<p>Kozhikode: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday dismissed criticism from some quarters regarding him and his cabinet colleagues not paying homage to late Justice M Fathima Beevi, when the mortal remains were brought to her hometown of Pathanamthitta.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister said Justice Fatima Beevi, the first woman Supreme Court judge and former Tamil Nadu governor, was a person of high regard and importance that no one should or could show disrespect towards her.</p>.<p> As the Chief Minister and ministers were away in the northern districts as part of 'Nava Kerala Sadas' programme, Pathanamthitta district collector A Shibu had laid a floral wreath on her mortal remains on behalf of the government on Thursday.</p>.Petition on increasing churches in Kerala stalled, LSG dubs 'petitioner's intentions doubtful'.<p> Vijayan told reporters that it was not possible for him and other ministers to go and pay homage to Beevi as they were away.</p>.<p> Rejecting the criticism by the local Muslim Jamaath, he said, 'It was a fact that no one could participate amidst the (Nava Kerala Sadas) programme... No one disrespected her... She was such a great personality whom no one could disrespect.' Jamaath office bearers had expressed their displeasure over state ministers not coming to pay homage to Justice Beevi.</p>.<p> They also slammed the authorities for not declaring a holiday for local schools in the municipality limits.</p>.<p> Justice Beevi was laid to rest at the 'qabristan' of the town Juma Masjid in Pathanamthitta on Friday with full state honors.</p>.<p> Hundreds of people thronged the Pathanamthitta town hall where the body of the departed judge was placed for the public to pay their last respects.</p>.<p> The Additional District Magistrate (ADM) presented a floral wreath on behalf of Health Minister Veena George.</p>.<p> A wreath was laid on behalf of Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai as well.</p>.<p> Judicial officers, Assembly Deputy Speaker Chittayam Gopakumar, and MLAs K U Jenish Kumar and Pramod Narayanan were among those who visited Justice Beevi's residence and paid their respects.</p>.<p> Justice Beevi died at a private hospital in Kollam on Thursday at the age of 96. </p>
<p>Kozhikode: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday dismissed criticism from some quarters regarding him and his cabinet colleagues not paying homage to late Justice M Fathima Beevi, when the mortal remains were brought to her hometown of Pathanamthitta.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister said Justice Fatima Beevi, the first woman Supreme Court judge and former Tamil Nadu governor, was a person of high regard and importance that no one should or could show disrespect towards her.</p>.<p> As the Chief Minister and ministers were away in the northern districts as part of 'Nava Kerala Sadas' programme, Pathanamthitta district collector A Shibu had laid a floral wreath on her mortal remains on behalf of the government on Thursday.</p>.Petition on increasing churches in Kerala stalled, LSG dubs 'petitioner's intentions doubtful'.<p> Vijayan told reporters that it was not possible for him and other ministers to go and pay homage to Beevi as they were away.</p>.<p> Rejecting the criticism by the local Muslim Jamaath, he said, 'It was a fact that no one could participate amidst the (Nava Kerala Sadas) programme... No one disrespected her... She was such a great personality whom no one could disrespect.' Jamaath office bearers had expressed their displeasure over state ministers not coming to pay homage to Justice Beevi.</p>.<p> They also slammed the authorities for not declaring a holiday for local schools in the municipality limits.</p>.<p> Justice Beevi was laid to rest at the 'qabristan' of the town Juma Masjid in Pathanamthitta on Friday with full state honors.</p>.<p> Hundreds of people thronged the Pathanamthitta town hall where the body of the departed judge was placed for the public to pay their last respects.</p>.<p> The Additional District Magistrate (ADM) presented a floral wreath on behalf of Health Minister Veena George.</p>.<p> A wreath was laid on behalf of Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai as well.</p>.<p> Judicial officers, Assembly Deputy Speaker Chittayam Gopakumar, and MLAs K U Jenish Kumar and Pramod Narayanan were among those who visited Justice Beevi's residence and paid their respects.</p>.<p> Justice Beevi died at a private hospital in Kollam on Thursday at the age of 96. </p>