Margao:A road in Colmorod, Navelim has been named after Goa’s illustrious son Dr Francisco Luis Gomes on his 151st Death Anniversary.
Dr Francisco Luis Gomes, the distinguished journalist, author, politician, patriot, economist and an orator par excellence, was born in Colmorod Vaddo, Navelim and died on September 30, 1869. On Wednesday, a road from Sitara Atrium to St. Sabastian Chapel in Colmorod was named after him.
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Expressing satisfaction over this development, Margao MLA Digambar Kamat highlighted Dr Gome’s many achievements, calling him a nationalist and praising him for voicing the need for freedom to Goa in the Portuguese Parliament.
Kamat also lamented that there is no state-level function in the motherland of Dr Gomes.
“Today, the younger generation doesn’t know anything about Dr. Francisco Luis Gomes. There have to be lessons on him in Goan education and a state-level function in Goa to commemorate the work of the great person” said the former Chief Minister.
He added that because of the change in the Land Acquisition Act and the house of Dr Gomes being private land, the process of taking over and protecting his house has delayed indefinitely.
Earlier in the day, Kamat, inaugurated the plaque of naming the road, in the presence of various dignitaries such as Goa Congress President Girish Chodankar, former Power Minister Aleixo Sequeira South Goa Congress President Joseph Dias, councillor Jaffer Budhani Mohammed, Avinash Shirodkar and others like Nevin Gomes.
The Congress leaders also paid tributes in Margao and garlanded the bust of Dr Gomes that is installed near the comunidade building.
