Punjab Sacrilege bill: A Dangerous Game

August 27, 2018

Punjab’s Congress government trading a dangerous path again trying to ‘beat’ BJP in using religion as a pretext. Why Mr Amrinder Singh feel that any critique to religion is sacrilege and the person need to be punished for life?

While, I can understand that in multicultural societies we need to be very careful. As administrator we must be above our personal prejudices based on caste, religion and regional identities and therefore ensure that deliberate attempt to dishonor faith or humiliate people on the basis of their faith must be protected, in the very similar way as people have right to profess their faith as well as declared that they are non believers.

This country developed secularism under the guise of multiculturalism which left non believers, humanists, atheists, rationalists outside the prism of ‘secularism’ even when our first prime minister was a proclaimed atheist yet secularism was more used as symbolism to look better governed and functioned than our problematic neighbours where religious bigot dominated the political discourse as well as politics.

The Sarv Dharm Sambhav business in India has hurt those who seek reforms with in their own religions. It stop people from doing so as the religious groups join hands. Multiculturalism and secularism are not synonymous as being suggested in India. Secularism is basically for the state to be non religious and treat all equally as per rule of law.

Now, Punjab Sacrilege bill is still not known as what is sacrilege. Frankly, Punjab was not bothered about others. The Akalis had prepared the bill that any one who defile Guru Granth Saheb or speak ill against it will be punished and the bill was returned by the center and now punjab government has become more ‘inclusive’ and included Geeta,Quran and Bible in it. Question is what is the definition of sacrilege? Will it be physical burning or defiling of the religious books or the definition would be enlarged to include any critique of religion or religious practices, in the name of ‘hurting’ ‘religious sentiments’ of the people or spreading animosity among communities. If the bill stops people from critiquing religion then it will become blasphemy law and will be dangerous. We all are witnessing how secular, human rights activists, minority rights activists are being attacked in countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia under the blasphemy laws where questioning Islam is blasphemous. Will Punjab lead India towards a new blasphemous act ? Will other states too follow this ridiculous act to appease all the religious people of sarv dharm variety ?

All religions have deeply inbuilt prejudices. There are discriminatory practices divinely sanctioned by religion. You can say some are better than others but by and large they remain rigid as religions do not allow you to ‘amend’ their ‘verses’ or hymns which are absolutely out of date as per our times unlike our constitution which allow people to amend the rules or acts to suit the interests of the people according to the time.

It means all the critique by the Dalit Bahujan Adivasis in India to the so called brahmanical religious text which degraded them and devalued them, will come under this act ? It means any Muslim woman or former Muslim who question Quran or any christian who write ‘ Why I am not a Christian’ should face life imprisonment ? It means Dr Ambedkar’s ‘Riddles of Hinduism’ will be prohibited ? It means we can’t read Salman Rushdie’s book ‘freedom at midnight’ or Satanic verses. If means all the Mazhabis and Ravidasis who critique Sikkhism will get life imprisonment. In democratic societies, we need not to agree with everything said by people or written by them but we defend their right to express themselves. Differences are only countered through providing better critique and alternatives and not by stifling their voices or sending them to imprisonment.
It is dangerous. All Ambedakrites, human rights activists, those believe in human freedom must oppose the Punjab bill as it is an attempt to stop people from critiquing religion. We can understand and will support if some one defile a religious place physically but writing critique of religion or speaking against it does not and should not come under such stringent laws. Even if Punjab government want an act, it must consult human rights groups, general public at large, social activists on the issue. The supreme court must reject it unconstitutional which gives us freedom of expression and thought.

Is not not strange and shameful that religious critique which our constitution allow us to do is being banned and punishment being made to life imprisonment while those who are burning the constitution and insulting it are let off lightly.

What an India. Rahul Gandhi and Congress party must ponder it whether Amrinder Singh is deliberately hurting Congress or whether he has the support from Congress high command. If the party high command support it, then we must say, the congress has still not learnt its lessons well and continue to appease the religious groups. It is time, the voices of common people must be heard and not merely the religious heads. Punjab government must be forced to take this bill back which is against our constitution and all democratic norms. It violate the fundamental rights of an individual to critique religion and can be misused by police officials as well as politicians to target their opponents which will bring more chaos and anarchy in the society. India has to be guided by religious morality and not through individual religious values.

