panaji minutes after the union cabinet decision emerged to apply the brakes on the red beacon culture in the country with effect from may 1 goa tourism minister manohar azgaonkar announced his decision to give up the red beacon with immediate effect azgaonkar who is also the minister for sports said on wednesday through his twitter and facebook accounts that i have decided to do away with the red beacon on my vehicle with immediate effectazgaonkar said he welcomes the decision of the union cabinet to do away with red beacons atop official cars i would want to be recognized not by the red beacon but by the work done by me for goa it is my endeavour to give the state tourism and sports ministry a new dimension a true leader is one who is recognized for his work at the grassroots and accessibility to his people