Goa Revolution Day celebrated

The 75th Goa Revolution Day was celebrated all over the state on Thursday. Functions were organised at various places to mark the day.

It was on this day in 1946, the spark was lit to start a struggle against the oppressive Portuguese rule.

This eventually resulted in the liberation of Goa on 19th  of December, 1961. In Panaji, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Governor Satyapal Mallik laid wreaths at the Martyr’s Memorial at Azad Maidan.