PANAJI: The opposition on Friday accused BJP government of insulting the Marathas led by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by calling them invaders in a tweet promoting the Aguada jail.
Congress and GFP demanded an apology from the Pramod Sawant government for the “irresponsible tweet” by the Goa tourism department.
Though the state government issued a clarification regarding the tweet, the opposition said that it appeared as propaganda for the Portuguese Colonialists.
Opposition leader Digambar Kamat said that Sawant should apologise for insulting the sentiments of patriotic Indians.
“The contribution of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and the Great Maratha warriors for Goa should never be forgotten. It is most unfortunate that BJP government has insulted the Maratha warriors,” Kamat said.