Panaji, May 2 (PTI) Two FIRs were registered against Congress leader Girish Chodankar and tribal leader Govind Shirodkar in Goa’s Mapusa police station for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, an official said on Saturday.
The cases were registered after several hundred persons held a protest outside the state police headquarters here under the banner of Hindu Ekta Samiti.
The protesters accused Chodankar of distorting ‘Ma Durga’ aarti. The case against Shirodkar stems from his alleged claim that Goans have the DNA of St Francis Xavier, the official said.
“Two separate FIRs have been filed against Chodankar and Shirodkar for hurting religious sentiments. Further action in the matter would be decided as per the law,” the Mapusa police station official said.
Incidentally, the protests were held in the backdrop of the arrest of right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar, who was released on bail during the day.
Khattar, the founder of Sanatan Mahasangh, was arrested after he made objectionable remarks against St Francis Xavier, revered as the patron saint of Goa, at an event on April 18. PTI RPS BNM
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