Published: November 27, 2009
Four Bible Schools Threatened by Hindu Fanatics
Christian Attack Continues in Karnataka State. Five Missionaries Arrested on false charges of conversion
Five Missionaries belonging to the Friends Missionary Prayer Band (FMPB) were arrested on false charges of conversion at Nangali of Mulabagilu Taluk of Kolar district in Southern Karnataka.
According to a source reaching to All India Christian Council (aicc) says that five of the missionaries were in the church construction site on November 24 at around 3 noon. Mr. Anand Kumar - PRO of Christian Council reports, "Hindu fanatics numbering about 30 rounded them at church building construction site and dragged them to the local police station and gave false allegation of force conversion charges. Police without investigating the allegation detained five missionaries in police custody whole night."
Rev. Kumar Swami - General Secretary of All India Christian Council for Southern India, led the civil society and Dalit leaders to inform the concerned police official that the charges brought on five missionaries are false and baseless. They were released the next day without any charges registered against them.
In an another incident, Hindu fanatics numbering 30 to 35 members grasped hold of four Bible school students belonging to the International Cultural College of Studies, who were are at their cultural exposure program in Madhugiri, Karnataka on November 24.
According to the source reaching to All India Christian Council, they were first threatened to leave the place immediately or otherwise face dire consequences. Later they grasped hold of all four of them and took them to the local police station. Police have protected the students but believed they brought on them with false and forceful conversion allegation and detained them at the police station for 24 hours.
Fact finding team led by Mr. David Kumar - Banagalore base PRO of Christian Council rushed to the spot and met the concerned police official and rescued the students. The fact finding team informed the concerned police official that the allegation levelled by the Hindu fanatics on students are the pretext of hate campaign against the Christian minorities of Hindutva forces. They were released the next day without cases registered against them.
In Hindu Government rule states of India, the life of minority religion is hell like situation. Ever since the BJP Government came to power in Karnataka, every fourth day is being reported of attack on Christian churches and communities. Government machineries such as the police department have been misused by arresting innocent Christian communities and false accusations and allegation of forceful conversion charges have been levelled to church workers and missionaries.
The All India Christian Council (www.aiccindia.org), birthed in 1998, exists to protect and serve the Christian community, minorities, and the oppressed castes. The aicc is a coalition of thousands of Indian denominations, organizations, and lay leaders.
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