Too much attention is being given to the outburst of ex-RSS leader Subhash Velingkar against St Francis Xavier and that’s what he exactly wanted. He is a political discard trying to revive his ambitions in politics. He has seen his popularity go down the drain. No political party wants to touch him even with a pole. He is trying to cash in on the issue given the BJP’s onslaught against minorities and Pramod Sawant’s stance on temple reconstruction by allotting Rs 20 crore. The faith and reverence by all communities are proof of the respect St Francis Xavier is shown. Velingkar is trying to stay relevant by raking up hatred to divide communities living in harmony. The debate on who is the real Goencho Saib will soon ebb and Velingkar will be like a voice crying in the wilderness.
