Governor greets Goa people on state's Liberation Day

Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai on Monday extended his best wishes to the Goans on the occasion of the Liberation Day of the state from Portuguese ruleIn his message Governor Pillai said This day this year is also memorable as Goa completes the milestone of 61 years of liberation I feel proud to join this historic occasion of celebrating the momentous day of Goas liberation On this landmark day I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to the people of GoaHe saluted the supreme sacrifice made by spirited freedom fightersIt is only appropriate that on this historic day we salute the brave and valiant soldiers as well as the spirited and selfless freedom fighters Let us also pay homage to all those great souls who laid down their valuable life for the freedom of Goa I would like to quote Kavi Bakibab Borkar who said Tethe kar majhe julati meaning my hands fold in deep reverence to all those who sacrificed for their motherland his message readPillai said that Goa boasts of a unique identity that the people of the state have collectively striven to preserve and protect in the post Liberation period in the face of various challengesAlso read Cyber crime threat to Indias progress security Goa CM Pramod SawantThe emergence of Statehood in 1987 is a milestone in the journey to maintain its distinct heritage The inclusion of Konkani in the 8th Schedule of Indian Constitution further cemented the individuality of the State Pillai said complimenting all the leaders and Goans for having fought hard to preserve and protect the states exclusive identityUnderscoring that the Tourism sector is one of the major drivers of the states economy the Goa governor said that the state is great in terms of its majestic ocean grand old churches and magnificent temples Goa is great because of its happy peaceloving and industrious people who have contributed in large measure to different walks of life such as art literature music architecture tourism science and technology and public life he addedEndowed with rich flora and fauna Goa is a wellknown top tourist destination with a vibrant culture and heritageFurther the people here are friendly and peaceloving Different communities in the state have existed in complete harmony This combined with Goas extraordinary beauty has made it a worldfamous tourist destination he saidHe also appealed to the people of Goa to rededicate themselves to shaping a bright and better future for the country and stateThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever