Panjim: Against the backdrop of recent incidents straining Goa’s historical communal amity and brotherhood, civil society members gathered at the iconic Lohia Maidan on Gandhi Jayanti to pledge their commitment to preserving the state’s social fabric for future generations.
After igniting the Unity Jyot (Unity Flame), civil society representatives have called upon the people of Goa to unite and participate in a large-scale rally at Margao’s Lohia Maidan on National Unity Day.
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Members of civil society and opposition party representatives have voiced concerns that the current administration is exploiting communal tensions for political advantage, potentially endangering Goa’s social harmony.
Prominent Konkani activist, Principal Anant Agni, initiated the call to action by emphasizing the civil society’s duty to bring all Goans, regardless of their background, together to uphold and safeguard the long-standing communal amity and brotherhood in the state. He urged everyone to unite for National Unity Day and collectively demonstrate Goa’s unity on that significant occasion.
