Modi hails naval Commander Tomy's courage
New Delhi, Sep 30 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said injured Naval Commander Abhilash Tomy's courage, bravery and resolve to fight will inspire the younger generation.
In the 48th edition of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', Modi said Tomy did not accept defeat and continued to fight death after his boat was caught in a huge storm while participating in the Golden Globe Race.
Modi called Tomy a "braveheart" and a "courageous soldier" who kept struggling for many days in mid-ocean and fought to be afloat without food or drink.
Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian Navy was seriously injured and left stranded during a boat race but was rescued on September 24 by a French fishing vessel Osiris following a massive joint operation by Indian and Australian authorities for three days.
"A rare example of courage, determination, strength and bravery - a few days ago I talked to Abhilash over the telephone after he was rescued and brought safely aground. I had met Tomy earlier too. Despite having faced such a tough situation, his grit and spirit, his determination to make another similar attempt, is an inspiration for our younger generation," Modi said.
"I pray for Tomy's sound health and I am sure that his courage, bravery and resolve to fight and emerge a winner will inspire our younger generation."
Modi said Tomy is the first Indian who set on a global voyage in a small boat without any modern technology.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
