Governor, CM greet Goans on Statehood Day
PANAJI - The Governor, Mr S C Jamir and the Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat greeted Goans on Statehood Day that will be observed on Friday.
Mr Jamir appealed to Goans to extend their whole-hearted co-operation and unflinching support in maintaining peace, tranquility and communal unity and social amity, as well political stability, so that the state can achieve greater progress, prosperity and renewed glory, while the Chief Minister said that on this day he took the opportunity to reiterate the government's determination to work for the upliftment of the common man and to provide transparent, efficient and good governance to the people of Goa and appealed to the people to extend their whole hearted support and cooperation to the government in achieving further socio-economic development.
Mr Jamir said that May 30 is an epoch-making date for it was on this day in the year 1987 that the Union Territory Goa, attained a full-fledged statehood, due to the efforts of the people. He said this is a day which calls for intense introspection and objective retrospection on the gains of the past, the challenges of the present and the opportunities in the future and this day is most opportune occasion for people to re-dedicate themselves to making Goa a truly developed state in every respect.
The Governor also said that a vitally important and eminently essential factor is the political stability and principled polity adding, "I would like to reiterate, as I have been emphasizing in the past, that the people of Goa should have a fresh and in-depth assessment of the prevailing political scenario in the state and, once again, prove their political maturity and traditional wisdom by contributing their might in facilitating and promoting political stability, which I am sure, would greatly facilitate accelerated socio-economic progress."
The Chief Minister in his statement has said that his government has brought a distinct identity to Goa and at the same time cast greater responsibility on the people to "supplement the efforts of the government in the process of development and achieve all round growth of progress."
The Chief Minister said that Goa has made spectacular progress in almost all areas of human endeavour after its liberation and particularly after statehood.
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