By Barendra Krushna Dhal
Orissa is burning. In one side communal violence and other side flood mayhem. So overall State is burning. Media in India focusing two issues prominently while foreign media only propagating attack on churches and Christians in Orissa. But the real story of Swami Laxmananda Saraswati murder has been gradullay vanishing from the scene.
No body is bother about the killers of Swamiji and his four disciples, who were shot dead at Jalespata Ashram in Kandhamal district on August 23. From Pope to other senior Church leaders only making propaganda by high lighting attack on Christians and trying to cover up the murder of a social reformer like Swamiji.
During last 20 years, the number of Christian religious preachers has gone up to 30% in Gajapati, 18% in Kandhamal and 16 % in Sundargarh.
On January 22, 1999, Graham Stains and his two sons were burnt to death at Manoharpur in Anadapur Sub-Division of Orissa’s Keonjhar district. Police arrested Dara Singh as key accused in the case. Dara first got death sentence and later it was relaxed to life sentence.
But real fact was shocking for us, Stains was running a hospital for leprosy patients, where he was forcing innocent Hindu tribals to convert into Christians. WHO had opened a hospital to deal with such issues but why Stains opend a hospital there, the question still remain unanswered?
On February 3, 1999, a Nun Jaklin Merry lodged a FIR with Baripada Police that some Hindu people raped her. When the Nun under went medical test, doctors found that she had physical relationship with others prior to the incident. Why the police not arrest the father and Nun, who had lodged a FIR.
Why church people think, Orissa as a best destination for conversion? In pre-independence days, Britishers were patronizing conversion while after independence, secular forces in the country, making all out effort to see more number of churches should come up and large number of Hindus to convert into Christianity.
In an attempt to check conversion, Orissa as a first State in the country, introduced Orissa Freedom of Religion Act in 1967. On December 13, 1967, the law came into force. Two former Orissa Chief Ministers including Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo and Harekrushna Mahatab were among those persons, who really mastermind behind the law to check conversion in the State. In January 1968, it was published in extraordinary gazette no-2.
Here are some lines of the Act.
Section-3 Prohibition of forcible conversion: No person shall convert or attempt to convert either directly or otherwise, any person, any person from one religious faith to another by the use of force or by inducement or by any fraudulent means nor shall any person abet any such conversion.
Punishment for contravention of the provisions of section-3: Any person contravening the provisions contained in section 3 shall, without prejudice to any civil liability, be punishable with imprisonment of either description, which may extend to one year or with fine, which may extended to Rs 5000 or with both.
Despite this stringent law, hundreds of Christian missionaries doing conversion activities in Kandhamal, the erstwhile Baudha and Phulabani, Ganjam, Parlakhemundi, Sundargarh, Sambalpur , Koraput and several other tribal dominated areas of the State.
They either forcibly or luring innocent tribals, continued their activities while defying law of the land. Both Catholic and Protestants engaged in conversion. Fathers of Catholic churches and Pastors of Protestants bodies patronizing them.
Due to lack of political will and other reasons, the law could not materialize even after 22 years of its enactment as the policy makers failed to put valid provisions in the law. When JB Patnaik was Chief Minister, he passed it on November 29, 1989 in the Orissa Assembly and it was published in gazette on February 23, 1990 under the name of The Orissa Freedom of Religion Rules of 1989. After the act, JB Patnaik lost his post while another Congress man Hemananda Biswal remained as Chief Minister of the State for a brief period, Biswal given a final node to it.
According to the new provisions, any person want to host conversion activity, should seek prior permission to concerned District Collectors. The law also asked Collectors to list out how many religious outfits are working in his jurisdiction. But no collector responded to the law while church people carry out their mission easily. In Orissa, official two persons have applied for conversion while rest have been done illegally and unconstitutionally.
The brutal killing of Swamiji and four of his disciples in Kandhamal could have been avoided if politicians, law makers and babus takes enough steps to check conversion in Orissa.
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Development in Kandhamal in last 3 days
• Following more violence attacks and counter attacks state Government has imposed 24 hour curfew in 9 important places of Kandhamal district from Tuesday night.
• As a Christian lady was killed in tribal attack and more number of Churches set on fire, the security agencies found it difficult to keep the situation under control.
• With curfew in almost all important centres, the Christians put in relief camps are leading happy life with free food and protection, the majority tribal people are put to problem in deprivation for lack of food and work.
• With police unleashing a reign of terror with arrest and torture of Tribal people for their alleged involvement in attack on Christians and damaging Churches, the entire Tribal community is loosing its patience and that is resulting in their violent behaviour.
• Last two days state Government has arrested all known members of Sangha School of thought including that of BJP in Kandhamal district.
• Lots of publicity in national and international media on rape of a nun on August 25, who had field a complain in a police station. Hindu forces are accused for the hinious act by Church and section of media, while the police is yet to confirm whether the incident that is reported in police station is right or false.
• The Orissa Hight Court has directed centre to provide more central forces to maintain law and order in Kandhamal and consequently more forces are sent to the district.
• As a Christian lady was killed in tribal attack and more number of Churches set on fire, the security agencies found it difficult to keep the situation under control.
• With curfew in almost all important centres, the Christians put in relief camps are leading happy life with free food and protection, the majority tribal people are put to problem in deprivation for lack of food and work.
• With police unleashing a reign of terror with arrest and torture of Tribal people for their alleged involvement in attack on Christians and damaging Churches, the entire Tribal community is loosing its patience and that is resulting in their violent behaviour.
• Last two days state Government has arrested all known members of Sangha School of thought including that of BJP in Kandhamal district.
• Lots of publicity in national and international media on rape of a nun on August 25, who had field a complain in a police station. Hindu forces are accused for the hinious act by Church and section of media, while the police is yet to confirm whether the incident that is reported in police station is right or false.
• The Orissa Hight Court has directed centre to provide more central forces to maintain law and order in Kandhamal and consequently more forces are sent to the district.
I`m secular, claims Advani
Monday, 29 September , 2008, 19:08
Last Updated: Monday, 29 September , 2008, 19:19
PTI
Shillong: Seen as the face of hardline Hindutva, senior BJP leader L K Advani on Monday said he was "very much a secular man" and his party stood for peaceful co-existence of all religious groups.
"I studied in a Christian missionary school and I am very much a secular man," a BJP spokesperson quoted Advani as saying during a close-door meeting he had with religious leaders here.
Representatives from Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist and tribal organisations participated in the meet that was aimed at clarifying the saffron party's stand on the attacks on Christians, churches and prayer halls in Orissa and Karnataka.
Quoting the BJP leader, BJP MP, Kiren Rijiju said, "Religious sentiment should not precede national interest. India is a secular country and no section of the society should be neglected.”
