Foundation stone of 'Vijay Smarak' in Panaji:Sonia
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18.12.2011 06:18:45 - Nksagar-Sagar Media inc: Goa to go to the polls in a couple of months, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Saturday.The event is being held in the run up for the Golden Jubilee celebration of Goa's liberation from Portuguese rule following the Indian Army's Operation Vijay on December 19, 1961.
Union Defence Minister AK Antony and Union Minister for Corporate Affairs Veerappa Moily also attended the functions, he said.
(live-PR.com) - Congress President Sonia Gandhi addressed a public rally in Panaji on Saturday and laid the foundation stone of Vijay Smarak to commemorate fifty years of Goa's liberation.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi Gandhi’s statement comes after Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) S.Y. Quraishi said that the poll panel had not decided on the exact timing of the assembly polls for Goa, as well
as the four other states including Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Manipur, which were headed for elections next year.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi said, “Now this is really not an occasion for a political speech, but elections to the state assembly will take place in a couple of months,” Gandhi said during her public rally, held on the occasion of the 50th year of the state’s liberation from Portuguese rule.
“I do hope that people of Goa will place their trust and confidence in the Congress party so that forces of social peace and harmony can be strengthened,” Gandhi said, adding that Goa was a “shining beacon” of social admit.Further she added,Goa was liberated on December 19, 1961, and the then PM of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru expressed happiness that with Goa's liberation, the freedom of India became complete. Gandhi too recalled bowing to Goan sentiment, Rajiv Gandhi gave Goa full-fledged statehood. Soinia Gandhi said, "I salute Goa and Goans for their spirit of enterprise, joy and adventure. The Congress party had the privilege of being part of Goa's transformation. The progress of Goa is the achievement of the people of Goa."
Congress president Sonia Gandhi Gandhi’s statement comes after Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) S.Y. Quraishi said that the poll panel had not decided on the exact timing of the assembly polls for Goa, as well
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Congress president Sonia Gandhi said, “Now this is really not an occasion for a political speech, but elections to the state assembly will take place in a couple of months,” Gandhi said during her public rally, held on the occasion of the 50th year of the state’s liberation from Portuguese rule.
“I do hope that people of Goa will place their trust and confidence in the Congress party so that forces of social peace and harmony can be strengthened,” Gandhi said, adding that Goa was a “shining beacon” of social admit.Further she added,Goa was liberated on December 19, 1961, and the then PM of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru expressed happiness that with Goa's liberation, the freedom of India became complete. Gandhi too recalled bowing to Goan sentiment, Rajiv Gandhi gave Goa full-fledged statehood. Soinia Gandhi said, "I salute Goa and Goans for their spirit of enterprise, joy and adventure. The Congress party had the privilege of being part of Goa's transformation. The progress of Goa is the achievement of the people of Goa."
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