For making a day of joy, a day of pain for those who wanted a People’s CarnivalAs the Carnival festivities began with music and mirth on the streets of Panjim, there is a numb pain among many who were waiting for this to be quite a different day. The story of betrayal and sabotage is too hurtful to elaborateWho benefited from inflicting pain on innocents who have never harmed anyone, and denied them a People’s Carnival? The effort to fight for the people’s carnival was not seenTo them the common Goans only ask, if you were with the people where was your voice heard for the People’s Carnival? If you are an elected civic representative, did you go to the powers that control the city, knock on their doors or even barge in to say that the people’s carnival permissions should be given at any cost? The effort to get the people’s carnival going was not seen.

Source: The Herald February 19, 2023 04:19 UTC