Goa’s Slow Descent: From Serenity to Lawlessness

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“In this sense, Goa is beginning to resemble the very states it once mocked for their lawlessness—Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. That comparison might sound unfair at first glance, but the parallels are striking. In both UP and Bihar, the erosion of institutions, the politicisation of policing, and the casual acceptance of criminal elements in public life have led to a culture where violence is just another tool of business and politics. Goa’s trajectory today mirrors that descent.

The pattern is visible in every new headline. Gunshots over sand extraction. Turf wars between rival gangs. Shady land deals involving migrants and middlemen. Drug seizu

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