“It needs death …”: anger online on the height of the fare to the taxi mafia displays the rift lines in the tourist economy in Ga

In recent weeks, the Goa Tourism image has been threatened once with a series of annoying developments. The brutal attack on minors at Calangue Hotel has ignited urgent concerns about the safety of visitors, prompting the immediate police intervention and renewed hotel operations.

Tourism flow does not end there. A temporary ban on applicable taxi such as Uber and OLA, timed as a step to protect local taxi unions, long -term complaints about irregular pricing and taxi intimidation. Add to that the controversial introduction to double ferry prices – more tourists than the locals – and what appears is a picture of the state’s wrestling with how the most vibrant industry is managed.

These transformations sparked a wave of reverse reaction to social media, with a LinkedIn’s user announced frankly: “Tourism needs death.”

In a massive publication, the user continued, “For the country that gets the sixth of the gross domestic product of tourism, the government and the local population have the worst situation for tourists. We forget the hospitality, you welcome you to the threat of taxi drivers and at best from others who work in the tourism industry.”

Long -term problems with local transport. “When I was 17/18, I took a taxi from the campus to the nearest town (Vasco).

Quoting a recent experience, the user added: “I was in the air last month. In the ride to the airport, we booked taxis directly from the hotel (by another 100 % to the already exorbitant Gawa prices) for the team. While he was waiting for them to reach what was allowed on the Internet. When the cabin arrived, he went to the driver and asked him“ Gawa Miles? ”The driver said no, and after some loud discussions, he was allowed to continue.

The user, who criticizes the government’s position, stated, “Now, CM says they still do not allow taxi collectors in the state. He wanders under pressure from the government taxi union (who is now a miniature union for crime) and local politicians (who own these taxis).

This post concluded with a broader invitation: “This is also a suitable moment for other coastal countries to develop their tourism. It is amazing that in a country with a length of 11,000 km+ length, there will be many viable beach destinations for tourists.