Minister for Arts and Culture Govind Gaude has ordered an inquiry into alleged purification rituals held at Kala Academy, where late Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar's body was kept for public homage.

Parrikar death: Goa minister orders probe into 'purification' ritual performed at Kala Academy

Sometime in early 2003, I approached Manohar Parrikar, then Goa’s chief minister, with a problem. I had been, a few months ago, appointed as his media advisor and concurrently deputed as director, Department of Information and Publicity, Government of Goa.

Blog: Manohar Parrikar never shied away from confrontations and inspired others to do the same

Fifteen years ago, when ace shooter Tejaswini Sawant, then not so well-known, was in urgent need of funds to participate in a shooting world championship in Germany, the then Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar became her ray of hope.

When Manohar Parrikar helped ace shooter Tejaswini Sawant take aim

Thousands bid fond farewell to Manohar Parrikar

India bids farewell to Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar

Manohar Parrikar, who rose from a Pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to become the country's Defence Minister and also chief minister of Goa, enjoyed a man-next-door image in the politically-volatile coastal state of Goa.

Manohar Parrikar: An epitome of simplicity 