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From: Rajan P. Parrikar
Instead of asking casinos to pack up and leave Goa, Manohar
Parrikar has rolled out the welcome mat for them.
RESPONSE: Casinos are cash-cows all over the world. Was a good move to
increase licence fees on the casinos. Perhaps close to an additional Rs
40 crores for the state treasury that will help pay the dole to Goan
housewives, retirees, Petrol discount, etc, etc. Surely he has irked the
casino owners.
Parrikar must be asked to clarify his position especially given that
he had opposed casinos not long ago.
RESPONSE: Reduction in the entry fee to Rs 500 is bound to increase
foot-traffic in the casinos. Surely the casino owners must feel
placated, no?
The proposal to ban locals from entering casinos is a bad idea.
Government should not be in the business of legislating morals after
first enabling the very lifestyle it wants its citizens to shun.
RESPONSE: Parrikar said there was no government mechanism to regulate
and keep a head count on customers entering the casinos. How would the
subject legislation be enforced?
Nevertheless, the sore sights on the Mandovi should be moved out into
the Arabian Sea......really offshore!!
I guess MP's every move will be over-analysed and mis-steps magnified by
the media and his detractors.
- B
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