Daijiworld Media Network - Margao
Margao, Apr 20: A public meeting held at Lohia Maidan in Margao on Sunday passed a resolution reaffirming Konkani as the sole official language of Goa and warned that any political party supporting official status for Marathi would face a boycott by Konkani-speaking voters in the 2027 assembly elections.
The meeting was organised by the Global Romi Lipi Abhiyan and convened by youth leader Vishal Nogueri. It was addressed by singer Hema Sardesai, historian Prajal Sakhardande, GRLA convenor Kennedy Afonso and others.
The resolution stated that Konkani has been the sole official language of Goa since 1987 and remains central to the state’s identity. It emphasised that the language distinguishes Goa from neighbouring Maharashtra and asserted that people of the state are committed to preserving their unique cultural heritage against any attempt to dilute it.
The meeting comes a week after a separate gathering led by Subhash Velingkar at the same venue, where Marathi supporters had urged the government to grant official status to Marathi or face electoral consequences in the 2027 assembly polls.
Sunday’s counter-mobilisation was aimed at opposing any such move and reinforcing support for Konkani as the state’s only official language.