Bikini war – should these be banned in Goa which is touted as a tourist destination?

Bikini war hots up in Goa because it has been touted as a beach destination to attract foreign tourists and, it is but natural that they would wear bikinis. Goa is popular with European tourists – they come here to enjoy the beaches and the mild winter sun in the period from late October to March because that coincides with the harsh winter in Europe.
However, the BJP ministers of Goa appear to be at loggerheads on the issue of bikinis – Europeans are accustomed to wandering about in bikinis on the beaches and would not like to change their styles while in Goa.
This has been reported in zeenews.india.com dated 14 August 2015.

In the opinion of PWD minister Sudin Dhavalikar wearing of the two-piece bathing garment or bikini as it is popularly known, is against his culture! He has threatened Dilip Parulekar, the tourism minister that he would take up the issue with chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar.
In the words of Parulekar, he has never said no to bikinis – bikinis could be worn on beaches as well as in swimming pools but not in supermarkets or temples. However, last August, the stand of both Sudin Dhavalikar and Deepak Dhavalikar of the BJP-led coalition government was for a ban bikinis because it was against Indian culture.
(Image courtesy wikimediacommons.org)

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