Casinos in Goa to remain shut on October 2
The Goa government has asked the casinos in the state to remain closed on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
A notification to this effect was issued today by Home Department.
The casinos have been asked to shut down on October 2 to pay homage and respect to Gandhi, it said.
Also Read
Under Secretary (Home) Rohan J Kaskar said that the directions should be adhered to scrupulously.
Goa will also observe a dry day on October 2.
The coastal state has six off shore casinos and over a dozen on shore casinos which are operating in different five star hotels.
Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content
Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel
First Published: Sep 30 2016 | 5:57 PM IST