IANS
First Published : 21 Oct 2008 09:56:00 PM ISTLast Updated : 22 Oct 2008 01:16:15 AM IST
BHUBANESWAR: A hunger strike by a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader here demanding arrest of those behind the killing of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati entered the second day Tuesday.
Senior leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) including national vice president Jual Oram and state president Suresh Pujari went to the venue of the protest and extended their support to Swami Jeevan Chaitanya, a VHP central advisory committee member, who is on fast.
Swami Jeevan Chaitanya and 70 other Hindu saints have been protesting here with a charter of five demands.
“We want the arrest of all those who killed Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati and those who conspired in the crime,” Swami Jeevan Chaitanya told IANS.
“Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati had named two persons prior to his killing and had said they were after his life. We want their immediate arrest,” he said.
Swami Laxmanananda, a VHP leader, and four of his aides were killed in their Jaleshpata ashram Aug 23. The murders led to violence in Kandhmal district in which 36 people have been killed and more than 20,000 people have been rendered homeless.
While Maoist guerrillas have claimed responsibility for the killings, Hindu groups hold Christians responsible for the crime. Christians and their places of worship have faced large-scale attacks.
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Hindu seers demand security for Orissa temples, priests
20 Oct 2008, 1358 hrs IST,
IANS JAGATSINGHPUR: A group of Hindu seers has demanded increased security at temples and for priests in Orissa as they fear more attacks against the c ommunity, especially after the killing of a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader that led to widespread communal violence in the state. A Christian group, meanwhile, pointed out that the communal violence had been aimed against Christians and not against Hindus. “Swami Laxamananda Saraswati (of the VHP) and four of his aides were killed by unidentified gunmen on August 23. All the people involved in the murder have not yet been arrested. They may carry out attacks on other Hindu religious places and priests,” Swami Arupananda, president of the Nikhil Utkal Math-Mandiradhish Sevasangha, said here, around 120 km from state capital Bhubaneswar. "But no one has yet shown sympathy to Hindus especially tribal, their temples and their places of worships. No security is provided to the over 40,000 temples across the state and its priests and saints. The state government should take steps to protect them," he said on Sunday, adding that Hindu seers felt threatened after the killing of Saraswati. Kandhamal district, some 200 km from here, has been witnessing communal violence after the killing of Saraswati and four others by unidentified gunmen at his Jalespata Ashram. Maoist rebels have claimed responsibility for the murder, but some Hindu groups held Christians responsible for it, despite repeated denials by Christian organisations. At least 36 people have been killed in the violence and thousands of Christians have been rendered homeless. More than 20,000 people, most of them Christians, have taken shelter in private and government relief camps after their houses were torched by rampaging Hindu mobs. Thousands of Hindu tribals have, meanwhile, taken shelter in forests fearing arrest. There has been no report of any Hindu place of worship or any priest being attacked during the violence. Sajan K George, president of the Global council of Indian Christians (GCIC), pointed out that most of the victims in Kandhamal are Christians. "There seems to be a larger conspiracy behind the attack on Christians and that needs to be investigated," he said. "All Christian organisations have condemned the killing of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati but we are totally dismayed at the ongoing attacks on Christians, their houses and institutions that continue unabated in Orissa and other parts of the country," George said. The police in Kandhamal said that on Saturday night, a Hindu man was critically injured after some miscreants fired at him in a remote village under Katingia police station. The houses of a Hindu and a Christian were torched in G. Udayagiri area the same night, police said. Officials said curfew has been lifted since Friday night in many part of the district as normalcy is gradually returning to the region.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Hindu_seers_demand_security_for_Orissa_temples_priests/articleshow/3618789.cms
