PANAJI:  Pramod Sawant, the Chief minister of Goa Chief on Monday said that families of 30 martyr's from over 20 states and 41 from Goa who had participated in 'Satyaghraha' held on 15 August 1955 to liberate Goa, will be given 'Certificate of Honour' on Independence day.

In a press conference, Sawant said that "Operation Vijaya," which led to our liberation, was undertaken due to pressure put on the then-central government by these freedom fighters who came from other states and joined our Goans. We must never forget the sacrifice made by the independence warriors who came to Goa to resist the Portuguese, of whom about 30 were killed by gunfire.

The Chief Minister had laid the foundation stone  in June, for upgrading the martyrs memorial in the memory of Hirve Guruji and Sheshnath Wadekar at Terekhol (Tiracol) fort in North Goa. They both hailed from Maharashtra and were shot dead by the Portuguese for unfurling the national flag on the fort on August 15, 1955.

He urged everyone in Goa to set Tiranga as their profile picture on social media. He also said that a unique campaign called "Har Ghar Tiranga" under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is being organised from August 13 to 15 to commemorate India's 75th anniversary of independence.

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