Goa: Calangute residents protest construction at heritage site

CALANGUTE:

Residents

of

Calangute

and surrounding areas held a peaceful protest rally, on Tuesday, in support of the ongoing hunger strike against illegal

construction

at the world

heritage

site zone of Old Goa. The protest was held at the Dolphin circle, opposite Calangute church.

“We want that structure to be demolished. That is our only demand. We want the government to listen to our plea and we are sure the government will do the needful,” Calangute parish priest Fr Polly Lobo said.

“The structure has been built by manipulating documents. It has to be demolished,” president of the Calangute Constituency Forum Premanand Divkar said.