Goa cancels all IFFI peripheral activities

The Goa government today decided to cancel all peripheral activities related to the ongoing International Film Festival of India in wake of the terror attacks in neighbouring Mumbai.     

"All the peripheral activities are cancelled as there has been a terror attack in Mumbai and also due to security reasons," Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat told reporters at IFFI venue.     

The state government's, Entertainment Society of Goa, co-organisers of the event, had made arrangements for various cultural programmes at eleven venues across the state.     

Kamat presided over the governing body meeting of the ESG and reviewed the entire situation, which was attended by top level state police officials.     

Bollywood performers Meghna Naidu, Avjit Roy and Saveri were supposed to perform as a part of the programme.     

The peripheral programme organised by ESG also had the performances of Sonu Nigam and Kavita Krishnamurthy lined up at different venues.     

The activities are not part of the IFFI programmes and were open for the general public.