JAMMU: Goa Freedom Fighters of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) were fondly remembered and given floral tribute on the occasion of Goa Liberation Day by BJP Sanskritik Cell led by Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Cell’s State Convenor at party headquarter, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu.
BJP State President Ravinder Raina along with party State General Secretary Yudhvir Sethi, State Incharge BJP all Cells S. Varinderjit Singh, District President Jammu Vinay Gupta, and other senior leaders spoke on the occasion to pay their respects to the Goa freedom fighters on the occasion.
Gathering also wished long and healthy life for the 3 Goa freedom fighters namely Surendra Mohan Aggarwal, Surjit Kumar Gupta and Atma Ram Sharma from Jammu. Daughter of Freedom Fighter Mulkh Raj namely Bharti Arora and Son of Thakur Sehdev Singh namely Ajay Singh Manhas were also present on the occasion.
Speakers, while paying their respects, threw light on the detailed history of Goa liberation. They emphasized that how bravely Freedom Fighters faced hardships to liberate Goa from Portuguese colonial rule in Goa. Goa was liberated with firm efforts by Goa Freedom Fighters on 19th December, 1961.
Earlier, in 1954, Freedom Fighters from J&K voluntarily moved to Goa by foot from Samat Wari Maharashtra to Goa, which was very dangerous, hilly and sea path. Some of the freedom fighters were also present in this occasion. Bharat Bhushan Sharma thanked all the dignitaries for their presence on the occasion to remember the sons of soil who faced adversities and sacrificed their luxuries & time for the virtue of patriotism.
Programme proceedings were conducted by Cell Co-Convenor Narinder Singh. BJP State Secretary Suresh Sharma, State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan, Varinderjit Singh Incharge All Cells BJP, Tilak Raj Gupta, Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, District President Vinay Gupta, Prem Gupta, Membership Incharge Jugal Dogra, Kulbhushan Mohtra, Ayodhya Gupta, Rekha Mahajan, Vikram Singh, Ramesh Chander, V.K. Sambyal, Usha Kiran, Tarun Sharma, Sandeep Kotwal, Ramesh Singh Manhas, Macson Tickoo, Chaman Lal Angral, Shamsher Singh, Honey Singh Mehar also paid their respects on the occasion.