Christian Atrocities in Kandhamal, Orissa
Christian Atrocities in Kandhamal
14/01/2008 02:45:49 VHP Press Release
Evil intention of foreign funded Organisations and Church
establishments to get more funds is the main cause of disturbance in Kandhamal (Orissa)
A four-member delegation representing the Kandhmal (Orissa) tribals and other Hindus affected by the recent murderous Christian attacks met Her Excellency the President of India today and submitted a Memorandum that demanded that -
1. Government of India should check foreign funding to the NGOs and Church establishments and frame laws to scrutinize the activities of these organizations;
2. To protect all the rights and facilities provided to the SCs
(Scheduled Castes) and STs (Scheduled Tribes) and to prevent others (non-SCs & non-STs including convertees) from taking away those facilities by fraud;
3. Duly check and audit their such income and expenditure profiles and seize and confiscate their accounts wherever those may be in existence;
4. 'Propagation of Religion' does not mean the 'right to convert'.
Therefore, all conversion activities, that undermine the holistic indigenous culture and religious traditions and work against the unity of the people by breeding disaffection amongst them and threaten the integrity of the country, must be banned;
5. To arrest, prosecute and punish those offenders and their
accomplices who murdered an innocent person and made an attempt on the life of HH Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati and torched the houses of Hindus.
6. Let a Central Law be made to prohibit conversions by force,
allurement and fraudulent means presently going on in Bharat.
7. Restrain those that converted to Christianity from being declared as ST.
Addressing a Press Conference, they said: "...The incidents that happened in Kandhamal district of Orissa were unfortunate. We are very much worried about the life and property of the minority Hindu community of Daringbadi block of Kandhamal district who were very much
affected by the recent violence.
The most dangerous facts which comes out of the analysis of the incidents happened during this period indicates the aggressive attitude and evil design of the converted Pano Christans motivated by Church and other Christian Organisation like YMCA, World Vision, Phulbani, Jan Kalyan Sabha etc. You can better understand from the
following instances:
1. Brahmanigaon :
Conflict started at Brahmanigaon on 20th December 2007 as the Church people with the local Christians constructed a huge gate covering the main road and a portion of the Durga Puja Mandap. When prevented by the local public on 23rd Christians started beating and even dishonor the peace meeting of the administration.
2. Attack on Swami Laxmananda Saraswatiji Maharaj:
Fatal attack on Swami Laxmananda Saraswatiji, his driver, security and his associates obstructing his vehicle on way to Bramhanigaon at Darsingbadi by a group of armed Christians on 24th December 2007 Barakhama killing of Khageswar Mallick Christian women petted stones at the Hindus returning from a procession when an old tribal Khageswar Mallick fell down, he was brutally stoned to death on 24th evening.
When Bhikari Sethi a Vendor of Birikot village of Gajapati district was alone near Bramhanigon some Christians burnt him with kerosene. He is saved by the Police and other Hindu villagers and now undergoing treatment at M KC G Medical College hospital.
On 27th nearly 3000 Christians of nearby villages of Ganjam, Gajapati with the local Christians attacked the Bramhanigaon villagers with arms and ammunitions and also with the help of naxales. When the villagers fled away and surrendered at the police station, the Christians torched the whole village and attacked the police station.
Exchange of fire continued for more than four hours. One police and the Gajapati S.P. who were there at that time were injured. One Christian was killed by the police firing.
A young Christian who was seriously injured in the fighting later found hiding in the Christian Sahi confessed the plan and program of the attackers before the S.P. which has been recorded.
The most important factor which has made the Kondh tribal most disturbed is the illegal demand of S.T. status to some converted Pano Christians who are deprived of S.C facilities due to their conversion by a planned conspiracy. Radhakant Nayak an Retd I A S now M.P Rajya Sabha, who is a converted Christian got SC facility stating himself as
Hindu is charged as the main conspirator by the Kandha community.
A large number of Christians who are converted are getting SC facilities by false Caste certificates and some of them even got S.T. certificates and serving in various Government departments like Radhakant Nayank, John Nayak IPS retd, Isac Behera IAS retd and several others. A list of 130 such names has been submitted by Kandh organization to the State Government.
