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PANAJI
Former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Shatrughan Sinha, both of whom are former members of the BJP and ardent critics of the BJP in its present form will visit Goa and address a meeting on the state of the economy and challenges before democracy on Wednesday May 9 at 4:30 pm at the International Centre at Dona Paula.
The meeting is being organised by Citizens for Democracy and Ravinder Manchanda of the Samajwadi (Rashtriya).
Addressing a press meet, convenor, Dr Manoj Kamat Assoc. Prof of Economics who spoke in the presence of former bureaucrat Elvis Gomes said that the newly formed Citizens for Democracy is a non-political public opinion group comprising of academicians, students, social activists, professionals and like-minded common people and will hold a series of such talks in the months to come.
“The first lecture series on ‘Indian Economy and Challenges before Democracy’ will be addressed by Yashwant Sinha, Former Union Minister for Finance and External Affairs, MP Shatrughan Sinha, and the veteran socialist Ravinder Manchanda,” Kamat said.
“It is a rare honour to host such eminent personalities such as Yashwant Sinha whose views on matters of national importance were highly respected,” co-convener of Citizens for Democracy Elvis Gomes said.
“The presence of cine star Shatrughan Sinha along with Ravinder Manchanda and their views on current affairs will be keenly observed and useful in our understanding of the socio-political scenario in the country,” Gomes said.
Citizens for Democracy is a collective of those who feel that respect for alternative points of view is the hallmark of a civilized society and who wish to be a platform for generating awareness, educating and involving public in constructive debates and deliberation on issues of national importance.
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