Panaji: All India Trinamool Congress unit’s Goa In-Charge Mahua Moitra on Saturday condemned Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy for his alleged remarks branding Goa as the ‘casino capital’ of the country.
Speaking to the media person, Mahua Moitra said she was surprised by the Union minister’s comments, while adding that his choice of words reflects the poor mindset of the ruling BJP.
“The Union Tourism Minister came to Goa and said that people have already declared it the casino capital and that there would be nothing wrong if it is officially named so if it helps the State. Human beings go to different cities in the world to do a lot of things. But I have not seen any official ministry give it a tag on that basis. There are people who go to Bangkok to do things they can’t do in their home town. It doesn’t mean Bangkok will get that particular tag,” Mahua Moitra said.
Stating that Reddy had crossed the line with his comments on Goa, the Lok Sabha MP said what…