While observing the Birth Anniversary of #PanditNehru today, let’s remember that we would have not been #NizGoenkar today, if India’s first PM had not fought singlehandedly the demand of his influential colleagues to merge #Goa into #Maharashtra.
Prime Minister Pandit Nehru during his maiden visit to Goa in 1963
He repeatedly said that Goa’s unique identity, culture & language would be protected & Goans would decide after 10 years about their future. That was the Opinion Poll.
Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (centre in white cap) with Lt. Governor of Goa Mr. T. Siva Sankar (extreme left) soon after his arrival at Dabolim Airport in Panjim, 1963.Let the @BJP41ndia & their leaders from @PMOIndia @narendramodi to @goacm @DrPramodPSawant remember that Goa is the State today, with #Konkani as the official Language, 40 MLAs & 12 ministers only because #Nehru kept it independent. Keep aside your Nehru bashing for one day & be gracious to thank the visionary PM for giving us this ‘Bhangarachem Goem’, which you are fully enjoying!
