Overview

• Ramanuj Mukherjee, a social media user, claimed foreign tourist numbers in Goa have significantly dropped, citing data from the China Economic Information Center.
• The Goa Tourism Department disputes these claims, stating that foreign tourist arrivals have increased to over 450,000 in 2023, recovering from pandemic lows.
• Mukherjee argues that the government's legal action is an attempt to suppress criticism rather than address tourists' complaints about scams and high costs.
• The police complaint accuses Mukherjee of causing public unrest and damaging Goa's reputation by spreading inaccurate information.
• Mukherjee has expressed willingness to be a 'scapegoat' if it leads to improvements in Goa's tourism sector, urging the government to address underlying issues.