The Parivar which is getting increasingly restive over the CID’s go-slow approach in the investigation hopes to cash in on the anger in the Hindus in the aftermath of the killing. Samiti president Ratnakar Chaini alleged that the CM was appeasing the minority community and working under the pressure of the Church. He said while the Government made all efforts to nab the culprits in the nun rape case, the CID sleuths have not shown similar interest to arrest the killers of Saraswati even 85 days after his murder. He alleged that the Government is preventing people from attending the rally.

The Samiti would start distribution of lockets and pocket calendars carrying the photo of Saraswati from Saturday as part of the Parivar’s run-up to the Orissa Assembly and Lok Sabha polls next year. The Samiti plans to hold an Orissa bandh on December 25 over the Government’s failure in arresting the killers of the Swami.

As a preparation for Saturday’s rally, thousands of Hindu seers on Friday gathered here. More than 50,000 people from across the state and outside have reached the city while others would reach by Saturday morning. The rally will be preceded by a peace meet at 8.30 am, followed by namasankirtan between 10 and 11.30 am.

The rally would demand immediate arrest of killers and conspirators of Saraswati and four of his disciples, narco test of Congress Rajya Sabha member Radhakant Nayak, Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Diocese Archbishop Raphael Cheenath, National Integration Council member John Dayal.