Navy cancels unfurling of Tricolour on Goa island after locals oppose

Saturday, 14 August 2021Newsdesk

The Navy on Friday cancelled the unfurling of the national flag at Sao Jacinto Island in south Goa after residents said they did not want the Central or state government to carry out any activities on the island due to their distrust of the authorities.

New Delhi, 14 August 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, early on Saturday morning, Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant took to Twitter to call this an anti-India activity and said, “These attempts of Anti-India activities shall be dealt with an iron fist. It will always be Nation First.” He said that he had requested the Indian Navy to go ahead with their original plan and assured full cooperation from the Goa Police. “It is unfortunate and shameful that some individuals at St Jacinto Island have objected to Hoisting of the National Flag by the Indian Navy on the occasion of India’s Independence Day. I condemn this and want to state on record that my Government will not tolerate such acts,” he tweeted.

Source -The Indian Express