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--- Forwarded Message ----sri venkat <ahvenkiteshThursday, February 26, 2009 4:10:49 PM[shakti-L: 6327] Communal tension in Rourkela: Hundreds of Christian fascists attack, 11 arrestedCommunal tension in Rourkelahttp://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Communal+tension+in+Rourkela & artid=CNIDOwH6F3w= & SectionID=mvKkT3vj5ZA= & MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A= & SectionName=nUFeEOBkuKw= & SEO=Saroj+Biswal,+Panposh+SDPO+GC+Tripathy26 Feb 2009ROURKELA: Members of Christian community in Kukuda village nearLanjiberna in Rajgangpur assembly constituency protested the move toset up a temple in the village.Apprehending trouble a section of armed forces have been deployed atthe and a case registered against 11 believers in Christianity.However, no arrest has been made yet.Today’s protest stemmed from the trouble that erupted on MahaShivratri when a group of Hindu women formally laid the foundationstone for a temple near a small hill, Sunaripara.Then they were allegedly attacked and driven away by more than 100Christians who opposed the construction as the site where the

statueof Mother Mary already exists.For an amicable solution today the Sundergarh district administrationcalled a meeting which was attended by two members each from both thecommunities, tehsildar Saroj Biswal, Panposh SDPO GC Tripathy andWestern Orissa organising secretary of VHP Gadadhar Sahu.During a spot visit to find out a suitable location they had tovirtually scurry for cover on being encountered by over 200 angryChristian men and women, most of them were carrying sickles andsticks.Later, angry Christians also briefly gheraoed the Lanjiberna outpost.Tripathy said precautionary measures have been undertaken to keep peace.--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~To post to this group, send email to shakti-l (AT) googl (DOT) com