Protesters demanded that Subhash Velingkar, former chief of RSS's state unit, be externed till the decennial exposition of St Francis Xavier is complete.

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.

Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of deliberately inciting communal tensions in Goa, asserting that such attempts will not go unchallenged.

Goa church calls for peace amid protests against former Goa RSS Subhash Velingkar for insulting 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”.