The attack on Christians in India since 24th August 2008 is the attack on Indian secularism. The Hindutva fascist forces – VHP, RSS and Bajrang Dal who have attacked the Indian secularism and democracy must be banned like any other terrorist groups.
The civil society’s fact finding team finds Hindutva sponsored violence affected districts of Orissa was a religious ethnic cleansing of tribals.
The toll of violence against Christians as of September 29, 2008 :
ORISSA: 14 (of 30) Districts affected, 300 Villages damaged, 4,300 Houses burnt, 50,000 Homeless, 57 People killed including at least 2 pastors, 10 Priests/Pastors/Nuns injured, 18,000 Men, women, children injured, 2 Women gang-raped, 149 Churches destroyed, but attacks continuing and 13 Schools, colleges damaged
In other parts of the country:
BIHAR: 1 Church damaged;
CHHATTISGARH: 4 Nuns assaulted;
JHARKHAND: 1 Church attacked and attempted ‘reconversion’ of Christians;
KARNATAKA: 4 (of 29) Districts affected, 19 Churches damaged or destroyed, still attacks continues, 20 Nuns, women injured by police;
KERALA: 4 Churches damaged;
MADHYA PRADESH: 4 Churches destroyed or damaged and 4 schools vandalized;
NEW DELHI: 2 Churches damaged;
PUNJAB: 3 Christians harassed and imprisoned by police on false charges;
TAMIL NADU: 4 Churches damaged;
UTTAR PRADESH: 3 Pastors and a pastor’s wife beaten; and
UTTARAKHAND: 2 Christians murdered (priest and employee).
1 Comment
October 3, 2008 at 10:20 am
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