Goa Fire: Landowner fought illegal nightclub for 20 years before 25 died.

• Goa nightclub fire killed 25 people; landowner Pradeep Ghadi Amonkar claims he flagged illegalities for years.
• Amonkar has been in a 20-year legal battle over the land where Birch by Romeo Lane was located.
• He alleges Surinder Kumar Khosla, who set up the club, is the main accused for illegal constructions.
• Local panchayat issued a demolition notice to Khosla in 2024, but it was stayed by the Directorate of Panchayat.
• CMO blamed the local panchayat for allowing illegalities, including an expired trade license for the nightclub.

Why It Matters: Ignored warnings and regulatory failures caused a deadly fire, raising public safety concerns.