article_snippet: An Indian village in the popular Indian tourist destination of Goa has clamped down on couples kissing in public, claiming the sight of such 'obscene' behaviour offends locals.
article_snippet: The village, eight miles north of Goa's capital Panaji, has put up signs warning holidaymakers against engaging in PDAs with the council saying holidaymakers were forced into the action by a lack of a response from local authorities.
article_snippet: This was the only way to put an end to it,' deputy village chief Reena Fernandes told AFP.
article_snippet: deputy village chief Reena Fernandes however declined to comment on whether punitive action will be taken against potential violators of the bylaws. '
article_snippet: Several times we saw couples acting indecently which irked we,' villager Savio Rebeiro told AFP.
article_snippet: A married couple pose on a beach in Goa, the state in which locals have complained about kissing in public .
highlights_snippet: Signs have been posted warning holidaymakers against engaging in PDAs .
  