"In Orissa, untouchability among the Hindus and a simmering discontent among the lower strata have drawn people to other religions. Social acceptance is a big dilemma there," the BJP leader said.
Chief Minister Donkupar Roy and other Christian leaders expressed anguish over the attacks on Christians in Orissa and Karnataka.
As the church leaders expressed doubts over the governance of the BJP, Advani assured that he had asked the chief ministers of Orissa and Karnataka to institute judicial probes into the incidents and bring the culprits to book
Last Updated: Monday, 29 September , 2008, 19:19
PTI
Shillong: Seen as the face of hardline Hindutva, senior BJP leader L K Advani on Monday said he was "very much a secular man" and his party stood for peaceful co-existence of all religious groups.
"I studied in a Christian missionary school and I am very much a secular man," a BJP spokesperson quoted Advani as saying during a close-door meeting he had with religious leaders here.
Representatives from Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist and tribal organisations participated in the meet that was aimed at clarifying the saffron party's stand on the attacks on Christians, churches and prayer halls in Orissa and Karnataka.
Quoting the BJP leader, BJP MP, Kiren Rijiju said, "Religious sentiment should not precede national interest. India is a secular country and no section of the society should be neglected.”
"In Orissa, untouchability among the Hindus and a simmering discontent among the lower strata have drawn people to other religions. Social acceptance is a big dilemma there," the BJP leader said.
Chief Minister Donkupar Roy and other Christian leaders expressed anguish over the attacks on Christians in Orissa and Karnataka.
As the church leaders expressed doubts over the governance of the BJP, Advani assured that he had asked the chief ministers of Orissa and Karnataka to institute judicial probes into the incidents and bring the culprits to book
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
VHP slams police action on its workers
Bhubaneswar: (Visakeo)Viswa Hindu Parishad State general secretary Gouri Prasad Rath on Wednesday came down heavily on Orissa Government for its failure to nab the killers of Swami Laxmananda Saraswati. Rath also condemned illegal arrest of RSS, VHP and Bajarang Dal workers in Kandhamal district. The police illegally arresting Hindus while the killers of Swamiji moving freely, Rath alleged. He further alleged that the police excess on Hindus would affect the peace talks initiated by the State Government.
Police have arrested 35 people including few of our workers without any valid reason, Rath pointed out. Rath said due to curfew and police excess, people in Phulbani, Raikia, G Udaygiri, Tikabali, Tumudibandha, Nuagaon, Gochhapada, Phiringia and Baliguda are suffering a lot.
Police have arrested 35 people including few of our workers without any valid reason, Rath pointed out. Rath said due to curfew and police excess, people in Phulbani, Raikia, G Udaygiri, Tikabali, Tumudibandha, Nuagaon, Gochhapada, Phiringia and Baliguda are suffering a lot.
Forum for Justice visits Kandhamal
Bhubaneswar:(visakeo) A three-members delegation of Hyderabad based Forum for Justice has visited Kandhamal to get a first hand knowledge of communal violence. Former Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court A Gopal Rao, former IG of Police( CID), Government of Andhra Pradesh, Venkateswarullu and Forum general secretary Rajeswar Rao were among those in the delegation, which vistted the district and held talks with District Collector, SP and other officials over this issue. The delegation also visited Jalespata Ashram, where Swami Laxmananda Saraswati and four of his disciples were shot dead on August 23. It also visited Raikia, Baliguda and G Udayagiri areas of Kandhamal. The delegation will later release its fact find report.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Police atrocity on Kandha Tribe – Main factor for present situation.
Bhubaneswar, (visakeo). The team led by State President, Hindu Jagaran Samukhya, Ashok Sahu accompanied by Ajit Patnaik, the General Secretary and Advocate Rabi Patnaik, Member Central Body and some press reporters visited the affected areas and personally met people who have been subjected to police torture in the district. Though 36 days passed after the brutal murder of Swamijee and four others by a group of 28/30 armed assailants, the State Government has miserably failed to nail down a single culprit. But on the other hand, with the help of Rapid Action Force from the Centre, a reign of Police Terror has been unleashed through out the district leaving nine Kandh Tribes dead by Police Bullets and hundreds with injuries that include women and minors.
Among the detainees in the Jail is Sunita Pati, mother of a two months old baby, separated from her sibling and tortured for more than 80 hours in Police custody and produced before Magistrate only after Shri Sahu protested before the District authorities. Persons jailed include three school going minors Gokul Konhar, aged 15 years (10th class); Dilip Mullik, aged 14 years, (9th class) and Manoj Pradhan, aged 20 years on their way back home from the Bus Stop, who were picked up by the RAF after merciless beating. A mother (Mani Mullick) with her two minor daughters (Poppy and Chandni, both below 13) was returning from the market when curfew was relaxed at Raikia. They were picked up by the Police, badly beaten up and now in Jail custody. The minors should have been produced before Juvenile Court and not kept in the general ward in the Jail. Persons who accompanied the deceased Banadeo Pradhan (with bullet piercing his forehead, to the nearby hospital were picked up from, tortured in police custody for 80 hours and then jailed without any medical treatment.
At Gundhari, a Christian dominated village, the lone house of Rajendra Digal, a Kandh was attacked and hacked to death by Sujit Nayak, a notorious Christian militant of the area, while Tarini Nayak and another were holding the victim tight in presence of the wife of the deceased. Sujit Nayak is freely moving in company of police officials and despite protest by the eye witnesses is not being brought to book.
At Gundhari, the militant Christians are making country made explosives four of which are in possession of the Kandh tribes, but none dares to handover those to Police for fear of arrest and torture. Due to the partisan action of the Police, the local tribal have lost trust on the system and finally they might have to arm themselves with weapons from the Maoist arsenals which is on easy reach in the area. The government is pushing them into the lap of the Maoists, Shri Sahu alleged.
As long as such blatant discrimination against the local Kandh tribe continues and the efforts by the Chief Minister to politicize the issue for electoral gain by separating the Tribes from the rest of Hindus continue, restoration of normalcy in the area is too remote, Shri Sahu, alleged. Maoists who are active in the nearby Gajapati district and all other southern districts bordering Andhra Pradesh and Chhatisgarh are just ready to seize the opportunity to spread their tentacles to Kandhmal crossing which they had already attacked the police training centre, months back at Nayagarh, only 90 k.m. away from Bhubaneswar, the State capital. The Church has been frantically trying to aid the Maoists by separating the tribes from the rest of Hindus in the area. This is part of a grand design, that is being fuelled by the blatantly partisan handling of the prevailing situation by the administration, Shri Sahu warned.
