Bhubaneswar: Gajapati Maharaja of Puri Dibya Singh Dev has alleged that systematic campaign to convert the native tribals to Christianity and the slaughter of cows had led to social unrest in Kandhamal in Orissa.
He demanded stern action against individuals and organisations undertaking social and other activities with the overt and covert objective of carrying out religious conversions.
These organisations, Dibya Singh Dev said, should be banned in the state. This apart, the state government, must strictly enforce the provisions of Orissa Freedom of Religion Act, 1967, and enact suitable ammendments in the Act to more effectively prevent exploitation of poverty, illiteracy and innocence of the ribals for carrying out the religious conversion.
The process of conversion and the cow slaughter were acting like fuel and igniting fire, hurting the religious sentiments and fomenting communal tension in Kandhamal, they said and urged the state government to strictly enforce the provisions of the Orissa Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1980.
The Gajapati Maharaja of Puri also appealed to the state government to order impartial, fair and speedy proceedings to unravel the truth behind the barbaric act of killing of Swami Laxmananada and four of his disciples on the Janmastami day and provide exemplary punishment to the guilty.
They further appealed to the government to enquire as to whether adequate security was provided to the Swami who had apprehended threat to his life and was assaulted several times in the past.
They demanded strong action against the officer and employees found guilty of negligence and breach of duty.
He also strongly alleged that some foreign sources might behind the killing of Swami Laxmananda Saraswati and the State as well as Central Government must ensure action against the killers. The Puri King said that if such atrocities continue against the Hindu Sadhus and Santhas, a time will come when no Saints and religious preachers dare to come to public for their preaching.
"Swamiji's brutal murder, a wake up call for the Hindus and all should unite to fight evil designs," Gajapati Maharaja added. The attack on Swamiji is an attack on the basic foundations of Indian culture and Hindu way of life, he pointed out.
Further he added that, "For the last 40 years, he had spent his life for the protection of Sanatan Dharma. He devoted all his energy to stop conversions,"
Urging all cults of the Hindism as a dharma to become united and fight against the onslaught, if no steps are taken at this moment no one could think of what would be the future of Hindu dharma after 50 years, he said.
"It just like a do or die situation," he said, adding that all should come to protect the Hindu dharma.
Hindus never tried to defame any religions so far but the Church people are making all out effort to make India a Christian Nation. He said Christian population in Kandhamal's was recorded 19,000 in 1951 census while their figure touched at 11.79 lakh in 2001 census. He also added that Church people even patronizing conversion in North-Eastern States. Quoting census figures, the Puri King said Christian population has raised from 12 per cent in 1951 to 30 per cent in 1991 in Manipur followed by Meghalaya recorded 23 per cent in 1951 and it has now reached at 63 in 1991. In Nagaland, 46 per cent Christian population recorded in 1951 but 1991 census report said their population stands at 90 per cent while 90 per cent also recorded in Mizoram in 1991 census.
The figures itself demonstrates the propaganda of church, Gajapati Maharaja added.
He demanded stern action against individuals and organisations undertaking social and other activities with the overt and covert objective of carrying out religious conversions.
These organisations, Dibya Singh Dev said, should be banned in the state. This apart, the state government, must strictly enforce the provisions of Orissa Freedom of Religion Act, 1967, and enact suitable ammendments in the Act to more effectively prevent exploitation of poverty, illiteracy and innocence of the ribals for carrying out the religious conversion.
The process of conversion and the cow slaughter were acting like fuel and igniting fire, hurting the religious sentiments and fomenting communal tension in Kandhamal, they said and urged the state government to strictly enforce the provisions of the Orissa Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1980.
The Gajapati Maharaja of Puri also appealed to the state government to order impartial, fair and speedy proceedings to unravel the truth behind the barbaric act of killing of Swami Laxmananada and four of his disciples on the Janmastami day and provide exemplary punishment to the guilty.
They further appealed to the government to enquire as to whether adequate security was provided to the Swami who had apprehended threat to his life and was assaulted several times in the past.
They demanded strong action against the officer and employees found guilty of negligence and breach of duty.
He also strongly alleged that some foreign sources might behind the killing of Swami Laxmananda Saraswati and the State as well as Central Government must ensure action against the killers. The Puri King said that if such atrocities continue against the Hindu Sadhus and Santhas, a time will come when no Saints and religious preachers dare to come to public for their preaching.
"Swamiji's brutal murder, a wake up call for the Hindus and all should unite to fight evil designs," Gajapati Maharaja added. The attack on Swamiji is an attack on the basic foundations of Indian culture and Hindu way of life, he pointed out.
Further he added that, "For the last 40 years, he had spent his life for the protection of Sanatan Dharma. He devoted all his energy to stop conversions,"
Urging all cults of the Hindism as a dharma to become united and fight against the onslaught, if no steps are taken at this moment no one could think of what would be the future of Hindu dharma after 50 years, he said.
"It just like a do or die situation," he said, adding that all should come to protect the Hindu dharma.
Hindus never tried to defame any religions so far but the Church people are making all out effort to make India a Christian Nation. He said Christian population in Kandhamal's was recorded 19,000 in 1951 census while their figure touched at 11.79 lakh in 2001 census. He also added that Church people even patronizing conversion in North-Eastern States. Quoting census figures, the Puri King said Christian population has raised from 12 per cent in 1951 to 30 per cent in 1991 in Manipur followed by Meghalaya recorded 23 per cent in 1951 and it has now reached at 63 in 1991. In Nagaland, 46 per cent Christian population recorded in 1951 but 1991 census report said their population stands at 90 per cent while 90 per cent also recorded in Mizoram in 1991 census.
The figures itself demonstrates the propaganda of church, Gajapati Maharaja added.
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