Pastor Burns Portrait of Hindu deities!

August 30, 2006

Mydukur, Aug. 21: Leaders of Viswa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal and Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh demanded that the police take stern action against the pastors and father of a church, who allegedly burnt the portraits of Hindu gods at Vanipenta in Kadapa district on August 18.

They threatened that they would intensify their agitation if cases were not booked against the Christians. Following a complaint by these leaders, the police registered a case against the Christian pastors and father, said circle-inspector Harinatha Reddy.

The activists led by RSS Zilla Pramukh T Venkateswarlu, district joint secretary B.R. Venkataramana staged a rasta roko at Mydukur on Monday. The leaders alleged that the Christian religious organisations were resorting to religious conversions for the past many years.

They eyed several Dalitwadas for their religious conversions and as part of it, they organised a meet on August 18 and converted some Hindus into Christians. On the occasion, they reportedly set fire to some portraits of Hindu gods on the premises of the church, they alleged. However, Komara Venkata Ramana, Dumme Pedda Venkanna and G. Venkoji Rao of Vanipenta brought the issue to their notice, the leaders said.

Kulapavana · September 13, 2006

<TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>Another proof sectarian violence not limited to Muslims:

Source: Haaretz

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The Nazareth District Court on Wednesday convicted an Israeli couple of bombing an historic Nazareth church considered a holy site for Christian pilgrims.

The couple was convicted of detonating an explosive device last March in the historic Church of the Annunciation, leading to riots inside the church and in the surrounding area.

The couple plead guilty by plea bargain to revised charges of conspiracy to commit a crime, arson, reckless behavior and improper conduct in a public place. They were initially indicted also with attempted destruction of property using explosives and threats, a charge with was later thrown out.