OPINION: Goa didn’t choose to become a casino city—now it’s a state-sponsored moral gamble

What unfolds nightly in Goa’s capital is a microcosm of the state’s uneasy relationship with its casino industry. And the only people who feel unwelcome at this unwarranted party are the residents of this tiny city, trapped in a geography transformed against their will, victims of a state-sanctioned gamble. The latest flashpoint in this ongoing struggle is a public parking facility near the Ferry Wharf—built with Rs 20-22 crore of taxpayer funds—allegedly transferred to a casino operator without transparency or due process. Here's this week's column for ThePrint by Karanjeet Kaur, former editor of Arré.