'Ghatis' can't come, Goans to be preferred for work: Minister
Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar has stoked a controversy by saying "ghatis" need not come to the state for work and that Goans would be given preference in jobs. In the coastal state, "ghati" is typically used in Marathi and Konkani languages to address migrant blue collar workers, specially those from neighbouring Maharashtra. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, the minister was quick to add that 'ghati' was not a derogatory word. Speaking about the tendering process of... Читать дальше...