Goa: HJS meets ministers and all party's MLA, many express support

July 28, 2009

Shravan Shuddha Saptami, 5111

Know More about Idols desecration incidents in Goa

Panaji (Goa): The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) has staged a state-wide agitation to stop idol desecration incidents in Goa. In this regard, the HJS has decided to hold a protest rally on 29th July 2009 at 4.30 pm from Panaji to the Goa legislative assembly in a democratic way in order to pressurise the Government. An appeal was made by the HJS’ delegation to ministers and all party MLA’s that instead of making idol desecration an issue of debate, they should jointly resolve the issue through consensus and work out a solution. At this time, a  memorandum was submitted to the members.

The Urban Development Minister Joaquim Alemao, Revenue Minister Jose Philip D’souza, Transport Minister Sudin Dhavalikar, Independent MLA Anil Salgaokar, BJP MLA Rajesh Patnekar have extended their support to this agitation. This memorandum states that the police and the administration have failed to nab the culprits in all 28 idol desecration cases. However, the administration has been giving varied excuses to sideline its failure; the truth lies in the fact that the administration is not serious about the gravity of this grave issue. A suspect was arrested and was subject to different tests; however the reports have not been brought out although six months have elapsed.

A special investigation team was set up in October 2008 to investigate into the desecration incidents, but this team was given other responsibilities also. All these facts prove that the administration is not at all serious about idol desecration incidents. The truth is that the culprits are not booked because of lack of administrative will power. Not a single elected representative has intimated the Central government about this extremely grave issue of the State.

An attack on a church in Karnataka state creates a stir in the Parliament; however not a single question is raised even after 28 idol desecration incidents have occurred in the Goa State. This memorandum was submitted to the Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, Minister Ravi Naik, Minister Sequira, Minister Philip Neri, Minister Pacheco, Opposition Leader Shri. Parrikar and MLA Narvekar.

Incidents of desecration of idols of deities in the recent past in Goa

1. 28th August 2004 – Desecration of the idol of Sree Paaik at Valse, Bhati, Sanguem.
2. 29th August 2004 – Desecration of idol of Sree Kanerisiddha at Valkini, Bhati, Sanguem.
3. 10th December 2005 – Desecration of Sree Ganesh’s idol at Sree Kalnath Temple at Ugem, Sanguem.
4. In the year 2005, desecration of an idol at Dharge, Tambdi Surla.
5. 3rd April 2007 – Desecration of a Shiva-linga of Sree Siddhadev Temple and Sree Krishna’s idol of Sree Rakhandev Temple.
6. 15th September 2007 – Desecration of Sree Ganesh’s idol, Shiva-linga and the Nandi of Sree ShivaKrishna temple at Bambolim.
7. 19th December 2007 – Desecration of Sree Satidevi’s idol at Kakoda.
8. 22nd December 2007 – Desecration of the Naagdevta situated in the campus of Sree Shantadurga Temple at Shelde.
9. 22nd January 2008 – Desecration of the temple dome of Sree Sakhleshwar Devasthan on Patto Bridge, Panaji.
10. 24th January 2008 – Desecration of the idols of Sree Vetal, Sree Betal and Sree Gajantalakshmi at the Bondla Sanctuary.
11. 27th March 2008 – Desecration of an idol of Lord Mahavir at Molem
12. 19th April 2008 – Desecration of the huge idol of Sree Ganapati at the entrance of the Shankar-Parvati-Ganapati temple situated on the hill at Khadpabandh, Ponda. Also, the mouse in front of the idol, the Sthandevta, the idols of Sree Vishnu and Sree Ganapati on the Tulsi Vrindavan in front of the temple and the Nandi in front of the Lord were desecrated.
13. 23rd June 2008 – Desecration of the Nandi, Navgraha idols and the Tulsi Vrundavan of the Sree Someshwar temple at Shirvai, Quepem.
14. 25th July 2008 - Desecration of the Sree Saibaba idol at Pomburfa, Chodan.
15. 6th September 2008 - Desecration of the Sree Saibaba idol again at Pomburfa, Chodan.
16. 16th September 2008 – Desecration of Goddess Saraswati’s idol situated in the P.E.S.’ Shri. Ravi Sitaram Naik College of Arts and Science, Farmagudi campus.
17. 9th October 2008 – Desecration of the dome of a small temple of Sree Rakhandev Aajoba at Cuncolim
18. 18th October 2008 – Desecration of idols of Sree Mahadev and Sree Sateri temple at GudiParoda.
19. 19th October 2008 – Desecration of Sree Ulgamma Devi’s idol situated at Collem railway yard.
20. 7th November 2008 – Desecration of the idols situated in Sree Sateri Temple at Kalsai, Dabhal.
21. 17th November 2008 – Desecration of an ancient Shivaling situated behind Sreekshetra Pimpaleshwar Datta Sansthan at Panaji.
22. 24th November 2008 – Desecration of an idol of Sree Sandeli Baba, a Shivaling and a trishul near the railway bride at Curchorem.
23. 10th March 2009 – Idol situated at the Sree Krushna Vadeshwar Temple at Porvorim, Goa was desecrated. 
24. 15th March 2009 - The Taleshwar dome situated at Mayem, Goa was desecrated.
25. 21st March 2009 - 8 idols of deities of Maringan Panchayatan Temple situated at Chandel, Pedne were uprooted.
26. 8th May 2009 - Idols of deities of ‘Saat Devasthan’ at Talwada in Cuncoleim were desecrated.
27. 23rd July 2009 - Idols of deities in Sree Santeri Temple, Kudchade were desecrated.

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