IANS JAGATSINGHPUR: A group of Hindu seers has demanded increased security at temples and for priests in Orissa as they fear more attacks against the c ommunity, especially after the killing of a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader that led to widespread communal violence in the state. A Christian group, meanwhile, pointed out that the communal violence had been aimed against Christians and not against Hindus. “Swami Laxamananda Saraswati (of the VHP) and four of his aides were killed by unidentified gunmen on August 23. All the people involved in the murder have not yet been arrested. They may carry out attacks on other Hindu religious places and priests,” Swami Arupananda, president of the Nikhil Utkal Math-Mandiradhish Sevasangha, said here, around 120 km from state capital Bhubaneswar. "But no one has yet shown sympathy to Hindus especially tribal, their temples and their places of worships. No security is provided to the over 40,000 temples across the state and its priests and saints. The state government should take steps to protect them," he said on Sunday, adding that Hindu seers felt threatened after the killing of Saraswati. Kandhamal district, some 200 km from here, has been witnessing communal violence after the killing of Saraswati and four others by unidentified gunmen at his Jalespata Ashram. Maoist rebels have claimed responsibility for the murder, but some Hindu groups held Christians responsible for it, despite repeated denials by Christian organisations. At least 36 people have been killed in the violence and thousands of Christians have been rendered homeless. More than 20,000 people, most of them Christians, have taken shelter in private and government relief camps after their houses were torched by rampaging Hindu mobs. Thousands of Hindu tribals have, meanwhile, taken shelter in forests fearing arrest. There has been no report of any Hindu place of worship or any priest being attacked during the violence. Sajan K George, president of the Global council of Indian Christians (GCIC), pointed out that most of the victims in Kandhamal are Christians. "There seems to be a larger conspiracy behind the attack on Christians and that needs to be investigated," he said. "All Christian organisations have condemned the killing of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati but we are totally dismayed at the ongoing attacks on Christians, their houses and institutions that continue unabated in Orissa and other parts of the country," George said. The police in Kandhamal said that on Saturday night, a Hindu man was critically injured after some miscreants fired at him in a remote village under Katingia police station. The houses of a Hindu and a Christian were torched in G. Udayagiri area the same night, police said. Officials said curfew has been lifted since Friday night in many part of the district as normalcy is gradually returning to the region.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Hindu_seers_demand_security_for_Orissa_temples_priests/articleshow/3618789.cms
Kandhamal violence: Probe begins
IANS
First Published : 19 Oct 2008 08:58:00 PM IST
Last Updated : 19 Oct 2008 01:35:58 AM IST
PHULBANI: A one-man judicial commission Saturday began its probe into the killing of a Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader in Orissa's Kandhamal district that sparked communal violence in the state in which at least 36 people were killed and thousands of homes were torched, an official said.
Justice S.C. Mohapatra, a retired judge of the Orissa High Court appointed last month by the state government, visited Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati's Jalespata ashram in Kandhamal district and held discussions with the ashram inmates, a district official said.
Kandhamal district, some 200 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar, witnessed communal violence after the killing of Saraswati and his aides at the Jalespata Ashram Aug 23.
At least 36 people, mostly Christians, were killed and thousands of homes burnt in the district during the violence in the past weeks.
Over 20,000 people, mainly Christians, have taken shelter in private and government relief camps after their houses were torched by rampaging Hindu mobs.
("rampaging Hindu mobs" is a secularist cliche - Tamil Brahmins)
Officials said curfew was lifted Friday night in parts of the region as normalcy is gradually returning to the area.
Curfew had been imposed in areas under the district's nine police stations and prohibitory orders under Section 144 that bans the assembly of four or more people was clamped across the district.
"We lifted curfew in four police station areas and Section 144 in most parts of the district on Friday night as the situation has improved and there has been no violence over the past two weeks," District Collector Krishan Kumar told IANS.
Now, prohibitory orders will remain in force in areas under five police stations.
First Published : 19 Oct 2008 08:58:00 PM IST
Last Updated : 19 Oct 2008 01:35:58 AM IST
PHULBANI: A one-man judicial commission Saturday began its probe into the killing of a Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader in Orissa's Kandhamal district that sparked communal violence in the state in which at least 36 people were killed and thousands of homes were torched, an official said.
