Tombstones vandalised in Goa,Parrikar alleges conspiracy

Parrikar noted that incidents were reported at places where Catholic candidates were elected on BJP ticket.

The stringent National Security Act may be invoked against the unidentified culprits who vandalised Christian and Muslim tombstones at Curchorem two days ago,Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said today.

Parrikar,the newly elected Chief Minister,said it was an attempt to defame the BJP-led government which came to power in the last month’s assembly polls.

He noted that incidents were reported at places where Catholic candidates were elected on BJP ticket.

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100-odd tombstones in cemetery and kabrasthan in Curchorem,50 km from here,were found to have been vandalised during the intervening night of Saturday-Sunday.

“I will make it sure that the culprits remain behind bars forever. If required,I will invoke stringent NSA against them,” said Parrikar,who also handles the home portfolio.

The state will use all the power of the law against the culprits who tried to hurt people’s sentiments,he added.

Government has already announced cash reward of Rs 50,000 for information. Parrikar today also announced financial help for the families of the deceased whose tombstones were damaged.

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Superintendent of Police (South) Arvind Gawas said the police had started an extensive investigation. Curchorem police have registered cases under sections 295 (defiling a place of worship) and 153-A (promoting enmity between two groups) of Indian Penal Code.

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