Mumbai: A small group of Jesuit priests conducted a mass of the funeral of the funeral for FR Stan Swamy at St Peter’s Church, Bandra, on Tuesday night.
The 84-year-old Ailing accused of in the case of Elgar Parishad had died at the Holy Family Hospital on Monday.
About 20,000 people witnessed the masses streaming directly on the Youtube channel St Peter.
Physical presence is not recommended given the government covid guidelines for funeral.
Also in accordance with the Covid protocol, the remnants of mortal fr items were taken for cremation to Shivaji Park instead of burial.
The forum will be repatriated to the state of Jharkhand, where prayer services will be held in Ranchi and Jamshedpur.
At Bandra Memorial, Imam Stan colleagues from Jharkhand and Bengaluru and Mumbai revealed various aspects of his personality.
FR Joe Xavier remembers how he would travel with ordinary coaches on the train and a break of travel costs.
FR Joe was all praise for Arun Ferreira activists and other prison friends in Taloja’s prison who took care of Daily Tasks Fr Stan when he was imprisoned there.
FR Frazer Mascarenhas, St Peter’s Church Parish Pastor, has attended FR STAN during the last month his life he spent in the hospital.
He said he was surprised to see how sharp the booth was to receive holy communion during their meeting, and how the sisters would set it when the frazer forgot.
“He will use the term ‘Comrade’ often for his friends, which has nothing to do with ideology or violence Maois.
This is a ridiculous accusation (against him).
Comrade implies social friendship,” he said.
Another priest, speaking online, using the allegory of the tyranny of the cruel King Pontius Pulube to Jesus.
“I have no case against it.
Bring him alone and crucified him, ordered Pilate to a horde,” he told, with the possibility of reference to the fact that the case of FR Stan never came to hear even though there was a prolonged prison.
For the second day in a row, protests were held by civil society groups.
Outside the church, a member of the Sabha Catholic Bombay and Aam Aadmi party organized Candlelight Vigil and raised placards that condemned the way of death.
The UN human rights organization tweeted on Tuesday, “#India: We are sad & disturbed by the death of an 84-year-old human rights defender #stanswamy after prolonged pre-trial detention.
With Covid-19, even more urgent that the state -Negara releases everyone who is detained without enough legal basis.
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