Goa Liberation Day observed on 19 December; PM and Home Minister pay tribute to freedom fighters
Goa Liberation Day was observed on 19 December 2025, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalling the sacrifices of those who fought for Goa's freedom and Home Minister Amit Shah noting that Indians needed permission to visit Goa till 1961.
Summary
Goa Liberation Day was observed on 19 December 2025, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the day reminds the nation of a defining chapter in its national journey and recalling those who fought for freedom with courage and conviction. On Goa Liberation Day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the present generation may not know that Indians had to obtain permission to visit Goa till 1961. Amit Shah named Prabhakar Vaidya, Bala Raya Mapari, Nanaji Deshmukh and Jagannath Rao Joshi among those who stood against this and fought for Goa's liberation.
Key facts
- Date
- 19 December
- Permit to visit Goa
- Required for Indians till 1961 (Amit Shah)
- Freedom fighters named
- Prabhakar Vaidya, Bala Raya Mapari, Nanaji Deshmukh, Jagannath Rao Joshi
Practice MCQs 2 questions
According to Home Minister Amit Shah's Goa Liberation Day message of 19 December 2025, Indians had to obtain permission to visit Goa until which year?
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Correct answer: C — 1961
PIB 2206418: Amit Shah said Indians had to obtain permission to visit Goa till 1961.
Which of the following was among the freedom fighters named by Amit Shah in his Goa Liberation Day message of 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Bala Raya Mapari
PIB 2206418: Amit Shah named Prabhakar Vaidya, Bala Raya Mapari, Nanaji Deshmukh and Jagannath Rao Joshi.