SHANTARAM NAIK M.P. 2137,
Near Swami Math, Gogol, Margao, Goa 2759555 9422439990 09422439990 dt 11/12/2011 *TO SAY THAT **INDIA IS STILL NOT A FREE COUNTRY IS AN INSULT OF NATIONAL FLAG- Shantaram Naik* FOR THE FAVOUR OF PUBLICATION Mr shantaram Naik M.P condemned the attitude of those who say that India is still not a free country, and said that, this sort of approach is an insult to the freedom fighters, to the freedom moment of the country and of the national flag. Mr Naik who was inaugurating a seminar “Goa struggle for freedom”, organized by Shree mallikarjun college of arts and commerce at Canacona on Saturday, further said that it is often seen that some members of public, including freedom fighters while putting up their grievance with respect to a public issue, go to the extreme of saying that we have to start another freedom struggle in the country as India is still not a free country in real sense. Mr Naik said that just because a particular problem has not been resolved or that a number of problems are pending for solutions by the government, it is unfair it is most inappropriate that aggrieved persons should insult the nation. Mr Naik further said that young generation should undertake intellectual exercise to study local issues affecting the public at large and suggest concrete proposals to the government He condemned the attitude of those who proudly pose themselves as Blackmailers, as if , it is an virtue , and said that , blackmailing is not a fundamental right and ,on the contrary its is a penal offence . Mr Nagesh karmali condemned the attitude of those who praised Portuguese and narrated several instances of utmost acts of cruelties and torture committed by the Portuguese against the Goans. Mr Vijay pai khot MLA ,Dr.B Naidu Shri R.A Mazalkar addressed the gathering Freedom fighters Shri Naguesh Karmali, Shri Gopal Vencatexa Prabhu,Shri F.Y.Prabhu Gaonkar, Shri Sridhar Paiguincar and Shri Raul Bose were felicitated at the hands of Shri Naik. At the outset Dr. Jagmohan Jingh , principal of the college welcomed the guest professor Domitel D’souza coordinated the seminar . Miss Clancy Barreto compered the proceedings of the seminar. RELEASED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK M.P. * **CAPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH ATTACHED:* * * Shri Shantaram Naik M.P. inaugurating a seminar at the Mallicarjun College of Art and Commerce at Canacona on Saturday. Also seen in the photograph are Shri Naguesh Karmali, freedom fighter, Principal Jagmohan Singh, MLA Shri Vijay Pai Khot and Dr. B. N. Naidu of Bangalore University. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------