Margao: Bestowing Padma Bhushan award to late Manohar Parrikar amounts to recognizing the pro-people policies he had designed during his political tenure, BJP Spokesman Damu Naik said.
The former Fatorda MLA, who has worked with Parrikar, said that his tenure was marked with several pro-people policies.
“He had touched lives of the people through his policies and developmental agenda. The award is honour to all the Goans who were lucky to have leader like Parrikar,” Naik said.
The BJP leader said that the social welfare schemes launched during Parrikar’s tenure has reached to every household providing them the financial independence.
“Parrikar would be remembered for years to come for his ability to govern the state with human face,” he said.