Since 24th August, prohibitory orders and curfew clamped in the district has prevented ‘common men’ daily wage earners and the poor and indigent from earning their livelihood. They are starving in a climate of terror unleashed by local Police. Indiscriminate arrests of innocent tribals and uninterrupted torture in police custody has betrayed the public trust on the administration and the police. Ironically, only Christians and non-tribals are fed in the government run relief camps. This sort of blatant discrimination has further widened the decades old animosity among the warring sectors in the population.
Reacting to the ‘Special Package’ declared by the Chief Minister on the 27th Sept. at Phulbani the District Hqtrs, Shri Sahu compared the offer with ‘Lollypop’ to entice kids, but on the other continue repressive measures only against the Kandh tribes in the name of maintenance of ‘law and order’. Most of the measures promised in the so called ‘special package’ constitute the constitutional duties of a government and the rule of law to deliver justice to the people. The expeditious disposal of land disputes and withdrawal of privileges to the persons with false certificates have been part of government negligence for decades despite a High Court writ to that effect. On 28th the government sponsored meeting at Chakapad in presence of local ADM on the dias alongwith Lambodar Konhar has exposed the government effort to ‘divide and rule’ the tribes. In contrast, congregations to pay homage to Swamijee and others killed in recent troubles were disallowed at G. Udayagiri and else where in the District. Such discriminatory treatment, partisan arrests, torture in custody, and reign of terror, besides sectarian politics must first stop, if the government is sincere in bringing back normalcy in the area. The killers of Swamijee are known to the police and the CM, who must be brought to book by the state government to regain public trust.
Among the detainees in the Jail is Sunita Pati, mother of a two months old baby, separated from her sibling and tortured for more than 80 hours in Police custody and produced before Magistrate only after Shri Sahu protested before the District authorities. Persons jailed include three school going minors Gokul Konhar, aged 15 years (10th class); Dilip Mullik, aged 14 years, (9th class) and Manoj Pradhan, aged 20 years on their way back home from the Bus Stop, who were picked up by the RAF after merciless beating. A mother (Mani Mullick) with her two minor daughters (Poppy and Chandni, both below 13) was returning from the market when curfew was relaxed at Raikia. They were picked up by the Police, badly beaten up and now in Jail custody. The minors should have been produced before Juvenile Court and not kept in the general ward in the Jail. Persons who accompanied the deceased Banadeo Pradhan (with bullet piercing his forehead, to the nearby hospital were picked up from, tortured in police custody for 80 hours and then jailed without any medical treatment.
At Gundhari, a Christian dominated village, the lone house of Rajendra Digal, a Kandh was attacked and hacked to death by Sujit Nayak, a notorious Christian militant of the area, while Tarini Nayak and another were holding the victim tight in presence of the wife of the deceased. Sujit Nayak is freely moving in company of police officials and despite protest by the eye witnesses is not being brought to book.
At Gundhari, the militant Christians are making country made explosives four of which are in possession of the Kandh tribes, but none dares to handover those to Police for fear of arrest and torture. Due to the partisan action of the Police, the local tribal have lost trust on the system and finally they might have to arm themselves with weapons from the Maoist arsenals which is on easy reach in the area. The government is pushing them into the lap of the Maoists, Shri Sahu alleged.
As long as such blatant discrimination against the local Kandh tribe continues and the efforts by the Chief Minister to politicize the issue for electoral gain by separating the Tribes from the rest of Hindus continue, restoration of normalcy in the area is too remote, Shri Sahu, alleged. Maoists who are active in the nearby Gajapati district and all other southern districts bordering Andhra Pradesh and Chhatisgarh are just ready to seize the opportunity to spread their tentacles to Kandhmal crossing which they had already attacked the police training centre, months back at Nayagarh, only 90 k.m. away from Bhubaneswar, the State capital. The Church has been frantically trying to aid the Maoists by separating the tribes from the rest of Hindus in the area. This is part of a grand design, that is being fuelled by the blatantly partisan handling of the prevailing situation by the administration, Shri Sahu warned.
Since 24th August, prohibitory orders and curfew clamped in the district has prevented ‘common men’ daily wage earners and the poor and indigent from earning their livelihood. They are starving in a climate of terror unleashed by local Police. Indiscriminate arrests of innocent tribals and uninterrupted torture in police custody has betrayed the public trust on the administration and the police. Ironically, only Christians and non-tribals are fed in the government run relief camps. This sort of blatant discrimination has further widened the decades old animosity among the warring sectors in the population.
Reacting to the ‘Special Package’ declared by the Chief Minister on the 27th Sept. at Phulbani the District Hqtrs, Shri Sahu compared the offer with ‘Lollypop’ to entice kids, but on the other continue repressive measures only against the Kandh tribes in the name of maintenance of ‘law and order’. Most of the measures promised in the so called ‘special package’ constitute the constitutional duties of a government and the rule of law to deliver justice to the people. The expeditious disposal of land disputes and withdrawal of privileges to the persons with false certificates have been part of government negligence for decades despite a High Court writ to that effect. On 28th the government sponsored meeting at Chakapad in presence of local ADM on the dias alongwith Lambodar Konhar has exposed the government effort to ‘divide and rule’ the tribes. In contrast, congregations to pay homage to Swamijee and others killed in recent troubles were disallowed at G. Udayagiri and else where in the District. Such discriminatory treatment, partisan arrests, torture in custody, and reign of terror, besides sectarian politics must first stop, if the government is sincere in bringing back normalcy in the area. The killers of Swamijee are known to the police and the CM, who must be brought to book by the state government to regain public trust.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Naveen visit flood hits people in Balianta Block
Balianta/Bhubaneswar:(visakeo) As politics over Orissa floods reaching at its climax, Chief Minister, who earlier took airway to see the plights of flood, hit people, on Friday found moving around few flood hits areas on foot, neighbouring the State Capital.
The Chief Minister walked down to temporary shelters installed on National Highway No-203 connecting Bhubaneswar to Puri and enquired about their problems and later visited Balianta block. BJD MLA Sashibhuan Behera and Khurda Collector NC Jena helped the Chief Minister in getting proper root to reach out the marooned.
The people in Balianta block apprised the Chief Minister about the ground realities and sought his personal intervention into the relief and rescue operations. Chief Minister heard flood victims very patiently and assured them for all help.
Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition JB Patnaik, not missed the Good Friday, he along with few of his supporters distributed foods among flood victims in Pipili and few other areas. The former Chief Minister however alleged that due to mismanagement in relief work, hundreds of marooned still crying for foods.
However, the flood situation in Mahanadi deltaic region was grim as receding waters exposed the miseries of nearly 42 lakh-affected people and fragile relief machinery.
As the death toll due to the deluge stood at 56, trails of destruction could be seen in the worst-affected Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatgsinghpur and Puri districts where at least 240 breaches on embankments still left eight lakh people marooned, official sources said.
