An educated woman from Margao city (Panaji, Goa (India)) urinated in the office of the sanitary inspector in Margao in protest against dirty public toilets. She said she urinated in his chamber, in his absence, to make him realize that public toilets were overflowing. The municipality was not cleaning them, though complaints were made to the authorities earlier. The incident sparked off reaction amongst women in the state. Some welcomed the step because they felt that this was one of the ways to answer male-dominated society and politics. Even the Goa Pradesh Congress President Nirmala Sawant appreciated what the woman did to attract the attention of authorities on the eve of the International Women`s Day on Thursday.

A woman has to protect her self respect," Sawant said, calling for more toilets in busy areas so that woman did not face hardships.