Re: national protest day in india

[Charu datt <charu@ix.netcom.com>]

John Dayal's piece repeatedly refers to "certain groups" responsible for
the
acts of violence described. For the clarity of our debate, could someone
name
these groups? Are they the RSS? the Shiv Sena? VHP?

-Charu

John Dayal wrote:

>  . . .

> The Christian community in India is observing 4th of December 1998 as
a
> National Protest Day to focus the attention of the Government and the
> people of India on the spate of violence against Christians this year,

> and continuing efforts by a some fanatical elements to demolish the
> secular character of the state.

. . . .

> Hundreds of bibles were burnt by hoodlums belonging to a particular
> group who raided a hundred year old school run by the P. Mission in

. . . .

> They have identified the assailants and killers as belonging to a
group
> of organisations who believe in a communal philosophy.  The Chairman
of
> . . . . .

> The conspiracy begins by fanning hatred, creating a Mythology of Hate
> through disinformation and by repeating falsehoods.  The conspiracy is

> to brand the Christian community, and in fact all minority
communities,
> as aliens.  By propounding a thesis of "One People, One Nation, One
> Culture," the effort of this group is to denounce the pluralistic
> traditions of Indian culture, the richness of its diversity and the

. . . .

> Venugopal Commission of Enquiry)  Justice Sri Krishna who this year
> submitted his report on the Mumbai riots has described in more graphic

> terms the genesis of communal hatred and the strategy used by these
> fanatical groups to subjugate the minority communities.
>


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