Vidya Bhushan Rawat is a social and human rights activist. He blogs at www.manukhsi.blogspot.com twitter @freetohumanity Email: vbrawat@gmail.com

“The RSS Wants to Run Country on Its Own Terms”

August 27, 2018

In this episode of Hafte Ki Baat, Urmilesh talks about the rule of mob which has taken over the streets.

Interview with Urmilesh
Interviewed by Pranjal Produced by Newsclick Team,

In this episode of Hafte Ki Baat, Urmilesh talks about the rule of mob which has taken over the streets. He feels that these mobs are getting protection from the government and the RSS wants to run the country on the same lines.

Courtesy: Newsclick.in

EXCLUSIVE: 10 years later Kandhamal Carnage Survivors still await Justice

August 25, 2018

Anti-Christian violence broke out in Kandhamal district of Odisha in August 2008 following the brutal murder of Swami Lakshmanand Saraswati. The violence followed the path of his 200 kilometer funeral procession as it made its way across the region, leaving fire and blood in its wake. Thousands of people were rendered homeless and forced to either migrate or live in relief camps. In this interview Father Ajay Singh, a Catholic priest who has been involved with relief and rehabilitation of Kandhamal carnage survivors, tells us about ground realities today.

Q) Could you shed light on the condition of people who were internally displaced following the anti-Christian violence in Kandhamal? What are their lives like today?
A) The anti-Christian violence in Kandhamal was horrific. People were slaughtered on the streets, women were raped, they didn’t even spare the children! 6,000 homes were burnt across 400 villages. 395 churches desecrated and demolished. The official death toll was 39, but actually it was closer to 100. In the immediate aftermath of the violence more than 50,000 people were forced to flee their homes. Their entire lives were uprooted. There was a loss of land and livelihood. Many of the victims were Adivasis who were dependent on forest produce and once they were ousted from their villages they struggled to sustain themselves. Many of the victims were also Dalits who have historically faced several layers of oppression and continue to even today. Many of these people found their way into relief camps. Gradually, some of them moved to other states like Kerala and Goa to start life afresh. But even today 5,000 to 6,000 people are still afraid to go back home to their villages. They still live in relief camps amidst squalor and deprivation. Every day is a struggle.

Q) But it has been a decade. Why are they afraid to return now?
A) They are afraid for several reasons. One of their greatest fears is forced conversion. I know of a case where a young Dalit girl who was gang raped because her uncle refused to convert. The perpetrators of the Kandhmal carnage walk free in the same villages the Christians were forced to flee. I know of people from at least 10-15 villages who have stayed away fearing forced conversion and violence when they return. The perpetrators have either managed to secure bail or cases against them have been dropped. Witnesses were coerced into taking back their statements. Oppression, intimidation and harassment is high and these people operate with impunity because the government has done nothing to prevent these people from putting pressure on the survivors who, unlike the perpetrators of the attacks, are economically weak and don’t enjoy any socio-political clout. Even the police are indifferent.

Q) Only a fraction of cases that were originally filed ever made it to court. How does that affect the survivors?
A) There is no doubt that this is a travesty of justice. Over 2,000 complaints were filed, but just over 300 trials have been completed and there was conviction in only 78 of them. The conviction rate is in single digits. In fact hundreds of cases were dropped by the police because they could not find any evidence or witnesses. There is pressure on witnesses to turn hostile, sometimes the complainant turns hostile due to intimidation. Even though the Supreme Court in 2016 directed that 315 cases that has been closed previously, be reopened, no real progress has been made in investigations. This is probably because there was no deadline for reopening these cases and completing investigations. This is very demoralising for the survivors.

Q) What about the government’s claims of having provided compensation to survivors?
A) There was tremendous loss of life and property. However, despite the government’s claims of no compensation being pending, thousands of people are yet to be compensated. The process itself was flawed because the assessment of damage was not proper. There was no standardised compensation. In amny cases amounts sanctioned varied between a meagre Rs 10,000 to Rs 1,00,000. This is not enough to rebuild lives. Moreover, names of many people never made it to the list of those who should be compensated.

Q) In your opinion, why did the Kandhamal carnage take place and who benefited from it?
A) The upper castes and the businessmen were the masterminds and they had support from the government. They realised that the Dalits and Adivasis were being empowered by the Church with education and would soon slip out of their hands. So they pitted tribes against tribes in the name of religion. They did not realise that they were killing their own people. The oppressed became both, the foot-soldiers and victims in this hate filled agenda, and the oppressor had the last laugh.

