Inquiry ordered into 'purification' of place where Manohar Parrikar's body was kept
The Goa government has ordered an inquiry into reports that a "purification ritual" was conducted on Saturday at the state-run Kala Academy here, where the body of former chief minister Manohar Parrikar was kept.
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Panaji: The Goa government has ordered an inquiry into reports that a "purification ritual" was conducted on Saturday at the state-run Kala Academy here, where the body of former chief minister Manohar Parrikar was kept.
Art and Culture Minister Govind Gawade told PTI that he had ordered the inquiry after a section of the media reported that a purification ritual was carried out by some persons on the academy premises where Parrikar's mortal remains were kept on Monday before final rites.
"I have taken a strong note of these activities.... We cannot promote or patronise unscientific activities in government buildings," Gawade said.
Parrikar, 63, died on Sunday after battling a pancreatic ailment for a year.
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