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.
Protests Break Out Over Goa Ex RSS Leader's Remarks
Panaji Sessions Court dismisses anticipatory bail application of RSS leader Subhash Velingkar. Protests had erupted in Goa over the remarks made by Velingkar against St Francis Xavier, the patron saint of Goa.
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.
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 unit, for his comment about St Francis Xavier, Goa’s patron saint. Like-minded people gathered for the protest in the morning,
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.
Goa protests: Why is an ex-RSS chief demanding to DNA test the body of a 450-year-old sacred saint?
Former RSS chief Subhash Velingkar's demand for a DNA test on St. Francis Xavier's relics has sparks protests and political tensions in Goa.
As protests flare over ex-Goa RSS chief’s remarks on Saint Francis Xavier, Church says ‘insulting’, but calls for restraint
Days after the former Goa RSS chief Subhash Velingkar’s call for “DNA test” of relics of Saint Francis Xavier triggered protests across the state, the protesters called off the agitation in South Goa’s Margao Sunday,
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Mumbai Citizens' Group Files Complaint Against Goa Politician Over Call For DNA Test On 4-Century-Old Body Of Catholic Saint
Watchdog Foundation said that the public statement by Subhash Velingkar, former Goa RSS chief, was inflammatory and ...
Velingkar hunt is still on, police question many
Panaji: A day after a court rejected former Goa RSS chief Subhash Velingkar’s anticipatory bail plea, Goa police on Tuesday formed teams to trace Vel.
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Goa: Protests Erupt as RSS Leader’s Remarks on St. Francis Xavier Spark Outrage
Provocative statements threaten the harmony of Goa’s diverse communities, igniting protests, demands for accountability and ...
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Tensions rise in Goa over RSS leader's remarks on St Francis Xavier
Tensions escalated in Goa on Sunday as members of the Christian community demanded the arrest of Subhash Velingkar, former ...
Velingkar’s anticipatory bail application rejected
Panaji: The court of the district judge and additional sessions judge, Panaji, Bosco Roberts, on Monday evening rejected Subhash Velingkar’s anticipat.
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‘Objectionable’ comments against St Francis Xavier: Goa court rejects ABA of Velingkar
A court in Panaji in Goa on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of former RSS leader Subhash Velingkar, who has been booked for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. Additional District and ...
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Goa's Stand Unity: Opposition Thwarts Communal Tensions
Goa's Leader of Opposition, Yuri Alemao, claims locals have successfully thwarted attempts by the BJP and RSS to create ...
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 ...