Justice S.C. Mohapatra, a retired judge of the Orissa High Court appointed last month by the state government, visited Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati's Jalespata ashram in Kandhamal district and held discussions with the ashram inmates, a district official said.
Kandhamal district, some 200 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar, witnessed communal violence after the killing of Saraswati and his aides at the Jalespata Ashram Aug 23.
At least 36 people, mostly Christians, were killed and thousands of homes burnt in the district during the violence in the past weeks.
Over 20,000 people, mainly Christians, have taken shelter in private and government relief camps after their houses were torched by rampaging Hindu mobs.
("rampaging Hindu mobs" is a secularist cliche - Tamil Brahmins)
Officials said curfew was lifted Friday night in parts of the region as normalcy is gradually returning to the area.
Curfew had been imposed in areas under the district's nine police stations and prohibitory orders under Section 144 that bans the assembly of four or more people was clamped across the district.
"We lifted curfew in four police station areas and Section 144 in most parts of the district on Friday night as the situation has improved and there has been no violence over the past two weeks," District Collector Krishan Kumar told IANS.
Now, prohibitory orders will remain in force in areas under five police stations.
End harassment of Kandhas: Ashram
October 20, 2008
Express News Service
First Published : 20 Oct 2008 10:35:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 20 Oct 2008 01:15:11 PM IST
BHUBANESWAR: Alleging that security forces have unleashed a reign of terror in Kandhamal district, Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, a Sangh Parivar outfit working for the welfare of the tribals, today urged the State Government to stop mid-night arrest of innocent people.
While male members of many ‘Kandha’ households in the district have fled to forests fearing arrests, security personnel are conducting midnight raids without the presence of lady police and misbehaving with women members, general secretary of Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram (VKA) Laxmikanta Dash told mediapersons here.
A mother of two children, Pulima Mallick of Pajaimaha village under Raikia police station, said her husband is living in jungles for over a month fearing arrest, though not a single house of ‘Pana’ Christians in her village was damaged.
With tears, Pramila Pradhan, widow of a policeman, narrated how her mentally retarded son was brutally assaulted by the security forces although he is totally innocent.
Pramila belongs to Sisapanga village under Raikia police limits.
‘‘We are living in constant fear and unable to sleep at night fearing police raid,’’ they said. Sound of a vehicle scared the villagers and people started running to jungles apprehending arrest.
Citing several instances, Dash alleged that tribal women were molested by CRPF personnel.
While police refused to register complaints of tribal women, the complainants were threatened with arrest if they pursue to lodge FIRs. Police are arresting ‘Kandhas’ on the basis of information provided by ‘Pana’ Christians. Most of the time, Christians are accompanying them in police uniform and voters’ list has formed the basis of arrest, Dash alleged.
On October 3, police raided several houses in Beheragoan and tortured women. Two minor girls of Gaonala village of Gagaguda gram panchayat under Udaygiri police limits were picked up after their mother was mercilessly beaten up. Father of the two girls has fled the village, Dash said.
The two girls were kept in the CRPF custody that night and forwarded to court the next day.
The villagers’ demand for medical examination of the two girls were ignored.
Although several women in various parts of the district were treated very shabbily by the security forces, they are not coming out with details out of shame and fear, he added.
Dash today submitted a memorandum to the State Human Rights Commission alleging violation of human rights of innocent tribals in Kandhamal district.