Christians have forcibly and illegally constructed houses, Churches and other Christian establishments on lands of tribals which they could not get back after Court order causing resentment amongst the tribal like Barakhama and Sukhananda and many other places (published in Samaj Oriya Daily dated 4-1-08) Houses, shops and vehicles of Hindus are looted and burnt in many villages where Hindus are in minority.
During the whole incidents not a single Christian was attacked. Nearly 25 Hindus were injured by Christians at different places. Large quantity of Arms were seized from the Houses of Christians at Bramhanigaon.
Christians have beaten and threatened to kill in many villages where Hindus are in minority like Gadapur, Katingia, Tiarigaon etc which compelled the villagers to flee to the jungle or to a safer place. 95 families comprising 430 persons in Katingia and Tiarigaon of Bramahnigaon P.S are fled away to Merikot of Ganjam and several others are in the jungles.
Knowing that Government will provide them with Indira Awas Christians themselves burnt the houses. Similarly church institutions torched their so-called Jhopadi churches to get foreign aid and leveled blame on nearby Hindu community. Several such instances were reported false by courts in the previous years. Now it has been also supported by the
Statement of D.G. Police (Published in the Indian Express on 5-1-2008)
All India Christian Forum leader John Dayal has admitted that
Christians have attacked Bramahanigaon village and involved in the violence.
From the above facts one can easily understand the poor innocent Christians of such remote areas could not have done such things in a planned way without the support of any big foreign funding organization. There is hidden hand of world vision, YMCA, NISWASS etc and Church organization behind such incidents.
The evil intention of these foreign funded organization and
Institutions are to create social disharmony and conflict by which they will get more foreign fund and tarnish the image of the Nation.
Therefore we demand:
1) Govt of India should check foreign funding to the NGOs and Church establishments and frame laws to scrutinize the activities of these organizations.
2) To protect all the rights and facilities provided to the SCs & STs and to prevent others (non SC & ST) from taking away those facilities by fraud..."
- Released by Gauri Prasad Rath, General Secretary VHP-Orissa & Dr Laxmi Kant Dash, General Secretary, Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram-Orissa from
Delhi Camp
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Note: Content of this blog post is writer's personal opinion and may not be SanghParivar.org or Sangh's view.
I believe I need to tell
I believe I need to tell what I feel when the oppurtunity arises..
I wish and pray that my tone must not be offensive but convincing..
Having said that I fail to understand the string of argument..
Every Indian today who is a part of the average Indian society-irrespective of his caste /creed has nothing to be happy about..
India is shining..Indian culture is appealing to all nations agreed..but view India as an outsider the INDIA we have is nothing less than battlefield..
I dont see where BJP scores over any other party.CPM rule in Kerala and Calcutta is fantabulous!!!so is congress ruled central govt where other than nuclear deal nothing else matters..
If Brahmins are ill treated in Kashmir..Minorities are slaughtered in the rest of India.
When Bombs blast all over India killing even minorities..an Indian dies not the terrorist group.
Coming to "forced Conversions"-this term itself is just so wrong..let me explain..
When a person accepts Christ the procedure is that he has to take a baptism class..agree to the conditions of the church then on a later date receive baptism by immersing in water(river/pond/sea)..after this his name is entered in church records if he needs future assistance-like funeral service,aid for poor etc.
now if we say all converts are the poor please do some home work..Ps Shekhar Kalyanpur,Bro.Manohar,Bro.Vijay Benedict,Ps.Anil Kant,Gul Kriplani...are Hindus and some of them brahmins..who accepted Christ..
About the poor..who are disowned in the gutter and outcaste embrace Christianity of different reasons
1)acceptance,
2)needs
3)spiritual satisfaction
4)for a local leadership and community feeling
u will ask isnt this there in Hindu groups???..for that visit a tribal group and see their outdated lifestyle and superstitions and rampant indiscipline among them.The inhumane conditions and lack of medical/educational support from Govt.
If they do accept Jesus on allurement what stops them from boldly coming back to hinduism when they get what they want from these missionaries.?who stops them??If its about adding to the number of Christians in India..we have no records of them being Christians(so thats OUT)
when is a person likely to say he was forced to convert...??
when a convert is threatened to reconvert to Hinduism he will definitely tell all"oh I was forced by these Christians"
Let me ask a simple thing..if I want my mental image of God to be like Christ who died for unknown people..who can stop me??
