JAIPUR: Terming the deregistration of the Emmanuel Mission and the freezing of its accounts by the Rajasthan government as "illegal", cine actor and expelled Samajwadi Party leader Raj Babbar on Tuesday criticised the state government for its "treatment" of Christians.
Addressing a protest by over 50 organisations here against "attacks" on the Christian community in the state, Babbar said "Christians are peace loving and dedicated towards service, so they should not be treated in this manner by the BJP government."
He alleged that state Cooperative Minister Madan Dilawar was acting like a "villain".
"In movies Dilawars are the villains and in real life as well this minister is doing all that villains do," Babbar said.
The protestors demanded Dilawar's resignation and the revoking of the de-registration of the Mission.
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JAIPUR: Hundreds of Christians joined a rally in the Rajasthan capital on Tuesday to protest alleged atrocities against the community.
The rally, held outside the state assembly, was backed by the opposition Congress and Left parties.
The protesters condemned the arrest of Bishop Samuel Thomas at Kota and the closure of educational and charitable institutions run by the Emmanuel Mission International in that town.
They also shouted slogans against Social Welfare Minister Madan Dilawar for spearheading an agitation against Christians and institutions run by the community in Kota.
The rally was addressed by MP Raj Babbar, Abraham Mathai, vice chairman of the All India Christian Council, Congress leader Mohan Prakash, and leaders of the Communist Party of India and Communist Party of India-Marxist.
"Ever since the BJP came to power in the state, it has Madan Dilawar to trouble the Christians by attacking the institutions run by them in Kota," Babbar said.
He claimed Hindu fundamentalists had attacked Christians at Kota, Banswara and Dungarpur after alleging they were involved in converting Hindus.
Babbar said these allegations were not true and no forced conversions had taken place.
Rajasthan Police arrested Bishop Samuel Thomas, the chairperson of the Emmanuel Mission International, near Delhi, on March 16. Police had been looking for Thomas and his father M.A. Thomas in connection with for inciting communal passions by publishing a controversial book titled "Hakikat".
The book, written by M.G. Mathew, was distributed through the mission's outlets. Hindu groups said it contained derogatory references to Hindu gods and some Hindu preachers and holy rivers.
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Christians in Rajasthan protest atrocities
March 21, 2006
By Indo Asian News Service
Jaipur, March 21 (IANS) Hundreds of Christians joined a rally in the Rajasthan capital Tuesday to protest alleged atrocities against the community.
The rally, held outside the state assembly, was backed by the opposition Congress and Left parties.
The protesters condemned the arrest of Bishop Samuel Thomas at Kota and the closure of educational and charitable institutions run by the Emmanuel
Mission International in that town.
They also shouted slogans against Social Welfare Minister Madan Dilawar for spearheading an agitation against Christians and institutions run by the community in Kota.
The rally was addressed by MP Raj Babbar, Abraham Mathai, vice chairman of the All India Christian Council, Congress leader Mohan Prakash, and leaders of the Communist Party of India and Communist Party of India-Marxist.
'Ever since the BJP came to power in the state, it has Madan Dilawar to trouble the Christians by attacking the institutions run by them in Kota,' Babbar said.
He claimed Hindu fundamentalists had attacked Christians at Kota, Banswara and Dungarpur after alleging they were involved in converting Hindus.
Babbar said these allegations were not true and no forced conversions had taken place.
Rajasthan Police arrested Bishop Samuel Thomas, the chairperson of the Emmanuel
Mission International, near Delhi, March 16. Police had been looking for Thomas and his father M.A. Thomas in connection with for inciting communal passions by publishing a controversial book titled 'Hakikat'.
The book, written by M.G. Mathew, was distributed through the mission's outlets.
Hindu groups said it contained derogatory references to Hindu gods and some Hindu preachers and holy rivers.
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Addressing a protest by over 50 organisations here against "attacks" on the Christian community in the state, Babbar said "Christians are peace loving and dedicated towards service, so they should not be treated in this manner by the BJP government."
He alleged that state Cooperative Minister Madan Dilawar was acting like a "villain".
"In movies Dilawars are the villains and in real life as well this minister is doing all that villains do," Babbar said.
The protestors demanded Dilawar's resignation and the revoking of the de-registration of the Mission.
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JAIPUR: Hundreds of Christians joined a rally in the Rajasthan capital on Tuesday to protest alleged atrocities against the community.
The rally, held outside the state assembly, was backed by the opposition Congress and Left parties.
The protesters condemned the arrest of Bishop Samuel Thomas at Kota and the closure of educational and charitable institutions run by the Emmanuel Mission International in that town.
They also shouted slogans against Social Welfare Minister Madan Dilawar for spearheading an agitation against Christians and institutions run by the community in Kota.
The rally was addressed by MP Raj Babbar, Abraham Mathai, vice chairman of the All India Christian Council, Congress leader Mohan Prakash, and leaders of the Communist Party of India and Communist Party of India-Marxist.
"Ever since the BJP came to power in the state, it has Madan Dilawar to trouble the Christians by attacking the institutions run by them in Kota," Babbar said.
He claimed Hindu fundamentalists had attacked Christians at Kota, Banswara and Dungarpur after alleging they were involved in converting Hindus.
Babbar said these allegations were not true and no forced conversions had taken place.
Rajasthan Police arrested Bishop Samuel Thomas, the chairperson of the Emmanuel Mission International, near Delhi, on March 16. Police had been looking for Thomas and his father M.A. Thomas in connection with for inciting communal passions by publishing a controversial book titled "Hakikat".
The book, written by M.G. Mathew, was distributed through the mission's outlets. Hindu groups said it contained derogatory references to Hindu gods and some Hindu preachers and holy rivers.
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Christians in Rajasthan protest atrocities
March 21, 2006
By Indo Asian News Service
Jaipur, March 21 (IANS) Hundreds of Christians joined a rally in the Rajasthan capital Tuesday to protest alleged atrocities against the community.
The rally, held outside the state assembly, was backed by the opposition Congress and Left parties.
The protesters condemned the arrest of Bishop Samuel Thomas at Kota and the closure of educational and charitable institutions run by the Emmanuel
Mission International in that town.
They also shouted slogans against Social Welfare Minister Madan Dilawar for spearheading an agitation against Christians and institutions run by the community in Kota.
The rally was addressed by MP Raj Babbar, Abraham Mathai, vice chairman of the All India Christian Council, Congress leader Mohan Prakash, and leaders of the Communist Party of India and Communist Party of India-Marxist.
'Ever since the BJP came to power in the state, it has Madan Dilawar to trouble the Christians by attacking the institutions run by them in Kota,' Babbar said.
He claimed Hindu fundamentalists had attacked Christians at Kota, Banswara and Dungarpur after alleging they were involved in converting Hindus.
Babbar said these allegations were not true and no forced conversions had taken place.
Rajasthan Police arrested Bishop Samuel Thomas, the chairperson of the Emmanuel
Mission International, near Delhi, March 16. Police had been looking for Thomas and his father M.A. Thomas in connection with for inciting communal passions by publishing a controversial book titled 'Hakikat'.
The book, written by M.G. Mathew, was distributed through the mission's outlets.
Hindu groups said it contained derogatory references to Hindu gods and some Hindu preachers and holy rivers.
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