Bhubaneswar,5/8-The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday accused the Christian missionaries of “forcing” Dalits to convert in Kandhamal district.
The VHP Odisha unit demanded that the State Government implement the direction of the High Court to demolish the 52 churches that have allegedly encroached Government land in Kotagada tehsil of Kandhamal district.
It too urged converted Christians of the district to come back to the main stream of the Hindutva.
Addressing a Press conference here, VHP Odisha working president Dr Badrinath Pattnaik said while the State administration demolished many temples on Government land as per the Orissa High Court order, it is yet to demolish churches erected of Government land in Kandhamal district.
“A VHP activist had filed a writ petition at the High Court seeking demolition of churches constructed on Government land, and the HC directed to evict all encroached Government land in Kotagargh tehasil of Kandhamal district in February 2016. It is disappointing that the State Government is yet to evict the encroachments,” said Pattnaik.
“We demand that all 52 churhes constructed on Government land be demolished soon as per the High Court order,” said Patnaik.
Among others, State VHP leader Arun Kumar Upadhaya, Prafulla Chandra Mishra and Pramod Kumar Das were present.
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