With flood waters sweeping away villages, the agony of those affected compounded in the absence of adequate relief material, drinking water, clothes and polythene sheets, they said.
While the number of districts hit by floods rose to 19 including Nuapada, the number of villages completely marooned by floods increased to 871, they said. About 26,000 people in some villages of Delang area of Puri district and around 15,000 at Kujang area in Jagatsinghpur were yet to get relief, he said.
In a bid to ensure speedy rehabilitation of the affected people, Chief Minister Patnaik has asked the officials to complete assessment of the extent of damage caused to houses by the floods within 15 days.
Farmers were hit hard as about five-lakh hectare of crop area was submerged while the gushing floodwaters breached several roads at over 900 points, severely affecting road communications.
The Chief Minister walked down to temporary shelters installed on National Highway No-203 connecting Bhubaneswar to Puri and enquired about their problems and later visited Balianta block. BJD MLA Sashibhuan Behera and Khurda Collector NC Jena helped the Chief Minister in getting proper root to reach out the marooned.
The people in Balianta block apprised the Chief Minister about the ground realities and sought his personal intervention into the relief and rescue operations. Chief Minister heard flood victims very patiently and assured them for all help.
Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition JB Patnaik, not missed the Good Friday, he along with few of his supporters distributed foods among flood victims in Pipili and few other areas. The former Chief Minister however alleged that due to mismanagement in relief work, hundreds of marooned still crying for foods.
However, the flood situation in Mahanadi deltaic region was grim as receding waters exposed the miseries of nearly 42 lakh-affected people and fragile relief machinery.
As the death toll due to the deluge stood at 56, trails of destruction could be seen in the worst-affected Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatgsinghpur and Puri districts where at least 240 breaches on embankments still left eight lakh people marooned, official sources said.
With flood waters sweeping away villages, the agony of those affected compounded in the absence of adequate relief material, drinking water, clothes and polythene sheets, they said.
While the number of districts hit by floods rose to 19 including Nuapada, the number of villages completely marooned by floods increased to 871, they said. About 26,000 people in some villages of Delang area of Puri district and around 15,000 at Kujang area in Jagatsinghpur were yet to get relief, he said.
In a bid to ensure speedy rehabilitation of the affected people, Chief Minister Patnaik has asked the officials to complete assessment of the extent of damage caused to houses by the floods within 15 days.
Farmers were hit hard as about five-lakh hectare of crop area was submerged while the gushing floodwaters breached several roads at over 900 points, severely affecting road communications.
56 die in Orissa floods; eight-lakh remained marooned
Bhubaneswar:(Visakeo) Death toll in Orissa floods mounted to 56 on Thursday as the number of breaches on embankments rose to 240, engulfing fresh areas in Mahanadi deltaic region where about 8,00,000 people still remained marooned.
As many as 140 fresh breaches took place on embankments in the Mahanadi river system, taking the number of breaches to 240 and leading to submergence of about 65 more villages in coastal Orissa, Revenue Secretary G V V Sarma said.
With flood waters sweeping away village after village, the number of people affected by the devastating deluge mounted to 42.2 lakh, he said adding the number of districts hit by floods also rose to 19 with the inclusion of Nuapada.
While the number of villages completely marooned increased to 871 today from 827 yesterday, about 26,000 people in some villages in Delang area of Puri district and around 15,000 in Kujang area in Jagatsinghpur were yet to get relief assistance, he said.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who reviewed the situation and relief operation, asked the officials to complete survey of the extent of damage caused by the floods within 15 days.
Government employees were asked to remain in their respective headquarters during Dussehra festival.
Death toll due to floods, which stood at 48 yesterday, mounted to 56 with four casualties each reported from Cuttack and Kalahandi districts.
As many as 140 fresh breaches took place on embankments in the Mahanadi river system, taking the number of breaches to 240 and leading to submergence of about 65 more villages in coastal Orissa, Revenue Secretary G V V Sarma said.
With flood waters sweeping away village after village, the number of people affected by the devastating deluge mounted to 42.2 lakh, he said adding the number of districts hit by floods also rose to 19 with the inclusion of Nuapada.
While the number of villages completely marooned increased to 871 today from 827 yesterday, about 26,000 people in some villages in Delang area of Puri district and around 15,000 in Kujang area in Jagatsinghpur were yet to get relief assistance, he said.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who reviewed the situation and relief operation, asked the officials to complete survey of the extent of damage caused by the floods within 15 days.
Government employees were asked to remain in their respective headquarters during Dussehra festival.
Death toll due to floods, which stood at 48 yesterday, mounted to 56 with four casualties each reported from Cuttack and Kalahandi districts.
7 lakh still marooned even as water recedes
BHUBANESWAR: (visakeo)As rains relented and flood water started to withdraw in many parts, the State Government mounted relief operation to reach out to the marooned in Kendrapara, Puri and Cuttack.
Of the 41 lakh declared flood-hit in 19 districts, Nuapada was added to the list today, close to seven lakh were still marooned with more breaches and submergence. Large parts in Delang and Kanas blocks of Puri district remained cut off for the seventh day as relief teams could not reach the remote pockets because of strong current in the rivers.
Similar situation prevailed in Kendrapara and Cuttack forcing the Government to airdrop relief materials in Delang, Garadpur, Marshaghai, Nischintkoili as well as Dampada. As many as 4,800 packets were distributed from air on the day by IAF choppers.
The administration specifically focussed on making available babyfood in the affected areas. About 90 tonne babyfood was despatched to the affected areas today.
Meanwhile, casualties in the current flood reached 56 with eight more cases reported today. Of the 5,915 affected villages, close to 1,000 remained cut off.
With water receding, the Government started assessing the damage as a Central team is likely to visit soon to take stock.
As of now, 1.33 lakh houses have been damaged, while crops on 4.63 lakh hectare stand destroyed, an official source said. The Government put the number of road breaches at close to 1,400 and river embankments at 91.
The Government hoped that the situation would improve as rains have stopped and flow in the Mahanadi was dropping fast.
On Thursday, the flow stood at 3.42 lakh at Munduli and just one gate was open at Hirakud. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reviewed the situation today, and directed the authorities to reach out to the cut-off areas.
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Manmohan Samal said the Government was holding talks with banks so that zero balance accounts could be created. It will facilitate delivery of compensation to victims, he told mediapersons here.
However, fresh threat emerged for the residents of Bhadrak as the Salindi river was in spate after torrential rain in its catchment.
The administration has issued a warning to locals not to venture near the river bank.
Of the 41 lakh declared flood-hit in 19 districts, Nuapada was added to the list today, close to seven lakh were still marooned with more breaches and submergence. Large parts in Delang and Kanas blocks of Puri district remained cut off for the seventh day as relief teams could not reach the remote pockets because of strong current in the rivers.