*Feature image: House destroyed in Gunjibadi in Kandhamal, Odisha. Image Courtesy: World Watch Monitor

The Kanwars : Infamous Shiv Bhakts of North India

August 25, 2018

Catch the full episode of Bharat Ek Mauj with Sanjay Rajoura, where we talk about the “Kanwars”, the party loving Shiv Bhakts who seem to operate with greater impunity with each passing year.

This video was first published on newsclick.in.

Disfigured but not defeated: Hajida, an acid attack survivor, ensured the culprit does not get away. Now she needs your help

August 25, 2018

Hajida nd her sister Asma

Hajida and her mother Zareena were walking back home through the market, engaged in a light conversation when Subhan flung two buckets full of acid on them.

Her mother Zareena instinctively shielded her daughter and took the major brunt of the attack. Subhan fled from the scene leaving both the mother and daughter writhing in immense pain as the acid quickly burnt the skin and the tissues exposing the burnt flesh.

Passersby took them to the Government Hospital in Machilipatnam, a town located about 70 km from Vijayawada. Both were critical having suffered major burns all over the body.

Hajida after the attack and partial treatment.

The police arrested Subhan whom not just Hajida and her mother but also others had seen. However, Subhan who in the process had burnt his hand was out after a few days.

Hajida, 23, lived with her parents, a sister and a brother. Belonging to a very poor family she had not even completed primary school. She and her older sister Asma were both engaged in covering beads in gold foil for a local businessman dealing in artificial jewellery. They were paid Rs.1,000/- each per week. Both of them ran through the house with their brother chipping in.

Subhan was their immediate neighbour and though married with kids of his own he had been harassing Hajida. And he never lost an opportunity to propose her. He tried the angle of a ‘sad husband’ telling Hajida that his wife is very ill and will not live beyond a year. So he wanted Hajida to marry him.

Hajida, however, was not interested and refused each time. He kept pestering not just Hajida but also her family to agree to his proposal. When they refused, his frustration mounted he decided to seek revenge.

Hajida shows her burnt hand

It was the month of March 2014 when he flung acid on Hajida in an attempt to kill her. But instead, he killed Zareena who succumbed after a month and disfigured Hajida.

Hajida had lost all will to live after suffering severe agony due to the burns. Her whole body and face were burnt except for her legs. She also lost 60% of her eyesight. And it was Asma her older sister who stood by her like a rock. Asma nursed both her mother and Hajda on two different beds in the same hospital.

But the treatment was not getting anywhere at the District hospital in Vijayawada, as it was not equipped with the kind of medicines needed to treat acid attack survivors.

After the death of their mother, Asma decided to take her sister to Hyderabad for treatment. And it was in Hyderabad that a group of women activists contacted them and offered both moral and financial support. They even helped in accommodating them during their stay in Hyderabad for treatment in Apollo Hospital.

Hajida underwent many reconstructive surgeries in the last four years that helped her regain her vision and move her wrists. Now she is able to do some work at home.

Recalling the ordeal Asma and Hajida went through, Asma said, “ The neighbours used to fight with us frequently asking us to vacate the house because their children were scared of Hajida”.

It hurt Hajida hearing all these cruel references to her because she did not go outside and did not even peep out the window or the door. Still, the neighbours accused her of scaring their children. After a year, Asma could no longer fight the neighbours anymore as she was already burdened with nursing her younger sister, working to feed the family, grieving the death of her mother and comforting and giving strength to Hajida. Added to this were Subhan’s threats to withdraw the complaint. So they relocated to Chilkalpally, lcoated on the outskirts of the town.

And each time Hajida heard Subhan’s voice she trembled with fear. Asma approached the police who assured them that soon the case would be concluded and Subhan would be in Jail. But it took four long years for the sentence from the lower court in Machilipatnam to arrive. Finally, on July 30, 2018, Subhan was convicted and sentenced to a life term.

However, even after shifting to a different locality, Subhan visited a couple of times to threaten the sisters.

Were it not for Asma, Hajida would have succumbed to her injuries that had eaten away her flesh and her zest for life. Asma gave her sister all the comfort Hajida needed. And Hajida slowly built her confidence and her will to live bit by bit.

