PANAJI
Governor of Goa PS Sreedharan Pillai has extended greetings to the people of Goa, particularly to all the freedom fighter brothers and sisters on the occasion of Goa Revolution Day on June 18.
Governor in his message said that, “The evening of June 18, 1946 at Margao is an unforgettable day in the history of Goa’s Freedom struggle. It is on this evening that Dr Ram Manohar Lohia, a freedom fighter against the British Rule, arrived in Margao and defied the Portuguese regime to make a speech that galvanised the masses to aggressively fight for their freedom from a repressive Portuguese colonial rule."
The Governor stated that on this day, let us salute the towering stature of Dr Lohia and bow our heads in homage to all the freedom fighters from Goa and other States who suffered and sacrificed their lives for the achievement of liberation of Goa.
The Chief Minister Pramod Sawant also extended his warm and best wishes to the people of Goa on the historic occasion of Goa Revolution Day. This day has special significance in the history of Goa's freedom struggle movement.
In his message, Dr. Sawant said, “On June 18,1946, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia along with Dr Julião Menezes, with his fearless speech against the oppressive colonial rule, manifested the courage of Goans, to fight against the Portuguese regime. This spark which was lit by Dr Lohia at Margao turned into big flames in the hearts of Goans, eventually giving the much required courage to thousands of Goans to come together and oppose the dictatorial rule."
Sawant said, "On this memorable occasion let us all bow our heads to the memory of all the martyrs, freedom fighters. It is because of the sacrifices of these great souls that Goa today stands tall as a prosperous welfare State".