Similar situation prevailed in Kendrapara and Cuttack forcing the Government to airdrop relief materials in Delang, Garadpur, Marshaghai, Nischintkoili as well as Dampada. As many as 4,800 packets were distributed from air on the day by IAF choppers.
The administration specifically focussed on making available babyfood in the affected areas. About 90 tonne babyfood was despatched to the affected areas today.
Meanwhile, casualties in the current flood reached 56 with eight more cases reported today. Of the 5,915 affected villages, close to 1,000 remained cut off.
With water receding, the Government started assessing the damage as a Central team is likely to visit soon to take stock.
As of now, 1.33 lakh houses have been damaged, while crops on 4.63 lakh hectare stand destroyed, an official source said. The Government put the number of road breaches at close to 1,400 and river embankments at 91.
The Government hoped that the situation would improve as rains have stopped and flow in the Mahanadi was dropping fast.
On Thursday, the flow stood at 3.42 lakh at Munduli and just one gate was open at Hirakud. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reviewed the situation today, and directed the authorities to reach out to the cut-off areas.
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Manmohan Samal said the Government was holding talks with banks so that zero balance accounts could be created. It will facilitate delivery of compensation to victims, he told mediapersons here.
However, fresh threat emerged for the residents of Bhadrak as the Salindi river was in spate after torrential rain in its catchment.
The administration has issued a warning to locals not to venture near the river bank.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Bajarang Dal warns strong action
Bajarang Dal warns strong action
Bhubaneswar:(visakeo) Bajarang Dal State convener Umashankar Acharya on Thursday warned that if church people carry out conversion activities at Anadapur area in Keonjhar district on September 27, the outfit would give befitting reply to them.
Acharya said that church people would host a Duban( a type of dip to see Jesus Christ) at Patana village, where 2,000 converted Christians would join. Acharya said that in Ghasipura block, a special arrangement has been on to host the Duban work. They also invited several foreigners to witness the programme. "We have asked the officials to stop it or face the music of Bajarang Dal," he added
Bhubaneswar:(visakeo) Bajarang Dal State convener Umashankar Acharya on Thursday warned that if church people carry out conversion activities at Anadapur area in Keonjhar district on September 27, the outfit would give befitting reply to them.
Acharya said that church people would host a Duban( a type of dip to see Jesus Christ) at Patana village, where 2,000 converted Christians would join. Acharya said that in Ghasipura block, a special arrangement has been on to host the Duban work. They also invited several foreigners to witness the programme. "We have asked the officials to stop it or face the music of Bajarang Dal," he added
Advani calls for national debate on religious conversion
Advani calls for national debate on religious conversion
Bhubaneswar:(visakeo) BJP leader and former Deputy Prime Minister, LK Advani has called for a national debate on religious conversion. "A free and honest democratic debate on the issue of religious conversions is the need of the hour," the fire brand BJP leader told reporters here.
Advani, who is NDA's Prime Ministerial candidate for coming Lok Sabha Polls, however said he has discussed the issue with religious leaders and bishops and all have supported the idea of a national debate and inter-religious dialogue. "However, a campaign against conversion cannot and must not become a campaign against any community," he said.
"In our country there can be no justification for violence or vandalism in the name of religion," said the BJP stalwart.
Responding to a query on the demand of Hindu religious leaders for a ban on conversions, Advani said he was against it.
"It's true that senior leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi, were strongly opposed to the idea of religious conversion. But nobody suggested a legal ban. The matter was also discussed and debated in the Constituent Assembly, but no legal ban was imposed," said Advani.
Conversion is banned in Indonesia, while in some other countries it is treated as a crime with provision of capital punishment, he reminded all. In India, few Congress-ruled states in the past have also enacted laws prohibiting conversion by inducement, said the former Union minister.
On the Centre threat to invoke Article 355 in Orissa and Karnataka, he said: "I will say that the two states have controlled the situation that was created. But, what happened in Nandigram?"
The senior leader pointed out to similar ethnic and communal clashes in parts of Assam, where non-Assamese people were targeted and attacked and in Maharashtra, where a single party targeted non-Marathi-speaking people, as the government watched.
Advani, who made an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas along with chief minister Naveen Patanik, said the devastation caused by Mahanadi and its tributaries is "tremendous".
Bhubaneswar:(visakeo) BJP leader and former Deputy Prime Minister, LK Advani has called for a national debate on religious conversion. "A free and honest democratic debate on the issue of religious conversions is the need of the hour," the fire brand BJP leader told reporters here.
Advani, who is NDA's Prime Ministerial candidate for coming Lok Sabha Polls, however said he has discussed the issue with religious leaders and bishops and all have supported the idea of a national debate and inter-religious dialogue. "However, a campaign against conversion cannot and must not become a campaign against any community," he said.
"In our country there can be no justification for violence or vandalism in the name of religion," said the BJP stalwart.
Responding to a query on the demand of Hindu religious leaders for a ban on conversions, Advani said he was against it.
"It's true that senior leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi, were strongly opposed to the idea of religious conversion. But nobody suggested a legal ban. The matter was also discussed and debated in the Constituent Assembly, but no legal ban was imposed," said Advani.
Conversion is banned in Indonesia, while in some other countries it is treated as a crime with provision of capital punishment, he reminded all. In India, few Congress-ruled states in the past have also enacted laws prohibiting conversion by inducement, said the former Union minister.
On the Centre threat to invoke Article 355 in Orissa and Karnataka, he said: "I will say that the two states have controlled the situation that was created. But, what happened in Nandigram?"
The senior leader pointed out to similar ethnic and communal clashes in parts of Assam, where non-Assamese people were targeted and attacked and in Maharashtra, where a single party targeted non-Marathi-speaking people, as the government watched.
Advani, who made an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas along with chief minister Naveen Patanik, said the devastation caused by Mahanadi and its tributaries is "tremendous".
RSS, UBSS tender service to flood victims of Orissa
Bhubaneswar: (Visakeo) Rashtriya Swamsevak Sangh and Utkal Biparna Sahayata Samiti have tendered service to lakhs of flood victims of Orissa. RSS and UBSS volunteers are distributing relief materials while several medical team with ambulances also visiting various places to provide medical service to the flood victims. On August 20, relief materials were distributed at Gania, Bhapur, Kantilo and Khandapada of Nayagarh district and 42 Mouja of Cuttack. While cooked food distributed among 24,000 belonging to 25 gram panchayats of Banki block of Cuttack, which was worst affected due to the floods. 4,000 in 42 Mouja also received cooked food for two days.
