Panaji : The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) has appealed to North Goa Collector Ms. Mamu Hage (IAS) to withdraw permission given to the ‘Sunburn’ festival, which is going to be held in Goa from the 27th to 30th December 2022, through a memorandum. At this time the HJS delegation comprised of Ramdas Sawaivereker of Bharat Mata Ki Jay, Suresh Dicholker of Hindu Raksha Aghadi, Mrs. Hamshree Gadekar, Mr. Raj Borker of HJS and Mrs. Shubha Sawant of Sanatan Sanstha.
Hindu Jan Jagruti Samiti demands revocation of the permissions given to @SunburnFestival EDM festival. Allege that youths get addicted to drugs during such events#BanSunburnFestival #HJS #hindujanjagruti? @HinduJagrutiOrg pic.twitter.com/w94EqXJaEe
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HJS memorandum says that there have been many cases of death due to drug overdose in ‘EDM’.
This has maligned the image of Goa internationally. Promoting ‘EDM in the name of tourism is like promoting drug trade. ‘EDM’ festivals like ‘Sunburn’ are causing addiction in the younger generation and glorifying western perversity. Govt should make Goa ‘EDM’ free. The approval given to the ‘Sunburn’ festival by the government should be withdrawn immediately and ticket sales of the event should be stopped. The cultural identity of Goa should be preserved.
Protest against Sunburn Festival at Mhapsa, Goa on 24th Dec 2022
