Salazar and his henchmen must be spinning in their graves.:=))
Regards, GL
-------- HERALD NEWS DESK - PANJIM, DEC 18
Governor Dr S S Sidhu has extended warm greetings and best wishes to the people
of
Goa on the occasion of the Goa Liberation Day. Addressing the State on AIR,
Doordarshan and news channels, Dr Sidhu said that December 19 is a memorable
day in the history of Goa as it was on this day that Goa was liberated from the
Portuguese rule.
“A generation of determined patriots from Goa and other parts of the country
made supreme sacrifices to regain Goa’s freedom from the colonial rule,” Dr
Sidhu informed and urged the people to pay tributes to all those martyrs and
valiant men and women whose sacrifices and selfless efforts enabled the State
to attain freedom.
Dr Sidhu added that liberation witnessed the dawn of democracy in Goa and
enabled
her to join the national mainstream for planned socio-economic development in
consonance with the cherished Constitutional ideals and objectives. “During
the 48 years of post-Liberation era, Goa has made phenomenal and noteworthy
accomplishments in political, social, economic and cultural spheres. The gains
include retention of separate identity within the Indian Union through the
historic Opinion Poll, recognition of Konkani as the Official Language, grant
of full-fledged Statehood and a positive transformation on the socio-economic
front,” he added.