Similarly, relief materials were also distributed in these areas from August 20 to 22. Cooked food and relief materials were distributed among 2,000 people on August 20 and 21 in Kujanga, Tirtole and Biridi blocks of Jagatsinghpur. Relief and cooked foods also distributed at Marsaghai and Garadapur blocks of Kendrapara on August 20, 21 and 22. While cooked food have been providing to some 1,500 people in Balianta and Balipatana blocks of Khurda since last few days. On September 20, 8-member medical teams treated some 2,000 people in Baidyaswar area of Cuttack. A separate medical team also visited Boudha district and treated some 300 people in Dhalapur, Kusanga and Harabhanga panchayats. On September 21 and 22, 12 medical teams including three medical ambulances visited Pipili and Dandamakundapur area of Puri and treated 2,500 people and another four member doctor team camping at Kendrapara town while 8 member team visited Rajkanika, Rajnagar, Pattamundai and Aul in Kendrapara to render medical service to flood victims. The medical teams visiting the affected people and rendering free medical services and distributing medicines, UBSS State chief Saroj Kumar Kar said. He further said that relief material and other essential commodities are also being distributed. Utkal Biparna Sahayata Samiti on September 23 dispatched as many as 5 medical ambulances to flood hit areas of Banki, Badamba, Narasinghpur, Balianta, Balipatana, Niali and Kantapada. State Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Manmohan Samal flagged off the medical ambulances in the premises of the UBSS. RSS Saha Khetra Pracharak Ajit Prasad Mohapatra, Pranta Pracharak Jagadish Khadanga, Biswamitra Pati, Manu Patra, Pranta Pracharak Simanchal Khatua and UBSS secretary Abhaya Kumar Pati were among those present. Since September 20, UBSS through its volunteers distributing relief materials in all most all flood affected areas of the State. Cooked food and other essential commodities are also being distributed among the flood victims. As many as 30 team comprising more than 1,500 volunteers of UBSS working in various flood affected areas and distributing relief materials, RSS Seva Pramukha Saroj Kumar Kar said. He further added that relief work would be step in the coming days. He said that 17 medical ambulances with medical teams have been deployed at flood affected areas. It may be noted here that recent flood has affected some 40 lakhs people in 18 districts, mostly costal district. While more than 6 lakhs people still under water and properties worth Rs 2,500 crore have been damaged due to the floods.
Similarly, relief materials were also distributed in these areas from August 20 to 22. Cooked food and relief materials were distributed among 2,000 people on August 20 and 21 in Kujanga, Tirtole and Biridi blocks of Jagatsinghpur. Relief and cooked foods also distributed at Marsaghai and Garadapur blocks of Kendrapara on August 20, 21 and 22. While cooked food have been providing to some 1,500 people in Balianta and Balipatana blocks of Khurda since last few days. On September 20, 8-member medical teams treated some 2,000 people in Baidyaswar area of Cuttack. A separate medical team also visited Boudha district and treated some 300 people in Dhalapur, Kusanga and Harabhanga panchayats. On September 21 and 22, 12 medical teams including three medical ambulances visited Pipili and Dandamakundapur area of Puri and treated 2,500 people and another four member doctor team camping at Kendrapara town while 8 member team visited Rajkanika, Rajnagar, Pattamundai and Aul in Kendrapara to render medical service to flood victims. The medical teams visiting the affected people and rendering free medical services and distributing medicines, UBSS State chief Saroj Kumar Kar said. He further said that relief material and other essential commodities are also being distributed. Utkal Biparna Sahayata Samiti on September 23 dispatched as many as 5 medical ambulances to flood hit areas of Banki, Badamba, Narasinghpur, Balianta, Balipatana, Niali and Kantapada. State Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Manmohan Samal flagged off the medical ambulances in the premises of the UBSS. RSS Saha Khetra Pracharak Ajit Prasad Mohapatra, Pranta Pracharak Jagadish Khadanga, Biswamitra Pati, Manu Patra, Pranta Pracharak Simanchal Khatua and UBSS secretary Abhaya Kumar Pati were among those present. Since September 20, UBSS through its volunteers distributing relief materials in all most all flood affected areas of the State. Cooked food and other essential commodities are also being distributed among the flood victims. As many as 30 team comprising more than 1,500 volunteers of UBSS working in various flood affected areas and distributing relief materials, RSS Seva Pramukha Saroj Kumar Kar said. He further added that relief work would be step in the coming days. He said that 17 medical ambulances with medical teams have been deployed at flood affected areas. It may be noted here that recent flood has affected some 40 lakhs people in 18 districts, mostly costal district. While more than 6 lakhs people still under water and properties worth Rs 2,500 crore have been damaged due to the floods.
MEETING OF CONSPRITACY AT RAIKIA TO KILL SWAMIJI
MEETING OF CONSPRITACY AT RAIKIA TO KILL SWAMIJI
Time : 2.00 P.M. to 6.00 P.M. Date : 09.08.2008
Place : Kalumaha
People present :
1. Krushna Paraseth Tumudibandha with 25 other persons in 2 vehicles
2. Gajapati Mandal Tumudibandha with 25 other persones in 2 vihicles
3. Nakul Nayak, Ex-M.P. Brings 12 persons from Kotagarh and Tumudibandha in his own vehicle.
4. Mans Singh Brings mone that 25 persons from Daringbadi and Brahmanigaon in 2 vehicles
5. Bijaya Kumar Parichha Raikia NGO “AJKA’’ brings 12-15 persons from Deegi
6. Harihar Das Raikia NGO ‘’ASRA’’
7. Sukant Nayak Raikia NGO “SAHARA’’
8. Nalin Nayak Raikia ‘’BAPIST PASTER’’
9. Chandra Nayak Raikia NGO ‘’LOVE INDIA’’
10. Sisir Parichha R.I. Indragarh with 12 persons
12. Lalit Digal Teacher Sugudabadi with 10 persons from Sugudabadi
13. Raju Parichha Raikia
14. Ranjan Digal Raikia
15. Buti Nayak Gundhani
16. Pradiup Nayak Raikia
17. Atulya Nayak Barakhamba with 10-15 persons from Kurtamgarh
19. Sisir Mallick Kurtamgarh, with 10 persons from Kurtamgarh in own vehicle
20. Alfas Baliarsingh Raikia Church Father.
Present Persons more that 150 (Appx).
1. The leaflets against Swamiji were distributed after Xeroning at ‘’Lenka Telecom Center’’ near Raikia Block,
2. ‘’Sahoo Holet’’ was asked to prepare meals for 150 people.
3. Special Brach G.Udayagiri have investigated the matter and reported it the Government on 12.08.2008.
LIST OF CONSPIRATORS AND KILLERS WITH VENUE AND DATE
1.Padangi Church. Dtd. 14.08.2008.
