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Protests against attacks on Christians in Orissa
Imphal/Bangalore, Sept 18 (ANI): Christians in Manipur took out a rally against attacks on their community members in Orissa.
Church leaders termed the attack on fellow Christians as "unfortunate."
"The churches were burnt and Christian institutions were destroyed. Christians fled in fear," said Rev. Dominic, archbishop of Manipur.
Meanwhile, Muslims took out a rally in Bangalore, condemning the violence on Christians in Orissa.
"The atrocities over Christians by the activists of Bajrang Dal and Sangh Parivar, should immediately be controlled and involved people should be punished," saidufti Ehtamulhaq, president of Karnataka Imam Council.
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court had asked the government to deploy four additional police battalions to protect Christians, but violence has continued.
Last month, at least 16 people, mostly Christians were killed, churches destroyed and 10,000 Christians were forced to flee their homes as violence spread in Kandhamal district of Orissa. (ANI)
Protests derail train services, disrupt exams in Karnataka.
Protests continue over land allotment to Amarnath Shrine Board.
Protests continue over revocation of transfer of forestland to Shrine Board.
Protests continue in J-K over shrine land allotment row.
Protests over land transfer row spreads.
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Comments:
T.Rajasekar
September 19, 2008 at 12:00 AM
There are best, very good, good, medium, bad, very bad, worst people from every religion, language, caste, race, nation etc like normal distribution. We through out the world including our country did not have education, hospital, social care etc for the past 5000 years. One group of bad Europeans came to capture, rule and colonise during mid of 18th century to mid of 20th century. During the same period and even before, the another good group called christian missionaries came from Europe to tell the love of God Jesus Christ and they pioneered and started the schools, colleges, hospitals, social care institutions etc, which has now been followed by us also and by virtue of which India is a super power now. Because of their hospital system our population increased from 300 millions to 1000 millions now in about 60 years, which alone shows the christian missionaries love and honour for our lives and nation. Our Indians about 40 million people are enjoying high life style in so called "christian" countries with the help of them, having dual citizenship benefiting them and our country.
Before the mid of 20th century all the countries throughout the world had small and big rulers, kings, dictators etc with kingdoms for every kilometers or hundreds of kilometers; having mass killings, sexual crimes, barbarism throughout the world irrespective of religion, language, caste, race, nation etc. Every ruler will erase the history of his crimes in the past. But after mid of 20th century, we have many countries with democratic governments. We have the Executive, Legislature and Supreme Court with good Press system to ensure democracy and dignity of the individual citizen.
Thus we must not demonise any religion, language, caste, race, nation etc which are man made. We all people of the world and our country have common ancestor and we all are relatives irrespective of religion, language, caste, race, nation etc. The scientists have confirmed this fact medically. So we must not do violence/kill our own human relatives for sake of religion, language, caste, race, nation etc. We have a secular constitution and all are equal. The Indian ?christians? are also Indians who are sons of soil and original inhabitants of our Great Country India and have equal rights. Another option "no religion" has to be opted in all forms and census in India. In USA, China etc there is no recognition of religion in forms.