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| Indefinite curfew in Orissa |
| At least a dozen churches were attacked by a mob, allegedly led by VHP activists on Tuesday. One person was killed and 25 hurt in the ensuing violence
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| INDIA
, 26-December-2007
0:16:23 AM |
| Indefinite curfew was imposed in several towns in Kondhmal district of Orissa and twenty people arrested, following attacks on churches.
Laxmananand Saraswati, who escaped unhurt has been at the forefront of the hate campaign against the minority community for the last 30 years. He told NDTV that the fight with Christians is over the issue of conversion.
''They want to convert people to Christianity and convert the country into a Christian Land. We are opposed to that and that is the source of all disputes and fights,'' said Swami Laxmananand, VHP leader.
At least a dozen churches were attacked by a mob, allegedly led by VHP activists on Tuesday. One person was killed and 25 hurt in the ensuing violence.
Tension was rising there since Monday when clashes broke out between some Christian and Hindu groups. The situation worsened after Christians attacked a Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader in retaliation.
Twelve vehicles, including two police jeeps were also damaged during a VHP sponsored four-hour Orissa bandh, which evoked partial response, dampening Christmas festivities.
Violence broke out at several places as saffron activists ransacked churches in Baliguda area disrupting Christmas festivities with bandh supporters picketing outside chapels, police said.
Several trains were delayed and vehicular movement hit as bandh supporters blocked railway tracks and highways in Cuttack, Balasore, Bhubaneswar and Bhadrak. However, shops and business centres remained open and road traffic was normal in most places.
Activists of VHP and Bajrang Dal blocked traffic in many areas and moved in groups to enforce the bandh called in protest against the attack on anti-conversion leader Laxmanananda Saraswati on Monday, police said.
Meanwhile, speaking on NDTV's India 60 Minutes Verdict, Rev Dominic Emmanuel, Spokesperson for Delhi Catholic Archdiocese condemned the violence.
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