Goa Suraksha Manch | |
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| Abbreviation | GSM |
| Leader | Subhash Velingkar |
| President | Atmaram Gaonkar |
| Founder | Subhash Velingkar |
| Founded | 2 October 2016 |
| Headquarters | Shop No. 644/1, Ward No. 4, Ground Floor, Ahilyaram Niwas, Savaiverem, Ponda, Goa |
| Ideology | Regionalism |
| Colours | Yellow |
| ECI Status | Unrecognised Party[1] |
| Seats in Goa Legislative Assembly | 0 / 40
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| Election symbol | |
| Blackboard | |
Goa Suraksha Manch is a political party in Goa, a political outfit of the Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch which was launched by Subhash Velingkar, a rebel Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader. The party was formed on 2 October 2016.[2][3][4][5]
The main aim of the party is to promote Konkani and Marathi in schools and the withdrawal of grants to English medium schools. The party's symbol is a blackboard.[1]
Its inaugural president is Anand Shirodkar. Swati Kerkar and Kiran Nayak were appointed vice-presidents of the party but Subhash Velingkar neither held any post nor will contest any elections. The party contested the 2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election.[6][7]
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