Especially over 33 crore gods if a person identifies Christ's saviour image. How can reconversion & hooliganism help???If people are sick of violence wont they be attracted to a God who died forgiving all???
About the social angle..If not for conversions do u think the OBC and SC/ST reservations are given to the deserving or needy??
its time Govt found the genuine needy and not give caste based reservations..
If BPL cards are given to the poor..how many poor actually get it???
point 2:when U approach an institution run by a religious groups they will play religious tapes, place fotos of their spiritual gurus and give prasad and vibhuti to all there..
eg:Bhakti vedanta Hospital (Mira road),Amrita hospital KOchi..Iskcon run institutions..why should minorities tolerate that..
simple.. because if u need something either u comply or leave..
Similarly..in a christian institutions and churches they may have prayers/healers and doctors who believe in Christ and without prior consent of the patient ..why must they pray over the cancer/AIDS/leprosy etc,fast over your illness and wait for a miracle even in a cancer treatment if prima facie the patient doesnt believe in that miracle itself ..
Please dont digest everything others say as such..use ur logic..YES..even in what i say..
Returning to the main point:Is only the HIndu fed up...???DAily somewhere a new rebellion is fuelled..if christians in India never dared to retaliate, now he has hit the police back (who wrongly attacked him)...Somewhere there is hurt , anger and distrust ..
arent we the people of India responsible of this new turn of events..
Lets admit basic facts..INDIANS TODAY ARE ENCOURAGED TO NURTURE HATRED FOR EACH OTHER
India today lacks proper leadership..ALL parties have a selfish motive..
Common man is hit with the rising inflation,financial pressures,crumbling family relations,lack of trust and brotherhood
and not because of terrorists..?!!!!
He cant fight back at the govt.Our women folk arent safe on the roads,children arent safe in homes,WE arent safe anywhere in India..
We are unable to defend ourself because we dont see the real Enemy..we are busy pointing fingers.WE HAVE NO UNITY IN OUR DIVERSITY..
As a Christian and an Indian I cant identify with the current India..it no longer is about being Brothers with our neighbours,its no longer about the having respect for elders and the learned,its no longer about superior family ties,its no longer about caring for the have nots,its no longer about seeing women as incarnations of goddesses,its no longer about respecting saints,monks,nuns and the religious heads..
Then what is New India about...Gay /homo rights,reducing marriagable age,growing no. of murders,suicides,rapes,dowry deaths and now mass slaughters and bombings..IS THIS OUR SHINING INDIA????
If u tell me this is all western influence...sorry u are like an OSTRICH...no responsibility -detached from it all..
This is just pure EVIL gripping the entire world..not just India or America..
In such a rotting world the new generation has wildhormones and lots of wrong ideas..they feel like driving gas filled trucks into buildings,mowig down sleeping pavement dwellers,morphing and publishing porn movies and homosexual parties...WHOM DO WE BLAME...
ITS TIME FOR REALITY CHECK..do we have any culture and any values left to give our children or hate and bitterness which makes them nothing but terrorists...
Will burning card shops on Valetines solve the problems of a sour youth...
Ashwin is the true Xtian.
Ashwin is the true Xtian. What he says is what Xtians think secretly. All that love is just a facade. Their actions in America speak for them. We should therefore destroy Xtians before they destroy us
I believe some assholes are
I believe some assholes are passing comments on jesus christ VHP should be banded in India their gods are fake and their festivals are bull shit Full of crap ,
These Terrorist should be shot in the Head or should be burn't alive.
Dear Ashwin, Hi!!I am a
Dear Ashwin,
Hi!!I am a Christian and can understand that the entire discussion is biased and unfair..but as a christian I feel u must apologise for the tone and language u have used on this public forum..
because the world watches the way Christians react to attack..
we are not authorised by Christ to spread hatred..only the Love of Chrit and HIS aroma should exude thru us.
People will say things ..let them.
We must maintain decorum and dignity.
Bible doesnt allow us to discriminate or hate a peron of another religion.We are called to be examples of Christs love and joy..so spread love only..GOD BLESS U..
I am a Christians I believe
I am a Christians
I believe that VHP RSS and other Hinduvata Group is a Piece of shit
Chatholics have always been peace ful BUt these VHP assholes are killing innocent Catholics these VHP assholes are an abuse to the Society and the Government should Shoot all the VHP and RSS associate Because they are Crap.
one all the hindu facsicist
one all the hindu facsicist in my india will be destroyed and make my country india as srong and be united
Hi folks.. Sad to see the
Hi folks..
