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MARGAO
Terming as unfortunate the arrest of the relatives of the seafarers, Leader of the Opposition Digambar Kamat on Wednesday offered his full cooperation and support to the government in case an all-party demand is to be put before the Union government for the return of stranded Goan seafarers.
In a statement, Kamat said it was most unfortunate to arrest the close relatives of stranded Goan seafarers who had gone to plead before the Chief Minister of Goa to take action to safely bring back their loved ones home.
“We should not forget the contribution of all the seafarers to the country and more particularly Goa’s economy in the form of foreign exchange. It is each one’s duty to give mental courage and strength to all of them in this testing times,” he said.
Kamat sought to highlight and bring to the notice of the government that almost 22 flights have taken off from Dabolim airport carrying passengers from UK, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Russia etc. “It is important to note that the most-affected countries like Italy and Spain airlifted their citizens from Goa,” he said while adding that the Goa Government should take lessons from this and act.
