The second was a proposal by Goa’s Calangute panchayat to adopt a resolution requiring tourists to either show proof of hotel reservation or pay a tax to gain entry into the village. https://theprint.in/opinion/goas-resentment-toward-outsiders-and-settlers-is-rising-calangute-tourist-tax-is-a-sign/2126302/
The tax is meant to finance sanitation efforts in the village, and in all likelihood, discourage tourists from littering the area. The village’s sarpanch, Joseph Sequeira said that the “panchayat decided to take the step after realising that groups of tourists, packed in jeeps, buses and other vehicles arrive at the beach, litter it and just go away without bothering to clean the place”. If approved, the resolution could come into effect as early as October, when Goa’s high season really takes off. It will also pave the path for other beaches and villages in Goa to adopt similar measures.
11/06/2024
Ram Madhav writes: Mohan Bhagwat has a solution for ‘wokeism’ https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/ram-madhav-writes-mohan-bhagwat-has-a-solution-for-wokeism-9002173/
In his Vijaya Dashami speech, the RSS chief called for ‘emotional unity’ and adherence to the constitutional order as a response to divisive forces
Written by Ram Madhav..Bhagwat dwelt at length on core Sangh themes like “Swa” — national self-hood and national unity. Bharat-centricity — turning to our own wisdom and experience for shaping our national future — was the core message of his address. He rightly pointed out that this urge to return to our roots and preserve self-identity is being witnessed in many countries today.
October 28, 2023
https://x.com/indianexpress/status/1800374953532862800?s=12 In his first public remarks on the outcome of the elections in which the BJP fell short of a majority in Lok Sabha, #RSS chief #MohanBhagwat said that a true sevak (one who serves the people) does not have “ahankar” (arrogance) and works without causing any hurt to others. Referring to the bitter poll campaign, he said “decorum was not maintained.”
https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/mohan-bhagwat-elections-decorum-sevakl-campaign-9384552/ Deeptiman Tiwary Mohan Bhagwat: ‘True sevak is never arrogant… in polls, decorum was not kept’
RSS chief says need to address Manipur on priority. "Manipur is still burning. Who is going to pay attention to it?"
elections should be viewed as a competition, and not war. “The kind of things that were said, the way the two sides castigated each other (during the elections)… the way no one cared about social divisions being created because of what was being done… and for no reason the Sangh was dragged into this… untruths were spread with the use of technology. Is this the way knowledge should be used? How will the country operate like this?” he said.