People who have been to Goa are well aware of the iconic club Tito’s and it has come as a shock that the popular party place has been sold. 

Co-owner Ricardo D’Souza claimed harassment by local authorities as one of the reasons for the sale.

“With sadness and anger, we have sold our entire business in Goa. I personally have suffered the least as I was compensated adequately and even my future generations won’t have to work," D’Souza said in a post on social media.

He added, “Can I please ask our officials to employ them, as I do not ever plan any more business in Goa. By ‘officials’ I mean all the harassing lot, like police, PDA (Planning and Development Authority), CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zone), NGOs, panchayats, and sarpanches, block development officers (BDO), and deputy collectors," D’Souza said.

“I am very grateful to certain segments of the government like Dr. (Chief Minister Pramod) Sawant, the IAS officers, ex-staff, present staff, our neighbours, all my friends and family, and the common people of Goa who all contributed to this great Brand called TITO’S. End of an Era!" D’Souza concluded his note.

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People are upset with the Goa government and are demanding the club be sold back. People are calling it heartbreaking, saying that Goa won’t be the same without Tito’s. They also added that it’s the end of an era.

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According to the club’s official website, over the years since it was established in 1971, the club has played over 87,600 hours of music, hosted 16,425 parties, and on average had 90,000 visitors every month.

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