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Pics Rajtilak Naik in Panaji
Panaji, Dec 20: December 19, 2006 marked the 46th Liberation Day of Goa.
The flag hoisting
The police parade
Goa chief minister Pratapsingh Rane presents medals of bravery to outstanding fire and police personnel
Unique pot dance by 570 students of Bal Bhavan
March past by school children
Gomant Dhara, a combination of many folk art performances by the students of Old Goa Educational Society
It was exactly 45 years ago on December 19, 1961 that Goa was liberated by the Indian army from the control of the Portuguese colonial rule. that Goa got its freedom from the Portuguese rule on 19th December 1961.
To mark this special day a grand Liberation Day celebration function was organized on the parade ground at Panaji.
Along with the Police force, hundreds of school children participated in the event by presenting parade, march past, drill etc.
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