PANAJI
Prominent citizens of Goa paid homage to the 2nd Lt Governor Mulk Raj Sachdev, by visiting his samadhi at Miramar in Panaji which was beautifully decorated with fresh flowers by the staff of Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP).
The Mayor of CCP Uday Madkaikar along with Dy Mayor Vasant Agshikar, GTDC GM (Hotels & Tour) Gavin Dias, GTDC PRO Deepak Narvekar, manager Miramar Residency Ninette, Prof Prajal Sakhardande, Sanjeev Sardesai, chief archivist of the Directorate of Archives & Archaeology Balaji Shenoy, Cdr Gaurav Sahai, former ADC to Governor of Goa, businessmen Arun Baba Naik, Viraj Dhond, hotelier Sunil Naik, Suraj Palekar and Priya Gurung of Lucid Trail visited the samadhi and laid the wreath in the morning at 9.30 am.
Prof Prajal Sakhardande narrated a brief life story of the late Lt Governor. Mayor Uday Madkaikar and Gavin Dias also spoke on the occasion. “It was sad that the government of Goa did not remember late Lt Governor even on his 50th Death anniversary in 2014. The area of the samadhi belongs to GTDC, but it was Mayor Uday Madkaikar, who after reading the wrong news in a daily that it was demolished, swung into action and cleaned up the entire area,” mentioned Sanjeev Sardesai.
Adding further Sardesai stated, “The samadhi of the 2nd Lt Governor Mulk Raj Sachdev lies behind GTDC's Miramar Residency at Miramar. I organized an event to pay respects here, with the assistance of CCP Mayor Uday Madkaikar and GTDC, today (December 8), on the 56th death anniversary of this late Lt Governor of Goa, Daman & Diu who died in office on December 8, 1964 at Raj Bhavan. He is the only Administrator at Raj Bhavan, to die in office.”
The late Lt Governor had the honour to swear in the First democratically elected Government of Goa, Daman & Diu, after liberation in 1961. His son lit his pyre, at Miramar, as it was his wish. He was survived by his wife and son. The date December 8 coincided with the Feast of Immaculate Conception or Panjim Church feast.
