Comments by Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg, a district which shares borders with Goa, has raised the hackles of the opposition in Goa who have now questioned Sawant's commitment towards the state he governs.

Sawant who was addressing a fish festival in Sindhudurg district last Friday had said that the upcoming Mopa airport in North Goa's Pernem sub district bordering Maharashtra, would help attract tourists to the beaches in south Maharashtra.