Strike in Gujarat’s Kaparada against Christian conversions
Complete strike in Gujarat’s Kaparada against Christian conversions
Ahmedabad, DeshGujarat, 28 December, 2008
Vishwa Hindu Parishad workers and two journalists were badly beaten by men and a woman from Christian Missionaries and coverts in South Gujarat’s Dabhadi village near Kaparada according to police complain lodged there.
The attack happened when VHP workers received a message claiming that forceful conversion of Hindu tribals was going on by missionaries in Dabhadi village. When VHP workers along with two journalists went to the place to check what was going on they were attacked and forcefully kept in a room by the missionaries.
According to police complain Jabaraj Arthar, Thomas Oladi, Unidentified South Indian lady, Chaitabhai, Jetiyabhai, Bhimabhai, Kalubhai and Yashwantbhai were involved in the attack.
South Gujarat’s Kaparada taluka observed complete strike on Friday to protest against the attack and Christian missionaries conversion activity that divide tribals and disrupt peace. Markets in Sutharpada, Motapondha, Nanapondha were completely closed to protest against police inaction even after 24 hours of the attack.
In another incident in East Gujarat’s Dahod taluka’s Zarikhurd village, a group clash happened on forceful Christian conversion issue. Two groups clashed with each other and stones were pelted. According to police complain, 16 people were told that if they covert and become christian, the would be given a bank job with Rs 3,000 salary per month, a motorcycle and a mobile phone. They were told to come to the church on 25th of December. However a tribal Bhundiya Menda refused and was attacked. Police has detained Kalu Damor, Nannu Damor and Menda in this case.
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before doing conversion like africa stop their activity as early as psssible,they are getting money from out side,built maximum mandir in that talukas,give maximu hindu education on sunday,start hindu missionary,free hindu medical camp,maximum job,also built huge police station in that area.
Net closes in on Christian MP of Congress (I) for Orissa’s swami Lakshmananand’s Brutal murder
Debabrata Mohanty
Indian Express
Dec 27, 2008
Bhubaneswar : The BJD-BJP government in Orissa is closing in on Fanatic Christian Congress Rajya Sabha member and former civil servant Radhakanta Nayak for his role in the conspiracy to kill Lakshmanananda Saraswati.
Sources say that Nayak, the most high-profile Christian political leader in the State, may be arrested shortly. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has said that the plot to kill Lakshamananda Saraswati was hatched in the presence of Nayak.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Orissa police is said to be preparing a case against Nayak and his Fanatic Christian missionary supporters.
Though CID officials refused to comment whether they considered Nayak as one of the suspects, they said: “The mastermind has been identified and he is now out of Orissa.”
81 year old Saint Saraswati and four of his associates were gunned down by 30-odd Christian assailants carrying sophisticated weapons at his ashram in Jalespeta of Kandhamal district on the evening of August 23. It led to one of the worst communal conflicts in the history of the.
The people of the State believed the Saraswati killing was a revenge attack. An attack on the Swami’s vehicle in Kandhamal in December 2007 had sparked off a wave of violence in which three people were killed and several houses gutted.
The Sangh Parivar, it is believed, called off its Christmas bandh based on the assurances from the government that Christian missionary Nayak would be arrested. “It was one of our demands and we have been given to understand that the process is on,” a senior BJP leader said.
CID Inspector General of Police Arun Ray said the murder of Saint Saraswati was the result of a conspiracy hatched soon after the December 2007 riots. “It was a thorough professional job. The initial plan was hatched by someone else. The actual planning to kill Saint Saraswati was done by a separate group while another group trained the group of killers. One group did not know what the other group was doing. Our challenge is to link up the evidence and present a case before the court that would lead to convictions,” said Ray. The police have already arrested seven people, including some Maoists, for the murder. Christian missionary Nayak, a former IAS officer, was once short-listed for the post of Union cabinet secretary during the Deve Gowda regime.
He could not make it to the post but in 2004, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha on a Congress ticket. In Kandhamal, he is known as the protector of churches and Christians.