Goa Revolution Day today NT Staff Reporter Panaji, June 17: The state will pay rich tributes to the memory of martyrs and known and unknown freedom fighters tomorrow on the occasion of Goa Revolution Day. The Governor, Mr S C Jamir and the Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsingh Rane, will lead the people of the state in paying homage by laying wreaths at the martyrs memorial at Azad Maidan, here.
The Governor and the Chief Minister will honour 22 freedom fighters for their contribution and sacrifices for the liberation of Goa. Mr Jamir and Mr Rane will later address the gathering along with Mr Vasant Molio, president of Goa, Daman and Diu Freedom Fighters Association and Mr Chandrakant Kenkre, president of Swatantrata Sainik Sangh. Two other functions will be held at Margao and Ponda to mark the Revolution Day. The Power Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat, will lead the people at Margao in paying tributes to those who participated in Goa liberation struggle and even sacrificed their lives, while the Public Works Department Minister, Mr Ramkrishna Dhavalikar, will lead the people in paying tributes, at Ponda. Various other functions have been organised at government offices and educational institutions across the state. Meanwhile, the Governor has extended warm greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Revolution Day. In his message to the people, Mr Jamir has said: "On the occasion of the Goa Revolution Day, I join the people of the state in paying my tributes to all those great men and women who struggled and sacrificed for the supreme cause of Goa's liberation from the centuries old Portuguese colonial rule." The Governor has meanwhile appealed to the people of Goa to re-dedicate themselves to strengthen and protect the hard-earned freedom and make Goa a state which can be reckoned with as the pride of India. The Chief Minister has also extended warm greetings to the people on the occasion. In his message to the people, Mr Rane has said: "We are indebted to freedom fighters as we owe our freedom to them." He has further said that June 18 has historical significance as on this day in 1946, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia gave clarion call to the people of the state to unite and start a mass movement against the Portuguese rule and this gave impetus to the struggle for liberation. The Chief Minister further said that though Goa has made tremendous progress in socio-economic field, the government efforts have been directed to uplift lower sections of the society. He also has stated that government schemes have been designed and implemented to achieve these goals. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=061811 ~(^^)~ Avelino _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list ([email protected])
