourists as "scum" and said north Indians wanted to convert Goa into Haryana. Randeep Singh Surjewala, Congress leader from Haryana said that Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar should either demand Goa Town and Country Planning Minister Sardesai's resignation or accept that he was unable to protect the rights of his people in North India. "The (BJP) Minister of Goa government has lost his mind. In broad daylight he is insulting the people of Haryana and north India. Khattar Sir, either you take resignation of the BJP Minister or accept that you are unable to protect the rights of the people," Congress spokesperson Surjewala said in a tweet. Sardesai while speaking at the Goa Biz Fest organised at a resort near Panaji said it was difficult for a state that was "superior" to the rest of India, vis-a-vis most social indices, to control "irresponsible tourists" coming from other states. "Those tourists are not the top-end tourists. They are also the scum of the earth," Sardesai said. "We are dependent on north Indians but this is what they do. They are not bothered about Goa. They will like to recreate a Haryana in Goa," Sardesai said. -PTC News
