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PM greets people of Goa on statehood day

Goa became a full-fleddged state on May 30, 1987

IANS New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday greeted the people of Goa on their statehood day.

"Greetings to the people of Goa on Goa's Statehood Day. May Goa's development reach new heights in the years to come," he tweeted.

Goa became a full-fleddged state on May 30, 1987. Goa, which was liberated from the Portuguese on Dec 19, 1961, was till then a union territory.

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First Published: May 30 2014 | 2:14 PM IST

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