Maybe its because they have a correspondent in Orissa who knows what is happening on the ground, but a non partisan report from NDTV is surprising indeed, especially the last line of the article.*
Kandhmal sitting on communal tinderbox* http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080063074 Sampad Mahapatra, Mohuya Chaudhuri Tuesday, August 26, 2008, (Kandhmal, Orissa) Why is Kandhmal a virtual tinder box, where tensions between Hindus and Christians go back a long way. There has been fall-out of a nearly two decade long simmering tension between Hindus and Christians in the district. Both Hindus and Christians have accused each other of converting tribal people. These differences turned violent on Christmas eve last year, when the 84-year-old Swamiji was attacked. Scores of churches across the district were destroyed, a Hindu village was attacked and homes set on fire. The state government that had earlier failed to read the brewing anger, struggled to control the violence. But despite peace initiatives Kandhmal didn't really recover. Businesses were badly affected and the distrust between the two communities deepened. The murder of the swamiji, who has a large following in the district, has changed the stakes completely. The Sangh Parivar is in no mood to listen. "If they kill our revered leaders in such a brutal manner, the people will react in whatever manner that vents their anger. We cannot restrain them," said Gouri Rath, secretary, VHP, Orissa. With the situation threatening to spiral out of control, the government is under pressure to crack the case soon. After blaming the Maoists for the attack, the government now says investigations are on to find the real culprits. With sampad mahapatra in bhubaneshwar, MC in ndtv