Hajida grew from strength to strength also because of the support she got from the women activists who treated her like their younger sister. The bond of sisterhood helped both Asma and Hajida steer through the toughest of the times.

The court case was also going nowhere and Hajida though outwardly seemed calm and determined to punish Subhan was hurting all the time both from inside and outside. The healing process was as slow as the days that passed.

But Hajida requested for a change in the public prosecutor on the advice of her well-wishers. And luckily the court changed the public prosecutor after which the case seemed to be moving ahead. She received a compensation of Rs. 50000 twice in the last 4 years which was all spent on her medicines.

The government also allotted her a small plot of land and a loan to construct the house. The loan will be sanctioned if she can contribute her side of the amount for the loan.

Hajida now

Hajida has to use eye drops 3-4 times in a day regularly to be able to see properly. However, she still cannot see the smaller, finer things as her vision is not fully restored.

Travelling to Hyderabad which is roughly 340 kilometres was another cumbersome task the sisters had to put up with. And finding accommodation each time was also difficult. There seemed to be no option for them until Dr Lakshmi Saleem, the seniormost and reputed plastic surgeon examined Hajida and kindly agreed to conduct all her future surgeries free of cost at St. Ann’s Hospital, Vijayawada which is 67 kilometres from Machilipatnam.

Hajida finished her last surgery on 13th August in Vijayawada.

Again the women activist have come to her rescue and raised funds for this surgery. She still needs another 5- 6 surgeries on her face including reconstructing eyelids and nose.

Asma, her sister is the only breadwinner in the family while their father gets a pension off Rs.1,000 under the old age pension scheme.

Efforts are on to raise more funds for Hajida as she needs money not just for surgeries but also to construct a small house on the land allotted to her by the government.

With Subhan behind the bars, the sisters are feeling safe to move around and live their life in some peace.

Asks Hajida, who is still unable to forget the nightmare “ If I don’t like a guy and am not interested to marry him, can’t I say No to him?”

It may take time for Hajida to look normal again till then she has to keep fighting. Her first priority after her surgeries is to build her own house so no one will ask them to vacate again.

PS: People who wish to help Hajida rebuild her life can do so by contributing to the following account:
Account number: 027210100091504
Bank: ANDHRA BANK
IFSC code : ANDB0000272
Name: SHAIK ASMA
Branch: Javvarapeta, Machilipatnam

This article was first published on twocircles.net.

Kerala Floods And The Marginalised

August 25, 2018

The floods in Kerala has wreaked havoc on the entire state and plunged the state into an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. With over 243 people dead since August 8,2018 , and above 725000 people living 5645 relief camps, and thousands of houses destroyed or rendered unfit for habitation, the impact on the lives and livelihoods of the affected families is going to be catastrophic. The government, the armed forces, police, fire-force, humanitarian relief agencies and volunteers from civil society (with special mention of the fisher-folk who have rendered heroic service) have been working round the clock to deal with this humanitarian emergency selflessly and efficiently to rescue people still stranded in remote and inaccessible locations, restore communication and road access, to mobilize relief material, health services for the relief camps. The stories of heroic rescue, relief goods pouring in locally as well as from all parts of the country – all point to the human generosity and heart-warming solidarity with those affected by this disaster.

A disaster affects all people, but it affects those who are socially, politically and economically vulnerable far more seriously. The vulnerability of those communities that are voiceless in normal times is magnified during times of disaster. This is true for those that not able to access their rights and entitlements in normal times due to caste based discrimination, geo-cultural marginalization, and lack of political representation. They are invisible and silent during disasters, and many a time devoid of the means of communication, social networking and collective representation to get themselves rescued and access to adequate relief. Those from the privileged sections of society are able to build back their lives much faster; but those from the underprivileged sections take much longer to do so.

