MARGAO
Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao on Sunday said the BJP government must protect the monuments and temples of Freedom struggle and respect the freedom fighters.
He also underscored the need to commemorate Goa Revolution Day with a State Function at Lohia Maidan, Margao where Dr Ram Manohar Lohia and Dr Juliao Menezes lighted the flame of Goa Liberation Movement.
Addressing media after paying floral tributes at the Martyrs Memorial and Statue of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia, Leader of Opposition blamed BJP Government for its failure to notify Lohia Maidan as place of historic importance despite his repeated appeals to Government.
He appealed to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to act on the concerns raised by Goa Daman and Diu Freedom Fighters Association President Gurudas Kunde.
The Opposition leader exposed the failure of the Government to give timely pensions and jobs to children of Freedom Fighters.
Yuri also appealed to government not to wipe out freedom fighters and stop converting Aguada Jain and Reis Magos Fort into bars.
“I am happy that Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has lauded efforts of Goa Government on Solar Power Generation. Congress Party had declared on this Lohia Maidan on 18th June 2021 to Scrap Three Linear Projects. Prime Ministers statement makes it clear that Goa can sustain on Renewable Energy. I reiterate our demnad to Scrap Anti-Environment 3 Linear Projects, said Yuri.
Congress President Amit Patkar, South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha, South Goa Congress President Savio D'Silva and other Congress Leaders and Workers also paid tributes to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia and Freedom Fighters on the occasion of Goa Revolution Day.
