Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's announcement in the Assembly that the government intends to ban Goans from entering casinos is being taken with a pinch of salt by opposition parties and NGOs who say past promises made in this regard have not been fulfilled.
The Opposition Congress on Thursday dismissed the statement as a "gimmick", while an NGO demanded the casinos be shutdown forthwith.
Sawant had said on Wednesday told the House the BJP- led government is planning to ban Goans from entering casinos