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Libia Lobo Sardesai, a 100-year-old Goan freedom fighter, was honored with the Padma Shri for her critical role in Goa’s liberation struggle.
The 1950s marked a period of heightened tensions in Goa, with severe censorship and repression under Portuguese rule.
Following the assault and arrest of satyagrahis in 1954, India imposed an economic blockade on Goa, cutting off communication links.
Portuguese authorities tightly controlled all media, stifling dissent and spreading propaganda.
This environment necessitated alternative channels to sustain the liberation movement and morale among nationalists.
Underground Radio: ‘Voice of Freedom’
In response, Libia, along with fellow nationalists Vaman Sardesai and Nicolau Menezes, established an underground radio station in 1955.
Initially called ‘Q’ and later renamed Goenche Sodvonecho Awaz (Voice of Freedom of Goa) and Voz de Liberdade for Konkani and Portuguese broadcasts, it became a vital platform for countering Portuguese propaganda.
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