Anjuna Flea Market in Goa to close in short term

dilbharatmain · Dec 18th, 2006, 18:44

Just got a taxi from Anjuna - taxi driver very upset as he has just found out the Wednesday flea market to be shut down until mid-Jan as Govt. taking terror threat as per Israel intelligence very seriously. Will have huge impact on locals - as this driver said, 1/2 of his weeks salary is made on flea market day...

Merry Xmas.

shahronakm · Dec 18th, 2006, 19:14

It might be temporary. i doubt if the govt. closes it permanently. It's on the biggest attraction.

Ronak.

Sarah123 · Dec 18th, 2006, 20:38

I didnt realise how serious this threat was

I have read a couple of things about it but I thought that there would be a few extra cops around the place

Hope things get better soon

SANJAY_DEL · Dec 18th, 2006, 21:55

With all the hype that the market generates, it is sure to be opened soon enough. No way they will close down a major tourist destination.

Sarah123 · Dec 18th, 2006, 22:02

But how serious is this threat? Is there not as many tourists there? how sad this is - I feel sorry for all the market people, thats how they make their living.

steven_ber · Dec 18th, 2006, 22:53

Very good news. (maybe not for the locals)

It's good to see the authorities taking the threat seriously.

Terrorists love crowded markets, had they targeted the market we'd all be saying "why did they ignore the warnings".

steven_ber · Dec 18th, 2006, 22:54

So what else could be a target? Tito's?

Digital Drifter · Dec 18th, 2006, 23:09

Logically this will move from Goa to Malana. There, no one will notice the death of a few Israelis as they would be assumed to be in the drug trade. One more 'trade' gone bad and he must have been killed would be the thinking.

The only flaw in the above story, is that the killers wont get any publicity like in a goa attack. Which is the point of these killers.

But then again, I won't be surprised by a few false flag operations carried out to implicate Pakistan, Saudi, or Palestinians; done by the CIA, or even the Indian Gov. itself.

In the larger scheme of things, a few dead people don't matter. Coventry learnt that during WW2.

goangoangone · Dec 19th, 2006, 07:04

Very strange when only the other day the Chief Minister said there was no threat.

Dec 18th, 2006, 18:44	#1
dilbharatmain Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 108	Anjuna Flea Market in Goa to close in short term Just got a taxi from Anjuna - taxi driver very upset as he has just found out the Wednesday flea market to be shut down until mid-Jan as Govt. taking terror threat as per Israel intelligence very seriously. Will have huge impact on locals - as this driver said, 1/2 of his weeks salary is made on flea market day... Merry Xmas. Last edited by machadinha : Dec 18th, 2006 at 19:31. Reason: moved to goa forum

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shahronakm Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,377	It might be temporary. i doubt if the govt. closes it permanently. It's on the biggest attraction. Ronak. __________________ My Picture Gallery

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steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 8,927	Very good news. (maybe not for the locals) It's good to see the authorities taking the threat seriously. Terrorists love crowded markets, had they targeted the market we'd all be saying "why did they ignore the warnings". __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information.

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Digital Drifter bang a whore? Bangalore Dammit! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,878	Logically this will move from Goa to Malana. There, no one will notice the death of a few Israelis as they would be assumed to be in the drug trade. One more 'trade' gone bad and he must have been killed would be the thinking. The only flaw in the above story, is that the killers wont get any publicity like in a goa attack. Which is the point of these killers. But then again, I won't be surprised by a few false flag operations carried out to implicate Pakistan, Saudi, or Palestinians; done by the CIA, or even the Indian Gov. itself. In the larger scheme of things, a few dead people don't matter. Coventry learnt that during WW2. __________________ Click here for the Indiamike train guide in PDF

Dec 19th, 2006, 07:04	#9
goangoangone Monsoon Loon Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 1,492	Very strange when only the other day the Chief Minister said there was no threat. __________________ GoanGoan......here

Dec 18th, 2006, 20:38	#3
Sarah123 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: london Posts: 20	I didnt realise how serious this threat was I have read a couple of things about it but I thought that there would be a few extra cops around the place Hope things get better soon

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SANJAY_DEL Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA Posts: 1,351	With all the hype that the market generates, it is sure to be opened soon enough. No way they will close down a major tourist destination.

Dec 18th, 2006, 22:02	#5
Sarah123 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: london Posts: 20	But how serious is this threat? Is there not as many tourists there? how sad this is - I feel sorry for all the market people, thats how they make their living.

Dec 18th, 2006, 22:54	#7
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 8,927	So what else could be a target? Tito's?

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