Goa, May 29 -- Former President of the Lairai Devasthan Committee, Ganesh Gaonkar, along with several other Mahajans, has accused the current temple committee of misrepresenting facts related to the recent Shirgao stampede. Addressing a press conference, the former members alleged that the committee, headed by Dinanath Gaonkar, is unjustly shifting blame onto the administration to cover up its own shortcomings.

Their statements come in the wake of a government-appointed fact-finding panel, which reportedly found the temple committee responsible for the tragic incident. A formal case has also been registered based on the panel's findings.

In addition, the former committee members criticized the recent general body meeting held by the cur...