Goa Leader Minister’s Stern Caution As Locals Forestall Army From Unfurling Nationwide Flag

Panaji:

The military has mentioned that it has needed to cancel its plan to unfurl the nationwide flag on Sao Jacinto island in South Goa at the Independence Day after native citizens objected to it, following which Goa Leader Minister Pramod Sawant asked naval government to head forward with the flag hoisting programme as scheduled and gave a stern caution to the islanders that any “anti-India actions” can be handled an “iron fist”.

Leader Minister Pramod Sawant mentioned it was once “unlucky and shameful” that some other people at the island had been objecting to the hoisting of the flag, and added that his executive would no longer tolerate such “anti-India” acts.

As part of the national ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ programme to commemorate 75 years of Independence, the Ministry of Defence has deliberate unfurling of the nationwide flag on islands around the country between August 13 and 15, officers mentioned.

A spokesperson of the military’s INS Hansa base in Goa mentioned on Friday {that a} workforce from Goa Naval House visited islands of Goa together with Sao Jacinto island as a part of this pan-India initiative.

“Then again, the plan at Sao Jacinto island needed to be cancelled as the similar was once objected to through the citizens,” the military spokesperson mentioned.

Goa’s Sao Jacinto island is positioned close to Vasco the city in South Goa district.

The naval officer mentioned that the national ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ initiative has been undertaken to instill a way of patriotism and have a good time the run as much as India’s 75th yr of Independence.

Reacting to the military’s announcement of cancelling the flag-hoisting programme, Leader Minister Pramod Sawant mentioned on Twitter past due on Friday night time, “It’s unlucky and shameful that some folks at St. Jacinto Island have objected to Hoisting of the Nationwide Flag through the Indian Army at the instance of India’s Independence Day. I condemn this and need to state on report that my executive is not going to tolerate such a acts.”

I’ve asked the Indian Army to head forward with their authentic plan and feature confident complete cooperation from Goa Police. Those makes an attempt of Anti-India actions can be handled an iron fist. It is going to all the time be Country First.2/2

— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) August 13, 2021

“I’ve asked the Indian Army to head forward with their authentic plan and feature confident complete cooperation from Goa Police. Those makes an attempt of anti-India actions can be handled an iron fist. It is going to all the time be Country First,” he added.
 

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