Tue, 09/03/2010 - 7:35pm Karnataka state banning cow slaughter

Bangalore, Mar 9 -BJP government in Karnataka today reintroduced in the assembly a bill banning cow slaughter amid protests and dharna .

The Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill, 2010, was withdrawn only last week, without assigning any reason

Minister for Law S Suresh Kumar asserted that "we have right to do it (introduce the bill)".

Pandemonium prevailed as Animal Husbandry Minister Revunaik Bilamagi rose to introduce the bill which was described as "draconian", anti-poor, anti-Dalit and anti-backward classes, charging that BJP has hidden agenda.

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 4:05pm Why not Charity Begin at Home?

By Fr. Anand Muttungal
Communal violence has been a burning problem faced by Christians in many North Indian States but it remained un-addressed for years. The anti-Muslim riots in 1992 united the Muslims to face the fanatics. The increased violence in Southern states and prolonged violence in Khandmal, Orissa has made the Church to think seriously on this issue.
The worry of the Church is expressed in the report red out in the 29th Plenary General Assembly of CBCI in Guwati. It reads, ‘attacks against Christians have taken place in several states….. Even more villainous was the malicious damage to human relations with a systematic campaign that tried to divide communities. What shocked Church leaders and others was that areas they thought were safe from the antagonism of fundamentalist groups also experienced violence….’ It has become a political issue that began to be at the centre of Christians all over India .
The extent of violence unlashed by the fundamental organizations is indefinable. They got their supporters into most political parties, media, Government structures, Private sectors, religious establishments, NGOs etc. They implement their plan of Hindu Rashtra through them. They have not only physically attacked the community but also at all levels like delaying the files of Christians in the Government offices, malicious propaganda in the media etc. are part of the vicious circle created by the fundamentalists. They have succeeded in creating a general notion among the people that all Christian activities are aimed at religious conversion. People began to suspect their activities in the villages where they had good relations. The more dangerous ideology fundamentalists coined of late is the equation of Hindutva with nationalism and religious conversion is being seen as attacks against Indian Nationalism and Cultural Nationalism. In short they are spreading the ideology that to be an Indian and Nationalistic one needs to be a Hindu. Every one against this ideology is considered an enemy of the Country. It is the deadliest form of fundamentalism akin to Nazism.

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 9:03am Past. T.T. Joseph entered into glory on 8th March

Bangalore
past. T.T. Joseph State President and Senior minister of IPC entered into glory with Lord on 8th March.Pastor TT has left a void in the hearts of many believers across the world.Global council of Indian Christians(GCIC) joins with the believers to pray for the bereaved family members and friends.May god continue to bless the mission and vision of IPC.