Ameeting arranged by thefollowing persons to murder Swamijii
1. Philmon Digal
2. Suratha Digal
3. Raut Digal-Father Kalasina Digal, Padirpada, G.P. Taladandikia, Block:Phiringia
4. Dauda Digal – Father Paika Digal, Padirpada, G.O. Taladandikia, Block: Phiringia
5. Folman Digal
Some persons also attend the meeting from Pabingia Village.
2. Manas Ranjan Singa, Advocate, Brahamnigaon of Alnijari, used maruti WagonR with parten BBidyafhar Mallick & Tapan Digal are invoved.
3. In the name of C.S.C. the following Organuisaion have materialized the killing Gram Pragati, Jana BVikash- Father Bijaya, World Vision, AIM ASIA
a. The Persons involved are
Chita Singa- Clerk, D.I. office at Balliguda
Rej. Singh- Clerk , D.I. Office at Balliguda
4. Attacked by the persons
1. Sadanada Digal – Gandagoan, CISF
2. Salman Digal- Gandagaon, CISF
3. Arun Digal (Body)- Gandagaon, CISF
4. Samir Digal – Gungi
5, Raju Nayak-Bekra
6. Chadra Kand Digal- Rudabidingia
7. Ladukishor Digal- Bekra
8. Prabina Kumar Digal- Bekra
9. Pramid Digal – Rakibahnja
10. Rajendra Digal- Raibhanja
11. Little Pradhan- Kalinga (Sarapanch)
12. Jepe Digal- Dekanadi
5. The following persons gave shelter to the killers
1. Satyapriya Ranjit
2. Sanatana Parija
3. Tajeswar Nayak (Lecturer Balliguda)
4. Kuna Majhi
5. Sarata Majhi (Panchaya Secretary)
6. Sidhartha Digal (Patamaha)
7. Thomas Digal (Paramaha)
8. Pradeep Maharathi (D.I.Clerk)
6. Rupees 40 Lakhs) withdrawn by Bijoy (Father) From SBI Balliguda Branch on the eve of Swamiji’s assassination.
7. After the assassination the villagers detained the following vehicle,
TATA-407 bearing No. OR-08D-0675
YAMAHAbearing No. OR12A-0353
Hero Honda Passion bearing No- OR12-3235
Time : 2.00 P.M. to 6.00 P.M. Date : 09.08.2008
Place : Kalumaha
People present :
1. Krushna Paraseth Tumudibandha with 25 other persons in 2 vehicles
2. Gajapati Mandal Tumudibandha with 25 other persones in 2 vihicles
3. Nakul Nayak, Ex-M.P. Brings 12 persons from Kotagarh and Tumudibandha in his own vehicle.
4. Mans Singh Brings mone that 25 persons from Daringbadi and Brahmanigaon in 2 vehicles
5. Bijaya Kumar Parichha Raikia NGO “AJKA’’ brings 12-15 persons from Deegi
6. Harihar Das Raikia NGO ‘’ASRA’’
7. Sukant Nayak Raikia NGO “SAHARA’’
8. Nalin Nayak Raikia ‘’BAPIST PASTER’’
9. Chandra Nayak Raikia NGO ‘’LOVE INDIA’’
10. Sisir Parichha R.I. Indragarh with 12 persons
12. Lalit Digal Teacher Sugudabadi with 10 persons from Sugudabadi
13. Raju Parichha Raikia
14. Ranjan Digal Raikia
15. Buti Nayak Gundhani
16. Pradiup Nayak Raikia
17. Atulya Nayak Barakhamba with 10-15 persons from Kurtamgarh
19. Sisir Mallick Kurtamgarh, with 10 persons from Kurtamgarh in own vehicle
20. Alfas Baliarsingh Raikia Church Father.
Present Persons more that 150 (Appx).
1. The leaflets against Swamiji were distributed after Xeroning at ‘’Lenka Telecom Center’’ near Raikia Block,
2. ‘’Sahoo Holet’’ was asked to prepare meals for 150 people.
3. Special Brach G.Udayagiri have investigated the matter and reported it the Government on 12.08.2008.
LIST OF CONSPIRATORS AND KILLERS WITH VENUE AND DATE
1.Padangi Church. Dtd. 14.08.2008.
Ameeting arranged by thefollowing persons to murder Swamijii
1. Philmon Digal
2. Suratha Digal
3. Raut Digal-Father Kalasina Digal, Padirpada, G.P. Taladandikia, Block:Phiringia
4. Dauda Digal – Father Paika Digal, Padirpada, G.O. Taladandikia, Block: Phiringia
5. Folman Digal
Some persons also attend the meeting from Pabingia Village.
2. Manas Ranjan Singa, Advocate, Brahamnigaon of Alnijari, used maruti WagonR with parten BBidyafhar Mallick & Tapan Digal are invoved.
3. In the name of C.S.C. the following Organuisaion have materialized the killing Gram Pragati, Jana BVikash- Father Bijaya, World Vision, AIM ASIA
a. The Persons involved are
Chita Singa- Clerk, D.I. office at Balliguda
Rej. Singh- Clerk , D.I. Office at Balliguda
4. Attacked by the persons
1. Sadanada Digal – Gandagoan, CISF
2. Salman Digal- Gandagaon, CISF
3. Arun Digal (Body)- Gandagaon, CISF
4. Samir Digal – Gungi
5, Raju Nayak-Bekra
6. Chadra Kand Digal- Rudabidingia
7. Ladukishor Digal- Bekra
8. Prabina Kumar Digal- Bekra
9. Pramid Digal – Rakibahnja
10. Rajendra Digal- Raibhanja
11. Little Pradhan- Kalinga (Sarapanch)
12. Jepe Digal- Dekanadi
5. The following persons gave shelter to the killers
1. Satyapriya Ranjit
2. Sanatana Parija
3. Tajeswar Nayak (Lecturer Balliguda)
4. Kuna Majhi
5. Sarata Majhi (Panchaya Secretary)
6. Sidhartha Digal (Patamaha)
7. Thomas Digal (Paramaha)
8. Pradeep Maharathi (D.I.Clerk)
6. Rupees 40 Lakhs) withdrawn by Bijoy (Father) From SBI Balliguda Branch on the eve of Swamiji’s assassination.
7. After the assassination the villagers detained the following vehicle,
TATA-407 bearing No. OR-08D-0675
YAMAHAbearing No. OR12A-0353
Hero Honda Passion bearing No- OR12-3235
16-member delegation attends National Executive of BKS
Bhubaneswar:(Visakeo)- A 16-member delegation from Orissa led by its president Pujya Swami Pranarupananda Saraswati attended the national executive of Banabasi Kalyan Ashram, which held at Bangalore from September 19 to 21, BKS media cell chief Sumanta Kumar Panda said on Thursday. Around 500 representatives from across the country attended the executive meet, which discussed various issues of the country. Delegates while condemning the brutal murder of Swami Laxmananda Saraswati and for of his disciples at Jalespata Ashram in Kandhamal district on August 23, however demanded death sentences for the killers. They also asked Orissa Government to strictly implement anti-conversion and anti-cow slaughter laws. The delegates also seek ban on NGOs working for conversion in Orissa and elsewhere in the country.
