MARGAO
Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Digambar Kamat on Friday made an impassioned plea to the people of Goa to work hand-in-hand to realise the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make India a super power.
He was addressing the gathering at the South Goa District Collectorate, Margao after unfurling the National Tricolour to mark the 65th Goa Liberation Day on Friday.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised Viksit Bharat, while Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has set in court to make Goa Swayampurna Goem. I appeal to the people of Goa to work hand-in-hand to realise the dream of the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister,” he told the media.
The PWD Minister paid tributes to the freedom fighters who participated in the freedom movement and recalled their sacrifices to liberate the State from colonial rule.
Earlier, Kamat was received by the District Magistrate and Collector, Egna Cleetus, IAS and Superintendent of Police, Tikam Singh Verma, IPS and took the Guard of Honour from the police contingent.
He later took salute from the march past of contingents of Goa Police led by Police Inspector, Suraj Samant and Home Guards and students of Government High School, Valkini Sanguem; PM Shri Navodaya Vidyalaya Cancona; Government High School, Ambaulim Quepem; St Anthony’s High School, Galgibag; Holy Rosary Convent High School, Nuvem and Our Lady of Health High School, Cuncolim. Various cultural programmes were held on the occasion.
Curtorim MLA, Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco; Additional Collectors, Srinet Kotwale, Ramesh Gaonkar; former Union Minister, Eduardo Faleiro, senior government officials, freedom fighters were amongst those prominent persons present on the occasion.
