Michael Lobo
Michael Lobo is a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Goa. He has recently been in the news for attributing the decline in international tourism in Goa to the prevalence of local foods like idli-sambar and vada pao in beach shacks, as well as the impacts of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, which he claims has deterred visitors from those regions. Lobo emphasizes the need for collaboration among stakeholders in the tourism sector to address the challenges facing the industry in Goa.
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Michael Lobo is a local legislator who announced an audit of similar sites to prevent future accidents.
Incendio en India deja al menos 23 personas muertas en club nocturno
Costa Rica· 2025-12-07
Goa politician Michael Lobo called for a fire safety audit of all the clubs following the incident.
India’s Goa state orders inquiry after nightclub fire kills 25 – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-12-07
Michael Lobo, the Calangute MLA, announced that all nightclubs in the area will face a fire safety audit.
'Kitchen was dead end': Fire erupted on dance floor; witnesses recall night of horror at jam-packed North Goa club | India News
India· 2025-12-07
Local MLA Michael Lobo, who was also at the scene, told reporters that all the bodies had been sent to the Goa Medical College in Bambolim.
23 killed in Goa's Arpora nightclub fire: How a cylinder blast sparked deadly blaze; staffers trapped inside died of suffocation | Goa NewsIndia· 2025-12-07
Michael Lobo is a local legislator who spoke about the rescue efforts and the need for a fire safety audit.
Several tourists among at least 23 killed in blaze at Goa nightclub | India
United Kingdom· 2025-12-07Michael Lobo, a coastal belt MLA, expressed the demand for the guidelines to be kept in abeyance.
Goa CM Pramod Sawant says no entry for Ola, Uber cab services in state; coastal belt MLAs demand local control, equal taxi fares | Goa NewsIndia· 2025-06-14
Michael Lobo, a BJP MLA in Goa, blamed idli-sambar for the decline in Goa tourism.
Idli, sambar, vada pao and Ukraine war: Goa MLA on why tourism is on a ‘decline' in stateIndia· 2025-02-27