India update 10-13-08

Mon, 13/10/2008 - 11:12am National Integration council meeting begins with anguish over killings
Recent tragic events in Orissa, Karnataka and Assam have pained all right thinking persons, says Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Inaugurating the national Integration meeting Prime Minister expressed his anguish over the ongoing attacks against minority community in India

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Mon, 13/10/2008 - 10:15am Breaking news-- Church burnt in Bangalore
Dr Sajan George, GCIC president strongly condemns the burning of St.Anthony's Church at Yedavanahalli (Hosur Road) , Bangalore.

Around 1 AM on October 13th,even as Christians in India were celebration the Canonisation of St, Alphonsa, a Catholic Church in Bangalore was set on fire .

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Sun, 12/10/2008 - 8:11pm National security adviser of India terms Bajarangdal most dangerous
SIMI, Bajrang Dal are dangerous, says NSA
New Delhi, Oct 12 : Terming SIMI(Islamic) and Bajrang Dal as dangerous, National Security Advisor M K Narayanan has said they are not two sides of the same coin.
The NSA said there was a need to effectively deal with organisations like SIMI and Bajrang Dal "because then there are many copycat organisations ... Several micro units of the same kind may come up." He claimed "SIMI and Bajrang Dal are not two sides of the same coin, but both of them are dangerous."

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Sun, 12/10/2008 - 8:06pm Tribal man sacrifices kin in Orissa-Medival mindset is the contribution of Hindutva
Baripada (Orissa): A tribal man allegedly killed his son, sister and niece to sacrifice them during a puja at Anibajada, about 35 km from here, in Orissa’s Mayurbhanj district, police said on Saturday.

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Sun, 12/10/2008 - 7:56pm Hindus thank peace loving Mizo Christians on Puja
Aizawl, Oct 10: Hindu community in Mizoram has expressed gratitude to the majority Mizo Christians for being able to observe Durga Puja peacefully like in previous years while condemning persecution of Christian community in Orissa and other states.

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Sun, 12/10/2008 - 7:50pm Amidst attacks 26 newborns in the relief camp- a report
Phulbhani-Orissa
Yesterday there was a rally of led by Sangh Parivar women around at about 1530 Hrs. in Tikabali ,demanding amny others work, food and relief and mainly to arrest the" real killers "of Swamiji .They blocked the Police station . why Dist. Admn. is giving permission to conduct such rallies?

3. Violence is getting shifted by the Hindu extremists to those areas and Dists. of Orissa wherever Late Swamiji had visited and spread hatred against Christians and minorities.

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