Christians thank Chief Minister Modi AHMEDABAD (ICNS) -- Christian groups in Gujarat have thanked state Chief Minister Narendra Modi for not permitting the Vishwa Hindu Parishad from holding a Hindu rally in the trouble-prone Dangs district on Christmas Day.
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh had planned to hold a Hindu sammelan and the Guru Golwalkar birth centenary celebrations on December 25 in Dangs. But upon an order from Chief Minister Modi, District Collectors of the Dangs and Bhavnagar refused permission to hold the sammelan. Moreover, the police maintained tight security in the Christian-dominated areas, particularly the tribal district of the Dangs, which has a history of Hindu-Christian clashes during Christmas celebrations. The All-India Christian Council thanked Chief Minister Modi for taking the strong stand against the Sangh Parivar to allow the Christians in the State celebrate Christmas peacefully on Monday. AICC joint secretary Samson Christian said that following the request by Christian organisationsSimilarly, the Guru Golwalkar birth centenary celebrations was also shifted on the advice of the Bhavnagar District Collector. - More and more educated Goans in Goa and elsewhere support Manohar Parrikar! http://radiovv.org/download_konkani.htm __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