This has been borne out by the experiences of relief agencies and formal studies over the years – Gujarat earthquake (2002), Tsunami (2004) Assam floods over several years (particularly 2009 and 2012) Thane Cyclone i(2012), Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka floods (2009), Odisha floods (2011)&Phailin (2013), Uttrakhand Floods (2013) , J & K Floods (2013) , Hudhud Cyclone (2014) , Odisha Floods (2014) , Gujarat and Tamil Nadu Floods (2015). These experiences and studies have all revealed how Dalit, Adivasi and other most marginalized communities have been excluded from rescue and relief in a significant manner. In most cases we also see biases in relief provision in terms of gender, age, religion and region. The special needs of women, children, the aged, the physically and mentally challenged and migrant laborers too are by default overlooked. This form of exclusion happens by default and is not recognized by most people. There are common faulty notions of disaster response being caste/gender neutral; but it has been established conclusively that it is not.

Taking into account this knowledge and experience that we have accumulated through decades of humanitarian relief and rehabilitation work, Kerala Alliance of Dalits- Adivasis for Post- Disaster Engagements and Monitoring appeal to the government of Kerala and all its agencies, and all the humanitarian agencies engaged in rescue and relief work to recognize this discrimination/exclusion of Dalits/Adivasis/most marginalized communities and incorporate a proactive approach to reach out to such communities consciously. We also appeal that the government and humanitarian agencies explicitly incorporate this understanding of inclusion in their assessment and reporting instruments. Transparent, disaggregated reporting, on the basis of caste, gender, age, disability and special (marginalized) groups of the relief goods and services provided would go a long way in ensuring that disaster response, relief and rehabilitation measures are humane, inclusive, fair and just.

Ajaykumar VB – Kerala Alliance of Dalits- Adivasis for Post- Disaster Engagements and Monitoring

This article was first publish on countercurrents.org.

NSUI’s Gujarat State Sect resigns, cites ideological betrayal in the organisation

August 24, 2018

Many leaders of Indian National Congress’ student wing work for the RSS- BJP claims Adnan Turak

Vadodra, Sabrang

On August 18, NSUI Gujarat unit’s state secretary Adnan Turak resigned from his post and primary membership of the organization in a move that is seen as a setback for local NSUI unit. Adnan Turak is a research scholar at the Faculty of Social Work of the MS University of Baroda and has also served as a Faculty General Secretary.

Gujarat’s Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda is all set to elect student union for 2018-19 on August 24 and hundreds of candidates are in the fray for major posts across 14 faculties and 90 departments.

The Congress-affiliated, National Students’ Union of India(NSUI) has fielded their candidates for most of the union posts including Vice President(VP) and University’s General Secretary(UGS). But now, Mr Turak’s sensational resignation letter raises doubts about the entire process.

In his open letter addressed to NSUI’s State President, Mr Turak writes, “Here in MS University of Baroda, NSUI is with BJP and Sangh ideologues.” He further claims,”Faculty General Secretary(FGS) candidates of NSUI are from BJP background and leadership of local congress politicians is influenced by divisive ideology.” Mr Turak who has earlier been in NSUI’s national research wing further attacks local NSUI and Congress units in his open letter.

The letter may be read here:

His letter further says, “Congress City President and other congress workers favoured Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad(ABVP) candidates in last year’s union elections. But no action was taken by National NSUI as well as State NSUI.” He points to the candidature of Rati Mehta for the post of MSUSU Vice President last year. Rati Mehta happens to be the daughter of Shailesh Mehta Sotta, BJP MLA from Dabhoi. Shailesh Mehta is a prominent builder in Vadodara and was also in the news during the 2017 Gujarat Assembly polls for his controversial “Daadhi Topi” remark.

Mr Turak addresses in the letter that student groups in MSU are interested only in power and sponsorship money and don’t have any interest in student movements, activities or welfare. He concludes calling Vadodara NSUI unit- a ‘B’ team of Sangh and BJP.

When approached, Mr Turak told Sabrangindia, “Local NSUI unit doesn’t believe in the internal electoral process brought by Rahul Gandhi in 2007. Yet there is no action against them.”

Mr Turak also showed us a video in which a local NSUI leader could be seen jointly campaigning for NSUI candidates as well as ABVP candidates in a classroom. “I think, they’re all in cahoots”, Mr Turak added.

Kandhamal Anti-Christian Violence: 10 years on, guilty still escape justice

August 24, 2018

Today is the tenth anniversary commemoration of the Kandhamal anti-Christian communal violence. Ten years ago, this violence started in Kadhamal district and continued for two months.

The perpetrators were, in large part, allegedly, cadres of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). Today, many people have come back to the district. However, there are still some families who have not yet come back home.

