After Liberation
After liberation, the Government of India appointed Major General
K.P. Candeth as the Military Governor of Goa and R.C.V.P. Noronha
and G.K. Handoo as Chief Advisor and Special Advisor respectively.
The first Lieutenant Governor of Goa, Daman and Diu took over
on June 8, 1962. The Indian Parliament passed the 12th Amendment
of the constitution in 1962, integrating Goa, Daman and Diu
with the Indian Union from the day of liberation and including
these as Union territories in the first schedule of the constitution.
An Informal Consultative Council consisting of 29 members
was formed on September 24, 1962. In October, the first panchayat
(rural, village level) election allowed people’s participation
in administration. In December, general elections for 30 State
Assembly and 2 Parliamentary seats were held which sent Maharashtravadi
Gomantak Party (MGP) as the winner. The MGP formed the first
popular ministry on December 20, 1962.
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, took over
the administrative control from the Ministry of External Affairs
on September 1, 1964. The close lingual and cultural ties
of Goa with Maharashtra and of Daman and Diu with Gujarat
necessitated an opinion poll in January 1967. The people of
Goa, Daman and Diu opted for Union Territory status instead
of merger with respective states. A fresh general election
followed when again the MGP won a majority.
The Goa State
The long-cherished dream of the people of Goa finally became
a joyful reality when, on May 30, 1987, Prime Minister Shri
Rajiv Gandhi formally declared Goa as the 25th state of the
country, amidst thunderous applause of thousands of people
gathered at this special occasion at Campal ground in Panaji.
The Emblem
The emblem of Goa state reflects Goa’s rich cultural heritage.
The central symbolic design depicts a "Vriksha Deep" (Plant
Lamp), the unique and world-famed Goan traditional lamp which
signifies enlightenment through knowledge. A circular stylised
design of coconut leaves symbolising the bountiful and beautiful
Goan nature at the same time suggesting the radiation of sun
rays – the source of light and energy surrounds the inset
in a halo of suggestive glory.
A Sanskrit "Subhashita" (an auspicious saying) forms the
outside circle on the top of the inset and the wording "Government
of Goa" at the base. The "Subhashita" taken from the sacred
Upanishad (composed at the end of the Vedic period) means:
"Let everyone enjoy prosperity. Let none suffer any pain"
The global circle, which suggests land or the earth, is supported
by two semi-cupped hands symbolising the sustaining, constructive
and protective activity of the people striving together for
the progress of the state. The lion-headed National Emblem
is incorporated on the top.
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