60th Goa Liberation Day: President Kovind pays tribute to fallen soldiers at Azad Maidan
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Updated: Dec 20, 2020 00:08 IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], December 20 (ANI): Paying tribute to fallen soldiers who laid down their lives during the operation at the historic Azad Maidan on the occasion of the 60th Liberation Day of Goa, PresidentRam Nath Kovind said the Goan struggle for liberation was not only for civil liberties but also an expression of the long-suppressed longings to be one with India again.
The President placed a wreath at the Martyr's memorial and paid homage to fallen soldiers.
As a mark of respect to the fallen soldiers, buglers played the last post, and police contingents paid compliments by reversing their arms. They later presented an armed salute as a mark of respect.