Christian Council organises protests against atrocities (zee news)

Vijayawada, Sept 21: A procession, protesting against 'growing number of atrocities' against Christians allegedly by the Bajrang Dal, in Orissa, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh among other states, was carried out here by All India Christian Council.

Describing the violence as an attack on secularism council's national secretary Sam Paul said yesterday that such incidents were posing a threat to religious harmony adding the Centre was being soft on the perpetrators.

Paul also demanded a ban on the Sangh Parivar, Bajrang Dal and VHP.

The Orissa government had lost all credibility to govern the state after failing to take action against religious forces that were openly admitting their involvement in the violence, Paul said adding that relief camps provided by the government were ill-equipped and ill-stocked.

23,000 individuals from 350 villages that were attacked in Orissa were seeking refuge in the camps, Paul said adding they were not being provided proper blankets and food among other things.

He said religious conversions were not anti-constitutional but 'Hindutva' forces have launched a false campaign while the media too was biased in covering news pertaining to conversions.