Sad to see the discussion as all religious fanatics have convinced every person that his religion needs warriors and not followers..
I am a Christian and need to understand ur logic better..
Hence,I need to ask few questions to these folks..
1)tell me which religious texts are the true Hindu texts..
2)doesnt hondu religion teach of karma,Dharma and Moksha..
3)what is the way to achieve moksha.?
4)if yudishtra was sent to hell for some time becos of one lie during the battle..how much more will each of us averagers suffer.
5)if Kalki avatar of Vishnu in Kaliyug is mentioned in Hindu texts..what are you fighting for..
As far as I know the Kalki avatar is coming at a time when the world is in absolute chaos and unrest..to pronouce judgement on the people..
to vanquish adharma..
6)the main 3 religions of India have the same common thread running through it..
GOD-man relation(faith)
Sin
Death
Judgement
Salvation-Moksha-Peace of soul.
Now the means and way is absolutely different in all three religions.
But the last days are described similarly..
innocents will be killed,pornography,homosexuality,murders,natural calamities etc.
So what are we discussing..peace or more 'Kali'(hatred) of the Kaliyug.
As a christian I believe that Jesus Christ taught us to love those who harm us..so its not difficult for me to trust that if we love and forgive others HE will bless me in Heaven..
what is your belief..what is ur belief about life and life after death?
These are questions that have made saints and sanyasis of kings and the rich even..its time today's India starts reading widely and understands what they believe in..
stop being spoon fed.
There is more to faith than going to temple,church or mosque..
IS our God happy with us ?Has he blessed our families because of our conduct to all..respect to elders,women and teachers.
compassion to the sick and poor and love for children..this much we definitely must agree upon..cant we.
Dear Hindu brother, Don't
Dear Hindu brother,
Don't simply go for aggression and hatred towards christians. They are definitely peace loving people following the teachings of Jesus Christ. Even Gandhiji followed the Bible teachings and drove the British rulers out of the country without a bomb or without a sword or without a blow. He followed Bible teachings because he appreciated it, he did not or have to change the religion!
Reason out brother, don't simply be carried away by brainless people's talk. I eat what I like and what I can digest, similarly you too do the same. So the same is with religion, I cling to mine, you cling to yours, why should we bother others of their wish? After all India is a secular country, we can't forget that.
Can anyone tell me what is
Can anyone tell me what is wrong with the freedom to choose which is at the heart of the conversion rhetoric. We make choices of all kind everyday and we are bombarded with advertising that forces/persuades us to choose. How come we are so vehement when it comes to the freedom to choose a faith or religion? Religion has for years been imposed on us by our parents. Doesn't a Hindu or a Christian have a choice not to remain a Hindu or Christian? Indian constitution gives every Indian the right to practice his faith. Or were we wrong in that? Why is India becoming so intolerant to others? Why these animosity is not expressed when our culture is being desacrlaised by the western media - where our children start to live in as teenages, have babies when they are 17 and experiment with drugs in school. How come the VHP hasn't raised a slogan against abortion, child labour, womens rights, female infanticide and inequality? How come most people belonging to the VHP still see other Hindu's of other castes as inferior to them? I believe some of us have gone nuts. I think the educated young people of this nation needs to drive this nation. And this is the saddest thing - the poorest people in our country continue to suffer irrespective of what the idealogues have to say. We are becoming devisive. Japan had a clear agenda after world war II - rebuild the nation and it is the world's second largest economy. The US rose in prominence in the last 200 years. S. Korea emerged as a modern nation post the korean war. China is emerging as well. India is going after petty feudal wars in the name of religion as two weeks of attacks on Christians show. Can anyone tell me what is India's agenda in the world? We got one Olympic gold and were very happy with that Guys go get a life - try and do something for the poor people of this country, stop looking at their religion, look at them as people who have the same needs as your father and mother. Think for God's sakes.
My dear fellow brothers, We
My dear fellow brothers,
We are all believe in God. You may be intrested in one and others may be in another. We say that God is love, kind, helps, protects and so on. But killing people in the name of God how fore it is currect. Just think yourself and involve in that.