Goa asks Russia to end colonisation
11 Aug 2012 7:50 AM IST
The Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar has expressed concern over Russians, who are living here on long-term visas, attempting to colonise certain parts of the state.
During a meeting with the officials from the Consul General of Russian Federation in Mumbai, Parrikar appealed that the Russian government should tell its citizens to desist from monopolising things like shacks, where sign boards and menus are only written in Russian.
Alexey A Novikov, the Russian consul general, conceded that the issue about colonisation was raised by Parrikar. 'He had a valid point that sign boards cannot be exclusively in the Russian language. They should also be in local languages as the establishments are based here,' he said.
Novikov said that the chief minister told them that Russian citizens would enjoy all the rights under international laws here but violation of any local law by them would not be tolerated.
The Russians are usually found staying in the beach villages like Morjim, Calangute, Arambol and Anjuna.
'Like all other foreign citizens in Goa, Russians are entitled to all rights and freedom under international and national law provided they abide by the Indian law,' Novikov said, adding that Russians should be held liable if they are found responsible for any offence.
During a meeting with the officials from the Consul General of Russian Federation in Mumbai, Parrikar appealed that the Russian government should tell its citizens to desist from monopolising things like shacks, where sign boards and menus are only written in Russian.
Alexey A Novikov, the Russian consul general, conceded that the issue about colonisation was raised by Parrikar. 'He had a valid point that sign boards cannot be exclusively in the Russian language. They should also be in local languages as the establishments are based here,' he said.
Novikov said that the chief minister told them that Russian citizens would enjoy all the rights under international laws here but violation of any local law by them would not be tolerated.
The Russians are usually found staying in the beach villages like Morjim, Calangute, Arambol and Anjuna.
'Like all other foreign citizens in Goa, Russians are entitled to all rights and freedom under international and national law provided they abide by the Indian law,' Novikov said, adding that Russians should be held liable if they are found responsible for any offence.
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