PANAJI: The state government was left in red-faced and forced to withdraw after being criticized for publishing a list of leading leaders who had CM Pramod Sawant in it, but eliminated the name of the first cm power and bandodkar and PM Jawaharlal Nehru first in India.
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“The circular stand is withdrawn with direct effects,” Director said, the Department of Information and Publicity, Bandakar.
On Thursday, the government issued a circle stating that the government had approved photos of national leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, President of RAM Nath Kovind, PM Narendra Modi and Sawant, for official use by all government departments, corporations and autonomous body, including local body.
The opposition replies, noting that the state government mentions bandodkar or Nehru in the list.
“The first CO cm bandodkar is considered ‘Yugpurush from Goa’ by Goa people,” said Senior MGP official Ramkrishna Dhavalikar.
“But CM gift Goa considers himself superior to him …
I really condemn the decision taken by CM and request that he rolled back notifications and includes the bandodkar name.” Fatorda Mla Vijai Sardesai also slams the government.
“The Government @ BJP4Goa continues to remove #goan & national history by not allowing the government office to display the first Bandodar CM portrait # Goa & First India Nehru.
This decision is a dangerous effort to change history & we urge @govtofgoa not to damage public sentiment!” He tweeted.
@ BJP4GOA GOVT continues to remove #goan & national history by not allowing the government office to display a portrait …
https://t.co/ZN1PTK7YPG- VIJII SARDESAI (@Vijaisardesai) 1633767241000IN Long statement released on Monday, CMO says it is “It’s unfortunate that the same content has been twisted, distorted and misinterpreted to create doubts and confusion in the minds of the people in general by dragging the name of the former CM bandodkar”.
“It was made quite clear that the round was not intended to create disrespectful sense of certain leaders.
In addition, the same thing in connection with creating awareness about our major leaders remembering the ongoing ‘Azadi Ka Mahotsav’, (and) CM Sawant has taken all the efforts needed to make events namely ‘Goa @ 60’ & ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ Successfully, “CMO said.
The office further said that CM “Knowing the political heritage of Goa left by Bandodkar, and withdrew inspiration from the same.
However, the same leaders who opposed the bandodkar statue in the Secretariat complex now trying to spill crocodile tears.
It should be noted that the BJLED government has been Map the bandodkar by naming the most popular scheme in his honor (Dairand Samjik Surakha Yojana).
“Sawant’s office also said that several political parties created the hype around this problem due to completing a small score.
“They only use bandodkar for their publicity, but have ignored his vision and have not done anything constructive in his memory that is Fond,” he said.