Cristiano Ronaldo statue in Calangute.
The local patriotic organisation has strongly opposed the erection of a half-sized statue of Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo in the Calangute panchayat area.
Meanwhile, a special meeting has been convened on Tuesday evening to express vehement opposition to the resolution passed.
"This statue is of a player from the Portugal, a regime that ruled over Goa for ages," said Prashant Rasayakar, Patriotic Committee.
Meanwhile, Rasayakar said in the press release that the Patriotic Committee has no objection to the installation of a statue of Bruno Coutinho, an Arjuna Award winner who is the heir of a freedom fighter and is a native of Calangute.
Many self-respecting patriots have been strongly requested to attend the meeting called on Tuesday.