X user and lawyer Ramanuj Mukherjee hits back following the incident Goa Travel The department filed a police complaint accusing him of spreading “false data through his social media accounts” that allegedly “disturbed local businesses.”

Mukherjee had earlier shared data through X posts to claim that foreign tourists were visiting. goa The claim, which the state tourism department called “deeply inaccurate,” was dropped significantly.

Now, in an open letter to the Chief Minister of Goa Pramod SawantThe lawyer and CEO said he was “outraged by the frivolous complaint” but would agree to be the “scapegoat” if it led to the underlying issues being resolved.

“I remembered the many faces of the Goans I met when I lived there for several years. This morning I found myself feeling their sadness and anxiety. If there is a political imperative, if you must find me a scapegoat to conspire with. If there is a Chinese propaganda site to harm Goan tourism, I am prepared to suffer the consequences.” “I’m ready, but unfortunately this won’t solve any of your real problems and will at best act as a temporary Band-Aid for your emotions,” he wrote. A long article about X.

Mukherjee also claimed that ministers in the Pramod Sawant government had also made similar statements to the media about the decrease in the number of tourists this year.

“I actually hope that this wave of publicity will give you the necessary political space to make the changes that you sorely need for the revival of Goan tourism,” he said.

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In his message, he talked about visiting Goa every year as a college student and claimed that tourists are now being cheated in the city.

“Even if the data I share is incorrect, you must understand that the data itself does not make the post viral. This issue went viral because it caused people’s emotions to explode. Tourists went to Goa and felt cheated. “They expressed their complaints,” he said.

Urging the Prime Minister to address the root of the problem, Mukherjee said there was no quick solution.

“Will you reform Goan tourism and ensure it takes the next big step? India deserves no less, Goa deserves no less. You have a lot of work to do, silencing critics on social media is probably not the most important thing right now. I’m so glad you won re-election.” I trust you will work things out.

(Also read: Goa Tourism files lawsuit against user X over ‘inaccurate data’ on foreign tourist arrivals)

On the other hand, Goa Tourism Department said in a press release that Goa’s international tourism is on the path of steady recovery. “In 2023, the number of foreign tourists exceeded 450,000; This is a significant increase since the low levels of the epidemic. “Goa has experienced a strong revival in domestic tourism and we have witnessed over 8 million domestic visitors in 2023,” he said.

The ministry also said comparing Goa with countries like Sri Lanka could lead to a “wrong perspective”.

HT.com has reached out to Ramanauj Mukherjee for a statement. This story will be updated when a response is received.