Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai made the statement while speaking at the release of a book "On the Sides of the Angels", a collection of short stories authored by him, at Raj Bhavan. The book was released by former Goa chief minister Pratapsingh Rane.
"On this pious occasion of "Eid-ul-Fitr", I appeal to the people of Goa to draw inspiration from the eternal and invaluable message of the Prophet Mohammad and practice it, in the best interest of social harmony, national unity and integrity," read a statement quoting the Goa governor.