The communal madness that the VHP goons started in Orissa on Monday continues in many areas like Kandhamal district. It was unpardonable on Day 1; it is inexcusable after all these days. The blame squarely lies at the door of the Naveen Patnaik government, which is not handling the situation with the ruthlessness that it deserves. Since the BJP — a member of the Sangh Parivar — is a partner in government, this is bound to be seen as more than simple apathy. Right now, the peace has returned only in curfew-bound areas. That shows that if the security forces step in firmly, the rampaging criminals who are targeting Christian majority villages can be caught and punished. The message must go loud and clear to all of them that the government would not bear this nonsense even for a second. If need be, the help of the Army and para-military forces should be sought forthwith.
It cannot be imagined that the Sangh parivar does not understand the magnitude of the damage that this frenzy is causing to society and the country. But all of them are keeping silent, as if the communal violence has their tacit approval. All the more unpardonable is the silence of men like BJP chief Rajnath Singh and the party’s prime ministerial candidate L. K. Advani. Their record during the Babri demolition and Gujarat riots has been equally questionable and divisive. It is high time they decided once for all whether they were leaders of the people or of Hindu zealots only.
The Centre should also not look the other way. What happens in Orissa is a state matter only as long as it does not militate against national values and ethos. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has himself described the inhumanity as a “shame on the nation”. His government should not be a silent spectator to this naked, shameful orgy of violence. It is an attack on Christians, Indian society and the entire country which must protect all citizens, irrespective of religion, caste or creed. Messrs Advani and Rajnath Singh must make it clear where they stand on this issue. It does no honour to the country that Christians all over the land have to protest for safety.
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St. Paul statue burned- houses on fire, people killed
Two more churches were attacked by suspected Bajrang Dal activists in Karnataka even as the Centre issued an advisory to the BJP government asking it to put an end to the violence amid assertions by the state Home Minister that the government will check it with an iron hand. Police said that some persons on motorcycles threw stones at the St Xavier's Church at Moorje damaging a glass case erected around a statue last night.
They fled after being challenged by some youths inside the premises, police said. In Manchanahali near Chikkaballapur, some persons last night damaged a church, which was used for prayers once a week.
The overnight attacks on churches took place as the Centre put the state on alert by issuing an advisory directing the Yeddyurappa ministry to report to the Centre on the steps being taken to deal with the situation. The advisory followed speculation that the Centre mulled invoking Article 355 against the BJP government if it failed to take effective steps to contain attacks which have occured since Sunday.
Earlier in the day, State Home Minister V S Acharya said that the government would put down the violence with an iron hand and claimed that normalcy had been restored. "We will not allow Bajrang Dal to take the law into their own hands," he said.
"Normalcy has been restored in the state and there have been no fresh incidents since yesterday." The state government also played down the advisory issue by the Centre as a 'routine one' and not a 'caution'.
"We have received a letter from the Union Home Ministry yesterday. It is advisory in nature.
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because Christians are diehard congress supporters.
Christains in India being attacked, will be attacked because of their loyalty for Congress and what funny thing is that CONGRESS is least interested in making it sure that atleast it could SHOW and PROJECT to whole world that India is a democratic country and miniorites are safe here. Which is wrong- miniorities are living on the edge and anyone anywhere can kill them...ALL IN NAME OF GOD ~