

"I have requested the Indian Navy to go ahead with their original plan and have assured full cooperation from Goa Police. I condemn this and want to state on record that my Government will not tolerate such acts," Sawant tweeted on Saturday. "It is unfortunate and shameful that some individuals at St Jacinto Island have objected to the hoisting of the national flag by the Indian Navy on the occasion of India's independence day. Jacinto island, which is a part of the Defence Ministry's 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' initiative. Sawant also requested the Indian Navy to go ahead with its original plan for flag hoisting at the St. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday condemned an island village's refusal to allow the Indian Navy to organise a flag-hoisting ceremony on independence day, saying such "anti-India" activities will be dealt with an iron fist. Pramod Sawant on Saturday condemned an island village's refusal to allow the Indian Navy to organize a flag-hoisting ceremony on independence day.