Comments to the above report:
What better behaviour can be expected from those who worship imported Gandhis instead of indigenous Gandhi?Not a single media - both print and TV reported this because of foreign money. Even after the naxalites admited having killed the swamiji because of the pressure brought in by christians and money given to them to train a group of locals to kill the swamiji. No Hindu victim can voice heir grievances through media. That is the freedom we enjoy. The matter will be suppressed by the media on the lines of the Nandigram killings and rapes. After all, Americans and christians supported the incident without demanding any action against the culprits. The christian priests will never demand any action but argue as emotional outbursts to justify the crime.By R.Subramanian10/20/2008 3:06:00 PM
Such sad state of affair in a secular country like India. Media should stop acting like a stooge to minorities and report atrocities againt tribals and hindus as front page stories Stop potraying minority community as victims they are not!By Adarsh10/20/2008 1:29:00
PMhttp://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=End+harassment+of+Kandhas:+Ashram&artid=lZ556AEetYQ=&SectionID=mvKkT3vj5ZA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=nUFeEOBkuKw=&SEO=
Express News Service
First Published : 20 Oct 2008 10:35:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 20 Oct 2008 01:15:11 PM IST
BHUBANESWAR: Alleging that security forces have unleashed a reign of terror in Kandhamal district, Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, a Sangh Parivar outfit working for the welfare of the tribals, today urged the State Government to stop mid-night arrest of innocent people.
While male members of many ‘Kandha’ households in the district have fled to forests fearing arrests, security personnel are conducting midnight raids without the presence of lady police and misbehaving with women members, general secretary of Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram (VKA) Laxmikanta Dash told mediapersons here.
A mother of two children, Pulima Mallick of Pajaimaha village under Raikia police station, said her husband is living in jungles for over a month fearing arrest, though not a single house of ‘Pana’ Christians in her village was damaged.
With tears, Pramila Pradhan, widow of a policeman, narrated how her mentally retarded son was brutally assaulted by the security forces although he is totally innocent.
Pramila belongs to Sisapanga village under Raikia police limits.
‘‘We are living in constant fear and unable to sleep at night fearing police raid,’’ they said. Sound of a vehicle scared the villagers and people started running to jungles apprehending arrest.
Citing several instances, Dash alleged that tribal women were molested by CRPF personnel.
While police refused to register complaints of tribal women, the complainants were threatened with arrest if they pursue to lodge FIRs. Police are arresting ‘Kandhas’ on the basis of information provided by ‘Pana’ Christians. Most of the time, Christians are accompanying them in police uniform and voters’ list has formed the basis of arrest, Dash alleged.
On October 3, police raided several houses in Beheragoan and tortured women. Two minor girls of Gaonala village of Gagaguda gram panchayat under Udaygiri police limits were picked up after their mother was mercilessly beaten up. Father of the two girls has fled the village, Dash said.
The two girls were kept in the CRPF custody that night and forwarded to court the next day.
The villagers’ demand for medical examination of the two girls were ignored.
Although several women in various parts of the district were treated very shabbily by the security forces, they are not coming out with details out of shame and fear, he added.
Dash today submitted a memorandum to the State Human Rights Commission alleging violation of human rights of innocent tribals in Kandhamal district.
Comments to the above report:
What better behaviour can be expected from those who worship imported Gandhis instead of indigenous Gandhi?Not a single media - both print and TV reported this because of foreign money. Even after the naxalites admited having killed the swamiji because of the pressure brought in by christians and money given to them to train a group of locals to kill the swamiji. No Hindu victim can voice heir grievances through media. That is the freedom we enjoy. The matter will be suppressed by the media on the lines of the Nandigram killings and rapes. After all, Americans and christians supported the incident without demanding any action against the culprits. The christian priests will never demand any action but argue as emotional outbursts to justify the crime.By R.Subramanian10/20/2008 3:06:00 PM
Such sad state of affair in a secular country like India. Media should stop acting like a stooge to minorities and report atrocities againt tribals and hindus as front page stories Stop potraying minority community as victims they are not!By Adarsh10/20/2008 1:29:00
PMhttp://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=End+harassment+of+Kandhas:+Ashram&artid=lZ556AEetYQ=&SectionID=mvKkT3vj5ZA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=nUFeEOBkuKw=&SEO=
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