In his message to the people of the State, CM Pramod Sawant said, "The journey towards statehood started with the Opinion Poll in 1967, which decided to maintain Goa as a separate and distinct State. May 30 is indeed a memorable day in the glorious political history of Goa, as it was on this
"Opposition is unnecessarily opposing the inauguration of the New Parliament Building by PM Modi as PM Modi and Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla laid the foundation stone of the Parliament and today they will be inaugurating the Parliament itself. I don't find anything wrong," Goa CM told ANI.<
As the religious controversy around Hindu Lord Hanuman is taking centre stage in this election after Congress' manifesto mentioned a ban on Bajrang Dal, Sawant said that his party will get 10 per cent more votes due to this.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday extended his greetings and wishes to the people of the State on the occasion of Easter eve and said that it is an occasion to recall the message of forgiveness and compassion.
On Friday, Gandhi was disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha, a day after a Surat court sentenced him to two years imprisonment in a defamation case filed against him over his 'Modi surname' remark.
Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant will lead the people of the state in paying tribute to the great Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary to be celebrated at Farmagudi, Ponda on February 19.
"I want to congratulate the state Tourism department and the company, Soaring Aerospace Pvt Ltd, for making the first helicopter service available in Goa. Since ours is a tourist state, this step was very important," Pramod Sawant told ANI.
"Republic day reminds us of our great constitution makers. It is our moral duty to recall the devoted endeavours of our leaders and imbibe their strength and discipline to build a nation on a strong foundation," said Goa CM