MAPUSA
The Goa Assembly on Wednesday condoled the passing away of prominent Goans and distinguished personalities in various other fields nationally and internationally.
The House also congratulated some distinguished personalities including former defence minister and CM of Goa Manohar Parrikar.
The House condoled the deaths of former minister and three-time Fatorda MLA Luis Alex Cardozo and former four-time MLA from St Andre Teotonio Pereira.
The Assembly also condoled the deaths of chief of defence staff, General Bipin Rawat, former chief of army staff General Sunith Rodrigues, former Brigadier Ian da Costa, businessman Victor Albuquerque, noted doctor and poet Dr Bhicaji Ganekar, acclaimed litterateur, Mario Couto, veteran legendary singer, Lata Mangeshkar, renowned music legend, Bappi Lahiri, Australian cricket legend Shane Warne and others.
The House congratulated former defence minister and CM of Goa Manohar Parrikar for being awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan award posthumously, His Holiness Sadguru Brahmeshanand Acharya Swamiji, veteran spiritual guru, Brahmanand Shankwalkar, football legend and Vinayak Khedekar, noted litterateur and journalist and Damodor Mauzo, noted litterateur for being recipients of the Padma Shri awards.
