‘Dr. Manmohan Singh’s Goa Connect Will Keep Goans Indebted To Him Forever’
17 years ago, on 27th December 2007, the then Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh launched Goa Broadband Network in Goa. Today, Goa remains connected to the Universe because of the precious Gift received from the Government led by the then visionary Prime Minister of India. Goa will always remain indebted to the Asardar Sardar”, said social and political commentator Vishal Pai Cacode.
Recalling the memories of 2007, Vishal Pai Cacode shared some photographs of the then Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh’s visit to Goa on 27th and 28th December 2007. It is a sheer coincidence that Goa is paying respects to the visionary leader on the same dates when he was present here 17 years ago, said Vishal Pai Cacode.
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was received at the INS Hansa on 27th December 2007 by the then Governor of Goa S C Jamir, then CM Digambar Kamat, Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly Pratapsingh Rane, Chief Secretary J P Singh and others.
Same day the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh launched the first phase of Goa Broadband Network.
Speaking on the occasion Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh had said “I am extremely happy to be associated with the launch of the first Phase of the Goa Broadband Network. This pioneering project is an important milestone in the use of modern telecommunications and IT capabilities for improving public services and also the quality of lives of our people. It will then truly become a harbinger of change and modernity into the Goan way of life”. Every word of his has come true, said Vishal Pai Cacode.
On 28th December 2024, Dr. Manmohan Singh had released a book titled “Towards Freedom in South Asia” and had launched “Goa Dialogues” at Goa International Centre during his two day visit, recalled Vishal Pai Cacode.
I was fortunate to share dais with Dr.Manmohan Singh during an election campaign meeting at Aquem-Margao in nineties. Veteran freedom fighter Vasant Molio was also present for the said meeting, Vishal Pai Cacode said.
