In view of the 77th Independence Day, a state level celebrations will be held in front of Old Secretariat, Panaji, Goa on August 15, wherein the Chief Minister of Goa Pramod Sawant will hoist the National tricolour and address the people.
Goa CM Pramod Sawant said, "Uniform Civil Code is important for women empowerment and gender equality. Many parties are doing politics on UCC. It means they don't want the empowerment of women and gender quality. UCC is not based on caste and religion."
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday held a review meeting with Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant regarding the feedback of BJP's "Maha Jansampark" Abhiyan and preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were also discussed.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday attended a Yoga Day function with government officials and school children at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Bambolim.
In his inaugural address, Goa CM Sawant said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has termed India's 75th year of independence as Amritkaal and IIULER was established at the beginning of this. It was bound to excel in the field of legal education."
"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.<
The distinguished "flag-in" welcome ceremony, was held at the Indian Naval Watermanship Training Centre (INWTC), INS Mandovi in Goa which was attended by Union Minister Smriti Irani, Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar.
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 Wednesday issued a clarification over his alleged remarks claiming that migrant labourers committed 90pc of the crimes in the coastal state and said his statement got twisted by some political leaders.