Converted Christian's effort to grab ST status in Orissa's Kandhamal results in bloody clashes: Attack on Swami Laxmanananda aggravates the situation  

Phulbani (Orissa): (visakeo)-Kandhamal district is once again in news. The district – which is very often proudly claimed as Orissa's Kashmir – witnessed clashes between two local communities – the tribal Kondh predominantly Hindus and Panas mostly converted to Christianity. 

The Projection of the incident in Media 

A section depicted it as communal clash and squarely blamed the Hindus for the three days of violence.  

The clashes between the two groups which began on the Christmas eve, threw normal life out of gear at places like Brahmanigoan, Barkhama, Baliguda, Tikabali, Daringibadi, Phulbani and few other places and compelled the government to impose curfew at several towns in the district.