New Delhi: Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has sparked a new controversy by saying that Goans are "annoyed with the behaviour, attitude and way of life" of Nigerians living in the coastal state.
The Congress' Tom Vadakkan accused Mr Parsekar of "racism," saying, "We never had such problem earlier, they have been coming to our universities. It's a two-way traffic, we have to deal very carefully otherwise our people will also suffer." The party's Randeep Surjewala added that making controversial statements "has become a habit of BJP leaders."
Mr Parsekar said he had received several complaints against Nigerians in his state. "Goans in general are complaining about these foreigners. We get people from all other countries, but in general the people of Goa are very much annoyed with their (Nigerians') behaviour, with their attitude, with their way of life," the chief minister said.
Mr Parsekar's comments come in the middle of growing tension over attacks on Africans, which has led President Pranab Mukherjee to assert that India's relationship with Africa "can't be jeopardised."
African nations said in a strong letter last week that India must solve the problem of "racism and Afro-phobia" and that several attacks have gone unresolved "without diligent prosecution".
The Congress' Tom Vadakkan accused Mr Parsekar of "racism," saying, "We never had such problem earlier, they have been coming to our universities. It's a two-way traffic, we have to deal very carefully otherwise our people will also suffer." The party's Randeep Surjewala added that making controversial statements "has become a habit of BJP leaders."
Mr Parsekar said he had received several complaints against Nigerians in his state. "Goans in general are complaining about these foreigners. We get people from all other countries, but in general the people of Goa are very much annoyed with their (Nigerians') behaviour, with their attitude, with their way of life," the chief minister said.
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Mr Parsekar's comments come in the middle of growing tension over attacks on Africans, which has led President Pranab Mukherjee to assert that India's relationship with Africa "can't be jeopardised."
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African nations said in a strong letter last week that India must solve the problem of "racism and Afro-phobia" and that several attacks have gone unresolved "without diligent prosecution".
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