The governor said that the “Church is a sign of hope to the poor and needy in the country.”The governor having an informal chat with the ecumenical leaders during the public reception.
By Philip Mathew
Bangalore:

The Karnataka governor has assured Christians in the southern Indian state that their places of worship will be safeguarded and protected.“Harming minority communities’ places of worship was akin to harming the constitution,” Hansraj Bhardwaj yesterday said while addressing a public reception organized as part of the 27th assembly of the National Council of Churches in India, (NCCI), in Bangalore.  read more »

Bhopal - Two episodes of persecution against Christians which occurred in recent days in the state of Madhya Pradesh (Central India) have alerted the local community.
The first incident occurred on Sunday, March 25, in Chindwara district,
The local police intervened on the basis of the complaint that "these people were trying to convert with illegal means, creating tension between the communities". They are accused of violating the law on freedom of religion ("Religious Freedom Act", approved in Madhya Pradesh in 1968) and will remain in custody for 12 days. According to the local faithful, "the police acted under pressure from Hindu fundamentalist groups"  read more »

Contact Person: Mohammad Imran

Tel. No: 973-835-0045

Date: January 19, 2011

Dear Maulana Sahab,
We members of the Moderate and Progressive Groups of Muslims in India
and abroad support the open letter sent to you by the New Delhi Civil
Society Members in New Delhi, India.  read more »

WASHINGTON: Riding a Republican wave, Nikki Haley , a daughter of Sikh immigrant parents from Amritsar, created history as the first Indian American woman to win the Governor's race in South Carolina state .

Haley, born Nimrata (Nikki) Randhawa will be the first woman chief executive of the State and America's second Indian-American governor after Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, also a Republican, who became the first with his election three years ago.  read more »