‘Swami Samarth Math’ demands strict action against offenders over offensive Facebook posts
Siolim, Goa – Shri Swami Samarth Math has demanded immediate and strict legal action against those who made highly objectionable, derogatory, and defamatory comments on social media regarding Shri Swami Samarth, who is the centre of faith for lakhs of devotees across Bharat.
A full-size statue of Shri Swami Samarth was installed at the Shri Swami Samarth Math located in Siolim. This statue was unveiled on the occasion of Guru Purnima. Regarding this, a post was published on a Facebook page named ‘Amche Goa’. While many devotees expressed their devotion, an instance came to light where some radical Christian individuals deliberately made objectionable, satirical, and derogatory comments.
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In this regard, the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) has filed a complaint with the police. The complaint mentions the names of Milani Mascarenhas, Perpetuo Anthony D’Costa, Edwin Fernandes, Richard Rodrigues, Cyril Fernandes, Beneth Afonso, and Joaquim Rodrigues. It is alleged that these individuals made highly derogatory and objectionable comments about Shri Swami Samarth.
The Samiti stated that these comments have hurt the religious sentiments of lakhs of devotees of Swami Samarth, and could potentially create enmity and disrupt peace in society. Screenshots of all these objectionable comments have also been submitted to the police as evidence along with the complaint.
The Samiti clarified that in a secular society governed by the rule of law, such repeated insult of revered saints cannot be tolerated. Therefore, the police should take this matter seriously and immediately take strict legal action against the culprits.
