Probe ordered over ritual to ‘purify’ place where Parrikar’s body was kept
PANAJI: Goa has ordered a probe into claims on social media that the site where late Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's body was kept in the government-run Kala Academy for public to pay last respects was "purified".
In a Facebook post, Goa's Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude said that the Kala Acedemy, which functions under the aegis of his ministry, does not promote unscientific activities.
"I have taken a strong note of some activities carried out in the Kala Academy premises as rituals today. I have ordered an inquiry into it. We cannot promote or patronise unscientific activities inside government buildings," Mr Gaude said.
Gurudas Pilernekar, member secretary of the state's premier Arts and Culture centre, told news agency IANS that while a probe had been ordered by the institution, it appears that four Hindu priests had been called by an academy staffer for chanting of the 'Om' mantra.
He, however, did not explain why the chanting exercise had been conducted.
"It appears that what rites the four pandits had performed was not a purification ceremony, but chanting of the Om mantra," Mr Pilernekar said.
Mr Parrikar died on March 17, after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer.
courtesy: ndtv.com
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Whoever wins heart of Gandhi family in Congress will become CM: Basavaraj Bommai
Gadag: In Congress, whoever wins the hearts of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi will become the Chief Minister. This is a shame for the democratic system, said former Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai.
Speaking to the media in Gadag, he said there is a clash among leaders due to excessive desire for power. Cabinet ministers are trying to retain their positions. Some leaders are demanding ministerial posts saying they have won elections multiple times, while newcomers are also seeking ministerial positions. He added that the Chief Minister is trying to retain his position.
Bommai said Mallikarjun Kharge is a senior leader and feels he should have been given the Chief Minister post fairly.
He further said that Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar function as the high command, referring to Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, and added that Congress is a family-based party. He reiterated that whoever wins the support of Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi becomes the Chief Minister, calling it a shame for the democratic system and alleging that the party has weakened internal democracy.
Responding to a question about allegations that officials in the government are not working, he said, “The people who made them are angry. The Congress has cheated the people who elected them. The government is completely at a standstill. No work has been done. About Rs 14,000 crores provided in Siddaramaiah's last budget have not been used. About Rs 10,000 crores were not used in the year before that either. How will the officials work if there is political conflict? If the CM says one thing and the DCM says another, this government has completely come to a standstill in the eyes of the people.”
