Goemkarponn desk
Margao: Veteran Freedom Fighter Shashikala Hodarkar Almeida passed away on Monday, 2nd September 2024 in Pune and was cremated on the same evening at Vaikunth Smashan Bhumi in Pune.
She was the wife of Freedom Fighter Anstasio Almeida Sister of Freedom Fighter Ramesh Hodarkar and Corporate Director Aravind Hodarkar.
Born on 23rd June 1931 at Ponda, she bravely participated in the Goa Liberation Movement under the banner of “National Congress” led by Freedom Fighter Sindhutai Joshi. She had done Satyagraha at Margao on 27th February 1955 for which she was arrested and jailed for 4 years by Portuguese.
Shashikala Hodarkar Almedia had openly expressed her displeasure over the Government not inviting them to the 60th Goa Liberation Day function which was attended by the President of India. She was also vocal on the non-receipt of timely pension to Freedom Fighters.
She was felicitated by the Congress Party on 19th December 2021 at Lohia Maidan, Margao to mark 60 years of the Goa Liberation Movement. She was honoured by Congress Leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during “Priyadarshani Women’s Conference” at Costa Ground, Margao in 2022.
Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao, Congress Party President Amit Patkar, Adv. Radharao Gracias, Vishal Pai Cacode and others have offered their tributes to the veteran freedom fighter.
