Prabhir The article is extremely one sided and blatantly pro Christian. Nor surprising since it is led by a Christian. The whole fact finding only focuses on the dalit Christians and does not even touch on hte concerns of the tribals!!! Why was the World Vision office destroyed. There is no answer. Why did the minister resign, again no answer.
*The article does not even mention that Swami Swamy Laxmanananda Sarswati and his drivers were attacked, instead it goes on this anti VHP diatribe*,"* *There are allegations that were was instigation by VHP/RSS members under the > leadership of Swamy Laxmanananda Sarswati resulted into violence in Bramanigoan and other parts on 25 th December.** The issue here is very straightforward. It is of reservations for dalit christians... The Christian leaders want them to be include amongs the poorer tribals so that theey will enjoy the reservations. Obviously the Kui tribals will be adbversely affected. and this led to the violence. The fact finding says, *4. *There is a general view outside that this violence is connected to > the bandh called by Kui Samanvay Samithi on 25-26 th of December 07 to > protest the demand of Panos to be included in Scheduled tribe category. > But > in Bramanigoan, team found no such evidences to connect these two > issues. """""* ** *That is the mother of all lies. The fact finding does not even touch on this core issue.* *Here is an October 9th report from the Hindu:* *Communal tension in Kandhamal * http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/09/stories/2007100951340300.htm ** Staff Reporter BERHAMPUR: Tension mounts up in Kandhamal district as Kui tribals are continuing their public meetings and awareness campaign among tribals against the Pana harijans of the district. Three Kui tribal organisations of the district -- Nikhil Utkal Kui Samaj of G. Udaygiri, Kui Kula Samiti of Baliguda and Kui Samaj Seva Samiti -- have joined hands to form Kandhmal Zilla Kui Samaj coordination committee. They are opposed to recent demand by a section of Pana harijans to be identified as Kui tribals in official records as they speak Kui language and obey some tribal rituals. The recent tension started due to activities of an NGO named Phulbani Kui Jankalyan Sangh of Bhubaneswar which has approached Orissa high court with the demand that Panas of Kandhamal should be treated as tribals. The secretary of the coordination committee, Lambodar Kanhar, has alleged that State Minister Padmanabh Behera is behind the effort. According to Mr. Kanhar, the committee has already sent letters to the State Government demanding removal of Mr. Behera from the Cabinet as he is involved in fanning communal tension for political gains. Since last month the coordination committee of Kui tribals has held a series of meetings in different parts, where they have openly come out against Mr. Behera. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
