PANAJI
The State on Thursday paid homage to former chief minister Manohar Parrikar on his death anniversary on Thursday.
The former Defence Minister Parrikar died on March 17, 2019, after battling cancer.
Led by his protege and current 'caretaker' chief minister Pramod Sawant, several leaders and also his son Utpal visited the memorial at Miramar to pay homage.
After paying floral tributes, Sawant said Parrikar was a source of inspiration who he could always look up to.
"He not only brought me into politics but also guided me time and again on serving the people with sincerity and integrity,” Sawant said.
BJP State president Sadanand Tanavade, Valpoi MLA Vishwajit Rane and several others also visited Parrikar’s memorial at Miramar.
