A popular tourist destination in Goa bans kissing in public

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Tourists partying in Goa Photo: GETTY


An Indian village in the popular coastal state of Goa has imposed a ban on couples kissing in public, claiming the sight of such “obscene” behaviour is unwanted by local residents.

The village parliament of Salvador-de-Mundo, eight miles north of Goa’s capital Panaji, unanimously passed a resolution this week warning holidaymakers against engaging in public displays of affection.

“We have adopted this resolution following complaints from villagers about couples kissing in public. This was the only way to put an end to it,” deputy village chief Reena Fernandes toldAFPon Thursday.

She said they had complained to local authorities but a lack of response had forced the council to take matters into its own hands and pass a resolution which also “banned public drinking and playing loud music.”

However, she declined to comment on whether punitive action will be taken against potential violators of the bylaws.

“We have serene beaches which attract tourists in a big way. Several times we saw couples acting indecently which irked us,” villager Savio Rebeiro told AFP.

The fishing hub on the Arabian sea coastline has now displayed banners in public places to spread awareness of the prohibitions.

Goa’s long sandy beaches have long been a haven for millions of tourists drawn mostly from the West, but a string of controversial statements by local politicians has dented its tourist-friendly image.

The state is ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, which this week barred its female employees from wearing jeans and sleeveless tops in the office.

Last year a top Goa minister demanded aban on wearing bikinis on beaches,drawing criticism from the public and tourism industry.


India: Goa village bans kissing in public - Telegraph


@jamahir

 

[Established_1965]

Ah those Russians! We can spot them anywhere in this world

 

[gslv]

Now fernandez is also a RSS man.

 

[Steve781]

If promiscuous dope smoking hippies boycott Goa that's the tourism industry finished.

 

[livingdead]

Ah those Russians! We can spot them anywhere in this world

girl wearing leaves is ex-idf

 

[Nicky G]

Stupid move. They are partying, what will do instead, pray in a Cathedral?

Hindu extremists... Fernandes oh wait.

 

[Gibbs]

Drugged up hippies.. Kissing should be the last thing they should worry about

Btw the comments section in that article had this gem, The last line is deserves a cookie..

Joey Feliney • an hour ago
Kissing in public and sexuality is not immoral.... having sex selective abortions, arranged marriages, support of rape on any girl going out and having a independent sex love and social life, and flirty dress, mysogonoy, dowries, unfair caste systems arranged marriage, child marriage slavery this is what is immoral as hurts and represses people.

Kissing is healhty and good