Official sacked over controversial post | Goa News

Panaji: Taking strong cognisance of the controversial post on social media referring to Marathas as “invaders”, the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) has terminated the services of the official who was engaged by the project unit team to upload posts. It said the action was based on an inquiry following directions by chief minister Pramod Sawant and tourism minister Manohar Ajgaonkar. “It has been decided that a responsible officer from Goa Tourism will vet all the social media posts before they are uploaded on any platforms. A recommendation has also been made to engage the services of a professional PR agency to handle all social media posts,” GTDC stated in a press note. tnn