The nation celebrates Independence Day through official ceremonies, such as the flag hoisting. However, one state that does not celebrate Independence on August 15 is Goa. Do you want to know the reason? Continue Reading.
Goa Was Not A British Colony
Goa does not mark Independence Day on August 15 like other states, as the Portuguese still governed Goa. Who had been in charge of the state for more than 450 years? When India gained freedom from British authority in 1947. Portuguese colonists were among the earliest in India and the very last to depart.
History
Goa was conquered by the Portuguese in 1510, and as a result, the state saw numerous modifications, and citizens were forced to endure horrific torture. Goa didn’t begin to see the beginning of the collapse of Portuguese control in India until 1946. Ram Manohar Lohia established the Civil Disobedience Movement after visiting Goa in June 1946 and learning about the state’s situation.
The campaign quickly acquired popularity among young fighters and leaders in Goa, and Prabhakar Vitthal Sinari founded the Azad Gomantak Dal (AGD) with a few of his close companions. Later, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) teamed up with the revolutionary group that had fought the Portuguese in Goa.
With the help of nationalists from other states, the AGD eventually expanded into the United Front of Liberation, which launched operations to free Goa and the Portuguese colonies of Naroli, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli.
The fight for liberty began in 1946 and ended on December 19, 1961, when Goa gained independence from Portuguese domination.
Controversy On Flag Hoisting
Even though Goa has been celebrating India’s Independence Day on August 15 since this year, there has already been some controversy surrounding the celebration ever since locals on a small island objected to the Navy flying the Indian flag there.
On Friday, residents of St. Jacinto Island gathered in the island’s church plaza to demonstrate and oppose the flag-raising ceremony that the naval personnel had scheduled. State president of the Nationalist Congress Party, Jose Phillip D’Souza, led them.
They claimed it to be an effort by the Central government to seize control of their island. The Chief Minister Pramod Sawant promised to negotiate with locals using the police force after multiple rounds of discussions. Still, the Navy said the protests were the product of a miscommunication, and the flag-raising went forward without any issues.
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