They live in Bhubaneswar, Berhampur and other parts of Odisha. There are still families who are internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in a rehabilitation colony, Shanti Nagar, near G Udayagiri in Kandhamal.

The victims of this violence had filed 3232 criminal cases against 11,000 perpetrators. But the police only registered 827 cases. Out of those cases the police closed 315 cases siting those as ‘lack of evidence’. Out of rest of 362 cases convictions were secured in only 78 cases! Out of 30 murder cases, conviction happened only in two cases.

The Supreme Court had instructed the government of Odisha to reopen those 315 cases in 2016. But nothing has been done in local courts. Will the guilty ever be punished?

This documentary on Kandhamal titled Innocents Imprisoned: Kandhamal’s Travesty of Justice was released in New Delhi on August 23, 2018 – to mark the 10th anniversary of the Kandhamal carnage:

Communalism Combat 2008-2018
In sustained and well planned attacks, Christians and Christian institutions and religious places were attacked by members and office bearers of various wings of Hindu supremacist and racist organisations (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-RSS/Vishwa Hindu Parishad-VHP, Bajrang Dal-BD) and Bharaitiya Janata Party -BJP) on the eve of Christmas 2007, forcing poor Dalit and Tribal Christians to flee to forests. In February of the next year, extremist left organisations wrote communications that the state intelligence bureau accessed declaring their intent via-a-vis the Hindu rightwing organisations. From August 24, 2008 onwards after Swami Lakshmananda was killed in an attack on his ashram, a bloody and vengeful funeral procession covering 220 kilometres was organised and allowed by the state administration, taking his body in a motor cavalcade, in which Praveen Togadia, international General Secretary of the VHP and BJP ministers from the state cabinet participated.

“Before the mob came we heard the sound of people approaching. The sound of hatred. Our lives, our faith, our existence is under attack and neither the neighbours, the police nor the state care.” – Dalit Christian woman in Kandhamal

The hate-filled speeches inspired bloody mobs to attack and kill 59 persons (list of victims can be accessed at www.cjp.org,in ) and attack dozens of hamlets and villages on the way. Brutal rapes were also part of the sub-text.; 50,000 were rendered refugees in their own land, 15,000 are still internally displaced.

Like clockwork around the same time, in the southern state of Karnataka where the saffron flag had flown on the state’s assembly for the first time in the previously held elections, 57 Churches were attacked systematically in Mangalore, Udipi and other parts of the state. The attacks, thoroughly documented by Justice Saldanha in his report, on an Inquiry requested by Transparency International and PUCL, Karnataka, presents a dangerous tale of how the highest echelons of those in power, assisted by some communally minded policemen, not only allowed mobs to attack Christians at prayer and desecrated their places of worship, but worse also systematically destroy any evidence of the attack as soon as they had taken place.

Independent media were also made targets and other sections, wooed through monetary considerations by the state government, were complicit or silent. Action against the perpetrators has not taken place with the state government in a malafide action simply withdrawing all criminal cases against the RSS, VHP, BD and BJP. The officially appointed Justice BK Somasekhara Commission that released its report in January 2011, has been an eye-wash.

You can watch a film on the Kandhamal carnage here:

Image Courtesy: Countercurrents.

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Punjab Sacrilege bill: A Dangerous Game

“The RSS Wants to Run Country on Its Own Terms”

In this episode of Hafte Ki Baat, Urmilesh talks about the rule of mob which has taken over the streets.

EXCLUSIVE: 10 years later Kandhamal Carnage Survivors still await Justice

The Kanwars : Infamous Shiv Bhakts of North India

Catch the full episode of Bharat Ek Mauj with Sanjay Rajoura, where we talk about the “Kanwars”, the party loving Shiv Bhakts who seem to operate with greater impunity with each passing year.

Disfigured but not defeated: Hajida, an acid attack survivor, ensured the culprit does not get away. Now she needs your help

Kerala Floods And The Marginalised

NSUI’s Gujarat State Sect resigns, cites ideological betrayal in the organisation

Many leaders of Indian National Congress’ student wing work for the RSS- BJP claims Adnan Turak

Kandhamal Anti-Christian Violence: 10 years on, guilty still escape justice

Today is the tenth anniversary commemoration of the Kandhamal anti-Christian communal violence. Ten years ago, this violence started in Kadhamal district and continued for two months.

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