Bhubaneswar: (visakeo)-Sadhus and Hindu religious preachers while defying the prohibitory order of 144, congregated here at Freedom Fighters Ground to pay tributes to Swami Laxmananda Saraswati, who was gun down by Church sponsored militant at Jalespata Ashram under Tumulibandha police limits of Kandhamal district on August 23.
The gathering took place even as an order prohibiting the assembly of four or more people was issued here to prevent Hindu groups from carrying out processions to mourn Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati's death. However anticipating trouble, the authorities relaxed the prohibitory order even after at least 50 Hindus were detained at different places.
Launching at attack on Orissa Government, Hindu religious leaders warned for a mass agitation demanding strict implementation of anti-conversion laws and cow slaughtering. They asked Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for a public debate on conversion. "Orissa Government should take adequate steps to protect Hindu saints," they said.
Raghubir Das Maharaj, Ramachandra Das Maharaj, Mahanta Ramakrushan Das, Satpriya Maharaj, Swami Bhagaban Maharaj, Narayan Baba, VHP State general secretary Gouri Prasad Rath, BJP State president Suresh Pujari, Bajarang Dal national co-convener Subash Chouhan, Bajarang Dal State coordinator Umashankar Acharya, Hindu Jagaran Samukhya State president Ashok Sahu, and secretary Basudev Barik were among those present and pay tribute to Swamiji.
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