PANAJI
Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik on the occasion of Goa Revolution Day today urged every citizen to keep up the spirit of unity and maintain the peace, communal harmony in the State. He appealed to the people to cooperate and work together to maintain peace and communal harmony and rededicate ourselves to the cause of progress and prosperity of the State.
Naik was speaking after laying a wreath at the Martyrs’ Memorial at Kranti Maidan, Ponda to mark the celebration of Goa Revolution Day at a function held at Ponda today.
Paying rich tributes to the memory of known and unknown freedom fighters who shed their blood in Liberating Goa Naik recalled the immense contribution made by Dr Ram Manohar Lohia along with Dr Julião Menezes, a great nationalist and freedom fighter to liberate Goa from the colonial, fruits of which we are enjoying today.
Naik further said Goa geographically though being a small State has seen noteworthy development in almost all the sectors - be it in education, culture, sports and health. Central government has contributed for the overall development of Goa, thereby benefiting us tremendously under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Among those present on the occasion were Ritesh Naik, Chairperson, Ponda Municipal Council; Commanding Officer 6 TTR, Ponda, Col. Jasvinder Singh , ZP’s, Sarpancha’s, Government Officials, Rohidas Naik, Ex-MLA and General Secretary of Freedom Fighters Association, Goa, Freedom Fighters and large number of students.
Students from different High Schools of Ponda presented patriotic songs on the occasion.