BKS general secretary Dr Laxmikanta Das, organizing secretary Rajendra Madala, Biswanath Pradhan, Prakash Betala, Ranjan Pradhan and Mahiram Mahanta were among those in the delegation.
BKS general secretary Dr Laxmikanta Das, organizing secretary Rajendra Madala, Biswanath Pradhan, Prakash Betala, Ranjan Pradhan and Mahiram Mahanta were among those in the delegation.
HJS alleges double standard on part of police
Bhubaneswar:(visakeo)- Hindu Jagaran Samukhya State general secretary Basudev Barik has alleged that the Balasore Police did not taken action against few church people, after they were found in conversion activities in the district. He said the police illegal arresting Hindus in Kandhamal while the same police keeping mum on conversion activities and letting free to the church people.
Barik alleged on September 23, church run Balasore Service Society (BSS) had organized a health camp, where they tried to convert at least 5 people into Christianity. The local protested and took the church people to near by Durgadevi Police Station but the police set them free. One Jayant Kumar Jena has filed an FIR against the church people. If police did not take action against them, HJS would resorted to violent protest, Barik added.
Barik alleged on September 23, church run Balasore Service Society (BSS) had organized a health camp, where they tried to convert at least 5 people into Christianity. The local protested and took the church people to near by Durgadevi Police Station but the police set them free. One Jayant Kumar Jena has filed an FIR against the church people. If police did not take action against them, HJS would resorted to violent protest, Barik added.
Khetrabasi Baba passes away
Bhubaneswar: (Visakeo)-Chief of Mahima cult and 113-year-old Pujyapada Khetrabasi Baba early on Thursday passed away at Nanakar Sidha Pitha near Ratnagiri under Balichandrapur Police limits of Jajpur. He took his last breath at 3.30 early on the day. Khetrabasi Baba was chosen the chief of Mahimagadi way back in 1992 and since then, he is moving around to spread Mahima culture. He was a social reformer, who right from the beginning of his childhood, started writing on various issues and tender social service to the poor and downtrodden. Due to his active role, thousands of people from Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Bihar have following Mahima culture. Several religious leaders and preachers condoled the death of Baba and offered floral tributes to the departed soul.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
District level Sradhanjali Sabha for Swamiji
Bhubaneswar: (visakeo)Swami Laxmananda Saraswati Sradhanjali Samiti on Tuesday hosted district level Sradhanjali Sabha in Karanjia, Keonjhar, Anadapur, Talcher, Nupada, Balasore, Bhadrak, Rourkela, Sundargarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Bhawanipatana, deogarh, Bargarh, Balangir. Hundreds of Sadhus and Santhas in their respective districts hosted Sabha and paid floral tributes to Swamiji, who was gun down by church sponsored militant at Jalespata Ashram in Kandhamal district on August 23, exactly one month back. Anadamargi, Shri Arobinda, Gayatri Pariwar, Nigamananda, Asaram Bapu, Rama Dev and Mahima cult joined the Sradhanjali Sabha and remembered Swamiji. They also submitted memorandums to district collectors in their respective areas demanding immediate arrest and death sentence for the killers of Swamiji and his disciples. Rest district would host the Sabha in coming days as due to floods, it was postponed, Samiti State spokesman Simanchal Khatua said.
UBSS sends five medical ambulances to flood hit areas
Bhubaneswar(visakeo)- RSS backed Utkal Biparna Sahayata Samiti on Tuesday dispatched as many as 5 medical ambulances to flood hit areas of Banki, Badamba, Narasinghpur, Balianta, Balipatana, Niali and Kantapada. State Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Manmohan Samal flagged off the medical ambulances in the premises of the UBSS. RSS Saha Khetra Pracharak Ajit Prasad Mohapatra, Pranta Pracharak Jagadish Khadanga, Biswamitra Pati, Manu Patra, Pranta Pracharak Simanchal Khatua and UBSS secretary Abhaya Kumar Pati were among those present. Since September 20, UBSS through its volunteers distributing relief materials in all most all flood affected areas of the State. Cooked food and other essential commodities are also being distributed among the flood victims. As many as 30 team comprising more than 1,500 volunteers of UBSS working in various flood affected areas and distributing relief materials, RSS Seva Pramukha Saroj Kumar Kar said. He further added that relief work would be step in the coming days. He said that 17 medical ambulances with medical teams have been deployed at flood affected areas.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Ban all church sponsored NGOs, demands Naga Santha
Bhubaneswar: Go Gita Gibinda Chetana Parishad chief Naga Santha Krushna Das has demanded to ban all church sponsored NGOs working in tribal areas of the State. He alleged that the police are sheltering the killers of Swami Laxmananda Saraswati and helping the accused to escape easily.
All church sponsored NGOs are patronizing illegal conversion and exploiting innocent tribal Hindus in Kandhamal, Gajapati, Rayagada and Phulabani, he alleged.
Coming down heavily on Orissa Government for its minority appeasement attitude, the saint however further alleged that the Government not allowing Swamiji's disciple to take out rallies but the same Government helping church people to conduct peace rallies and other activities. The Government should ban entry of church into Orissa and strictly implement anti-conversion laws, he added.
All church sponsored NGOs are patronizing illegal conversion and exploiting innocent tribal Hindus in Kandhamal, Gajapati, Rayagada and Phulabani, he alleged.
Coming down heavily on Orissa Government for its minority appeasement attitude, the saint however further alleged that the Government not allowing Swamiji's disciple to take out rallies but the same Government helping church people to conduct peace rallies and other activities. The Government should ban entry of church into Orissa and strictly implement anti-conversion laws, he added.
Science Exhibition held in Sishu Mandir
Bhubaneswar: Dharma Vihar Saraswati Sishu Mandir hosted a science exhibition here for Class-VII students. 82 kid scientists have displayed their innovative techniques and scientific thoughts at the exhibition. School managing committee chief Debendra Das inaugrauted the exhibition while Headmaster Ananda Chandra Sahu addressed students.
Naresh Kumar Das, Kalpana Subudhi and Santosh Kumar Sahu were among present as judges. Saroj Kumar Mishra attended the closing ceremony. Jitendra Kumar Hota coordinated the exhibition.
Naresh Kumar Das, Kalpana Subudhi and Santosh Kumar Sahu were among present as judges. Saroj Kumar Mishra attended the closing ceremony. Jitendra Kumar Hota coordinated the exhibition.
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