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Sajan George: Stop anti-Christian violence in Orissa now
by Nirmala Carvalho
Yesterday evening, two Christian leaders arrested, accused of having links with Maoists and proselytizing. In 2011, three pastors were assassinated. The Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) is launching an appeal to the chief minister of the State: "Kandhamal is the realm of anti-Christian persecution in India."  read more »

Phulbhani-
Baliguda Police this early on 9th January at about 04.30 AM has arrested Mr. Junus Pradhan(46), Chairman, Daringbadi Block who is also the President of Christian Jana Kalyan Samaj, Kandhamal. He has been detained at the police station on the false charges of having close association with the Naxal Maoists and are investigating the charges. The S.P/Kandamal on GCIC's contact has said that they suspect the leaders involvement with the Naxal and Maoists movement and hence the detention.
Please pray for the said Christian Leader. GCIC is following up the case for immediate release of Mr. Junus Pradhan.  read more »

On 9th January 2012 at about 2 AM, a group of Police from Raikia police station reached at the house of Pastor Sukadeb Digal(33) at Sipainju(Sipainjari) village, Tiangia, G- Udayagiri Block, Kandhamal Dist. of Odisha and arrested him from his house on false charges of illegal conversion. The police have kept him in Raikia PS up till now and interrogating him while investigating into the matter. He is pastoring over Danekbadi Baptist Church at Daringbadi in which 35 believer families worship together.
On receiving the said information, GCIC Coordinator from Bhubaneswar immediately contacted the Sr. Police and District Authorities who have assured to release him by this evening without filing any case against him.
Let's praise the Lord for the said rescue of Pastor Sukadeba Digal.  read more »

Global Council of Indian Christians

To
Shri. Naveen Patnaik
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Orissa,
Bubaneshwar.
Orissa.

Dear and respected Sir,

Subject: Appeal for Emergent Measures to End Violence against Christians in Kandhamal District in Your State.

It is with great sorrow that we wish to approach you Sir, with a fervent appeal for your kind intervention and concerted efforts to put an end to the ongoing violence against the innocent Christians of Kandhamal, one of the districts of your state, which is being unfortunately perceived the world over as a Christian baiting spot in India. Apart from all the Christian baiting in every possible way, both by the anti-Christian forces and their bed-fellows in your government, three brutal murders have been committed in the course of this year alone. The very recent being the chilling murder of Rabindra Parichha, who had been working as a legal activist, on 15th December 2011, at Bhanjanagar in Ganjam District.  read more »

Rabindra Parichha, a legal activist who had been working as a legal activist for justice in Kandhamal, was killed on 15th Dec in the evening, at Bhanjanagar (Ganjam District). He has been brutally killed by a sharp weapon through which the unknown murderers has cut his throat up to 90% as reported. There was also sign of gun shot on his stomach. His dead body was found in Bhanjanagar which is a neighbouring city of Kandhamal Dist. on 15.12.2011 at 23 Hrs.  read more »

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By Nirmala Carvalho
Rabindra Parichaa, a well-known Christian activist in Kandhamal region, scene of violent attacks in the recent past, was found dead under mysterious circumstances. He is the third Christian leader killed this year. The police, who, conniving with the radicals, try to pass the killings off as accidents, unmasked in court.  read more »