Udupi: Christians Allege Assault on Pastor by Bajrang Dal


Udupi: Christians Allege Assault on Pastor by Bajrang Dal

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Apr 12: Udupi district unit of International Federation of Karnataka Christian Associations (IFKCA) has alleged that communal organizations have brazenly resumed the task of inflicting further injuries on the Christians, who had suffered a lot in the hands of these forces, and are yet to come out of the trauma they suffered by the unexpected attack on churches in the coast. The association said that these communal forces hold the remote control on the state BJP government.

“At night, prisoners purportedly belonging to Bajrang Dal, assaulted K J Joy, pastor of Ebenezer Prayer Hall in Halengady, who is presently lodged in Mangalore sub-jail. Because of the assault, the pastor has suffered bruises on his jaw and eyes. This was personally seen by the office bearers of the union when they went to the jail. The office bearers then met the jail superintendent and urged him to take immediate action,” said IFKCA district unit president, Louis Lobo, and vice president, Prashant Jathanna.

They pointed out that opposition leader in Mangalore city corporation council, Lancelot Pinto, was also subjected to intensive scrutiny, and a warrant had been issued against him recently. “In spite of these injustices being inflicted on members of the Christian community, the police department and the district administration have, unfortunately, have turned a blind eye. They do not seem to have come out of their deep slumber,” they criticized.

In a release, IFKCA Udupi district unit said that the Christian organizations and political leaders have decided to organize suitable protests besides carrying out legal battles against such unlawful acts.

  

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  • praveen, mangalore

    Tue, Apr 12 2011

    time to pray and please make sure all come out to vote.christians are second largest community in mangalore. please vote in next elections which is not very far away.

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  • Santosh, Udupi / Bahrain

    Tue, Apr 12 2011

    In a prison, there are no priests or pastors or Bajarangis. In a prison all are prisoners. News to be published as Prisoner assaulted by fellow prisoners.

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  • Fredrick Castelino, Udyavara

    Tue, Apr 12 2011

    When the local police department and beaurocrates are in the hands of BJP government, they cannot do anything. The rule in Karnataka is nothing but the rule of Hitler. As far as the BJP government is continued in Karnataka, definitely minorities like Christians and Muslims will not get any justice.

    We have to pray Lord Almighty to finishg the present rule of Yeddy Govt. Until then we have to suffer. Agitating against the police and Bajaranga Dal and VHP will not be of any use. For this all the christians in Karnataka should wake up and take stern action against these people unitedly.

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  • esther, India

    Mon, Apr 11 2011

    Want a suggestion? Go on fast like Mr. Hazare and also depute many to go to Delhi - to the President/PM and others and agitate there to take immediate but permanent precaution and action. Like Mr. Hazare's support we too can get. Our Unity counts of course.

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