Goa, RSS and Francis Xavier
Former RSS leader’s remarks on St. Francis Xavier spark tension in Goa; Rahul Gandhi slams BJP, RSS
Goa church calls for peace amid protests against former Goa RSS Subhash Velingkar for insulting St Francis Xavier.
Goa Tense: Protests Erupt After Ex-RSS Chief Demands 'DNA Test' Of St Francis Xavier's Relics
Massive protests erupted in Goa as people demanded arrest of former state RSS chief Subhash Velingkar after he called for a “DNA test” of the relics of Saint Francis Xavier, who is revered as the patron saint of Goa.
‘BJP Stoking Communal Tensions’ In Goa: Rahul Amid Protests Over Ex-RSS Leader's Remarks On St Francis Xavier
Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of deliberately inciting communal tensions in Goa amid protests by locals and political leaders against Subhash Velingkar, the former chief of the RSS's Goa unit.
Former RSS Goa chief absconding after FIR filed against him for comments about Francis Xavier
The expelled Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader called for a DNA analysis of Xavier’s relics and said that he shouldn’t be referred to as ‘Goencho saib’.
Margao Police Detain Protestors Demanding Arrest of Former Goa RSS Chief Subhash Velingkar
In Margao, police detained five protestors blocking a highway, demanding the arrest of former Goa RSS chief Subhash Velingkar over controversial remarks.
Rahul Gandhi reacts as protest erupts over ex-Goa RSS chief's remarks. What's the controversy?
Protesters demanded that Subhash Velingkar, former chief of RSS's state unit, be externed till the decennial exposition of St Francis Xavier is complete.
As ex-RSS chief of Goa calls for 'DNA test' of St Francis Xavier's relics, Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of stoking communal tension
Accusing the ruling party of pursuing a political plot in Goa, Rahul Gandhi said such attempts will not go unchallenged. "In Goa, the BJP's strategy is clear: divide the people while exploiting ecologically sensitive areas by illegally converting green land and bypassing environmental regulations - an assault on Goa's natural and social heritage.
RSS Leader's Remark On Christian Saint Flares Up Communal Tension In Goa, Rahul Gandhi Reacts
Tensions rose in parts of Goa on Sunday as members of the Christian community took to the streets, demanding the arrest of Subhash Velingkar, the former chief of the Goa unit of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), over his comments about the Catholic missionary, St Francis Xavier.
Former Goa RSS chief ‘absconding’, say police, after FIR over his remarks on St Francis Xavier
According to the FIR, the accused with “malicious intentions gave maligning speech against St Francis Xavier outraging the religious feelings and insulting religious beliefs of complainant, entire class of his religion and others”.
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Protest in Old Goa over Velingkar’s saint remarks
Locals and political leaders staged a protest in Old Goa on Sunday against Subhash Velingkar, former chief of RSS’s state ...
Sporadic protests took place in Siolim, Anjuna, Old Goa and Ponda on Sunday evening.
Days after the former Goa RSS chief Subhash Velingkar’s call for “DNA test” of relics of Saint Francis Xavier triggered ...
Goa police expand search for relics row accused, stir subsides
Protests in Goa, sparked by Subhash Velingkar's remarks on St Francis Xavier, have eased as police widen their search for him ...
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Goa tense after Christians demand RSS leader's arrest over communal remarks
The comments made by the former chief of the RSS's Goa unit about Catholic missionary St Francis Xavier have sparked protests ...