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Matnahy was a path breaker, says CM

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GOANEWS DESK, PANAJI | 21 March 2012 11:27 IST

 

Matanhy at a public meet (Photo Courtesy: Rajan Parrikar)

“Matanhy Saldhana was a path breaker, a man with principles and a true honest Goan with traditional values. His death is a major loss to the state and personal loss to him”, said chief minister Manohar Parrikar while paying homage to him.

Tourism minister Saldhana died of a massive heart attack today early morning. He was sworn in as his cabinet colleague on 9 March.
In his condolence message, Parrikar said: Saldhana was a leader of the masses in true sense of the term. He rose in Goan social field as a champion of Ramponkar and throughout his life worked for their upliftment. He was the beacon of weaker section of the society, who looked upon him as a saviour to mitigate their sufferings.
The chief minister further said in the death of Saldhana, Goa has lost a great leader who had big concern for the welfare of the people.
His death has caused irreparable loss for the future of Goa and it is difficult to fill the void created by his death, he added.