Kamat celebrates birthday, vows for development

Panaji, Mar 8 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat vowed to strive for the overall development of Goa on his birthday today.

''My birthday resolve is to continue to strive for all-round development of my state,'' he told UNI at his Margao residence where he celebrated his 54th birthday.

Governor S C Jamir was the first to hand-over a bouquet followed by Mr Kamat's cabinet colleagues, MLAs and a slew of politicians and citizens.

An unending stream of well wishers called on Mr Kamat and his wife, Asha, to convey their best wishes. A clown greeted at the entrance of the ''shamiana'' in front of house, where he hosted a lunch for all.

Despite, his appeal to the people to donate generously to the Chief Minister's relief fund instead of wasting money on bouquets and garlands on his birthday, people came out in large numbers with bouquets.

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