Monday, September 15, 2008

Conversion will end for ever: Ashok Singhal

Bhubaneswar11/9(visakeo)Bhubaneswar: Viswa Hindu Parishad on Friday asked Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik not to succumb to the pressure of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and various Churches and nab the killers of Swami Laxmananda Saraswati as soon as possible. VHP president Ashok Singhal claimed that Congress President Sonia Gandhi is not only controlling the post Swamiji murder affairs but also putting pressure on Orissa Government to cover up the matter and help the killers to escape easily.  

Starling allegation of Singhalji, a veteran Saffron outfit leader, came few minutes after, he met Chief Minister at his residence seeking strong action against the killers and strict implementation of anti-conversion and anti-cow slaughter laws in the State. "Sonia Gandhi along with her close aids are making all out effort to cover up the matter and planning anti-Hindu propaganda across the globe highlighting attack on Christians," he alleged.

Speaking at a Press Conference here, the VHP president however sought criminal case against Congress Rajya Sabha member and alleged that the MP is dancing according to the tune of 10 Janpath for his political survival. "Nayak is now a days camping at USA to spread anti-Hindu feeling and gather support for the Church people in Orissa," the firebrand Hindu leader said adding we suspect him as a conspirator behind the brutal murder of the octogenarian saint.
"We would not allow conversion in any part of the country including Orissa and VHP would further intensify Swamiji murder issue across the country to high light the terror of Church," the VHP leader said. Churches across the country clearly violating Supreme Court order and illegally converting people to Christianity, he further alleged.
"During my discussion with the Chief Minister, I raised a lot questions with him and also enquired about pressure from Sonia Gandhi and Archbishop Rafael Chinnath on him," he said. "We have also strongly raised all burning issues including police inaction against the killers, illegal arrest of innocent Hindu tribal and appeasement of minorities in relief work," Singhalji pointed out. The Chief Minister should not succumb to pressure from either Sonia Gandhi or from the Churches, he said. 

The Government should impose ban on Churches and organisations working for conversion in the State, he demanded. "I also clearly informed the Chief Minister that if he failed to protect Hindus, which population stands at 3.51 crorer according to 2001 census, it would be very difficult for him to get a hat-trick in Orissa," he argued adding Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's success, was outcome of his pro-Hindu nature.
The State Government should not follow double standard on relief and rescue operations, he cautioned and asked Orissa Police to withdraw their Maoists theory over Swamiji's brutal murder case.  The Chief Minister has assured us to seriously look into the concerns raised by VHP, he added. VHP State President Bipin Behari Ratho, General Secretary Gouri Prasad Rath, Secretary Dr Pramod Acharya and Bajarang Dal national co-convener Subash Chauhan were among those present at the press meet.

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