What do we mean when we say there’s no casteism in Goa?

I am a Goan and have been living elsewhere for more than a decade. When people ask me if there’s casteism in Goa, I often find myself telling people that it isn’t as bad as in the other regions. But makes me also think that all casteism is bad casteism. Why do we tend to push casteism in Goa under the carpet calling it subtle and indirect? There are so many places where they practice it openly.