OHeraldo I Published on: Apr 18, 2025

Minister Govind Gaude blames ‘technical glitch’, not human error

Even after a Rs 50 crore renovation, the Kala Academy — Goa’s premier cultural venue — is facing basic operational failures, with no one willing to take responsibility. The recent light malfunction during a Marathi play has exposed not only technical flaws but also the absence of accountability among the agencies involved.

Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude on Thursday termed the incident — where stage lights flickered and halted the performance for 10 minutes — as “unfortunate,” but was quick to dismiss it as a technical fault rather than human error.

Read the full article here After Rs 50 cr ‘renovation’, why is Kala Academy still in the dark?