Goa Govt. involved in racism row

For the second time in less than a year, the Government of Goa is in the midst of a racism row for using an offensive term to refer to an African national.

The term in question was the 'n' word, which was used to refer to an African who had been arrested in Calangute in May.

The annexure was submitted along with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's written reply which was tabled during the monsoon session of the state assembly.

Meanwhile, Congress leader Manish Tewari called on the Goa Government to sensitize its officials, saying, "This is highly objectionable language, the Goa Government needs to be more sensitive. This shows lack of cultural sensitivity. The Goa government should sensitise its officers and refer to people in a proper manner."

This is the second such incident after Goa minister Dayanand Mandrekar in November 2013 had referred to Nigerians as a "cancer" and as "wild animals".