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MARGAO
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee has urged the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant not to disown Goan seafarers who are holding Portuguese passports in this critical time.
“Many Goans may have opted for Portuguese passports with the sole intention of getting jobs in European countries, but they have always maintained ties with their motherland. They have in a way supported the Goan economy with foreign exchange earnings. Their families survive on the hard-earned money of these seafarers some of whom are Portuguese passport holders,” stated GPCC Chief Girish Chodankar.
He said it will be completely against humanity to disown the Goan sons and urged the Chief Minister to ask the Centre to give easy entry to these seafarers.
“As the Centre has issued SOP for disembarkation of seafarers, it is important that Goa Government ensures that they are not kept waiting at sea and put in place necessary protocol,” he said adding that the 40-day ordeal faced by the crew on Marella Discovery should not be repeated.
