Days after the previous Goa unit chief of RSS Subhash Velingkar known as for a “DNA check” of the relics of Saint Francis Xavier, who’s revered because the patron saint of Goa, triggering protests throughout the state, Goa police Saturday mentioned Velingkar is “absconding” and raids are being carried out to hint him.
After not less than half a dozen complaints had been filed in opposition to Velingkar throughout Goa for allegedly hurting spiritual sentiments and disrupting communal concord, an FIR was lodged in opposition to him Friday night time at North Goa’s Bicholim police station below part 299 of BNS (deliberate and malicious acts supposed to outrage spiritual emotions of any class by insulting its faith or spiritual beliefs) based mostly on the grievance by AAP MLA Cruz Silva.
In accordance with the FIR, the accused with “malicious intentions gave maligning speech in opposition to St Francis Xavier outraging the spiritual emotions and insulting spiritual beliefs of complainant, total class of his faith and others”.
Sources mentioned a police staff had gone to Velingkar’s residence Friday night time, however couldn’t discover him there. Velingkar was faraway from the RSS in 2016.
The protests demanding Velingkar’s arrest erupted Friday as over 300 individuals gathered outdoors the police station in Margao, together with a number of leaders from Congress and AAP. On Saturday, protesters blocked roads in Margao, Anjuna and Outdated Goa.
Police resorted to a light lathi-charge to disperse protesters in Margao. The protesters additionally issued an ultimatum, threatening to dam Zuari bridge if the accused was not arrested quickly.
Goa CM Pramod Sawant appealed to the individuals to take care of peace and to not block roads. Sawant mentioned, “No matter motion was taken [in the case] in opposition to Fr Bolmax [Pereira], related motion will probably be utilized for Velingkar.”
Fr Bolmax Pereira, the parish priest of St Francis Xavier Church, Chicalim in South Goa, was booked final 12 months for allegedly hurting spiritual sentiments for his alleged derogatory remarks about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj throughout a sermon.
The Congress in an announcement mentioned, “Goa has a novel id of communal concord, peace and respect for all traditions and tradition. It’s the duty of the federal government to make sure that this delicate material of sharing love and affection with one another is preserved.”
BJP Siolim MLA Delilah Lobo mentioned, “St Francis Xavier is a saint revered by individuals from all religions. Individuals like Velingkar make such silly statements simply to return within the limelight. They need to create a rift between religions.”
Earlier this week, Velingkar had known as for a “DNA check” of the relics of St Francis Xavier and mentioned that the saint couldn’t be known as “Goencho Saib” (the protector of Goa).
