After Riots Last Year, It’s Church Attacks! Where are the #AchcheDin?

It is becoming increasingly hard to ignore religion these days. It stares you in the face, each time you step onto the street, in the writing on the walls, in most social conversations and of late, in the newspapers too, on a regular basis. Barely two days before the polls in Delhi, the national capital is witnessing a massive protest over the repeated attacks on churches. The protests began after ceremonial items were reported stolen from St.Alphonsa's church in Vasant Kunj, Delhi on February 2.

What is more, this is the fifth attack in the last two months. In December 2014, the police had to step in and provide security to all 225 churches in Delhi after a catholic church, St.Sebastian's in Dilshad Garden, North Delhi was gutted in a mysterious fire on December 1, leading to a sit in by Christians and their supporters alleging that it was arson. The police later confirmed that it was arson but no arrests were made.

The atmosphere of fear and suspicion further increased when stones where thrown at the Syro-Malabar catholic church at Jasola in Okhla during evening mass on December 7.

Eight months ago, in June 2014, a young techie from Pune, returning home from work, was killed by alleged members after derogatory pictures of Shivaji were posted on Facebook, triggering communal tension. Since then we have seen a Dussehra marked by religious clashes in Vadodara where two men were stabbed and a dozen injured; a Diwali marked by religious riots in Trilokpuri in Delhi; a widespread mass religious conversion happily endorsed by the Sangh Parivar and the minister of state for food processing, Niranjan Jyoti making an extremist comment like ‘Raamzade vs Haramzaade'.

And now there are these mysterious attacks on churches. Of late, India's religious intolerance, which was previously lurking in the dark underbellies of our cities and remote villages in the countryside, seems to have catapulted out into the open.

It's an uncomfortable sort of limelight which leaves us open to censure from a visiting President, Barack Obama, who exited after the Republic Day festivities with a parting shot, ‘India would only succeed if it didn't splinter along religious lines'. Many interpreted his comments about religious divisions in India as a warning to our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, given his past.

confuzzled dude wrote:

It is becoming increasingly hard to ignore religion these days. It stares you in the face, each time you step onto the street, in the writing on the walls, in most social conversations and of late, in the newspapers too, on a regular basis. Barely two days before the polls in Delhi, the national capital is witnessing a massive protest over the repeated attacks on churches. The protests began after ceremonial items were reported stolen from St.Alphonsa's church in Vasant Kunj, Delhi on February 2.

What is more, this is the fifth attack in the last two months. In December 2014, the police had to step in and provide security to all 225 churches in Delhi after a catholic church, St.Sebastian's in Dilshad Garden, North Delhi was gutted in a mysterious fire on December 1, leading to a sit in by Christians and their supporters alleging that it was arson. The police later confirmed that it was arson but no arrests were made.

The atmosphere of fear and suspicion further increased when stones where thrown at the Syro-Malabar catholic church at Jasola in Okhla during evening mass on December 7.

Eight months ago, in June 2014, a young techie from Pune, returning home from work, was killed by alleged members after derogatory pictures of Shivaji were posted on Facebook, triggering communal tension. Since then we have seen a Dussehra marked by religious clashes in Vadodara where two men were stabbed and a dozen injured; a Diwali marked by religious riots in Trilokpuri in Delhi; a widespread mass religious conversion happily endorsed by the Sangh Parivar and the minister of state for food processing, Niranjan Jyoti making an extremist comment like ‘Raamzade vs Haramzaade'.

And now there are these mysterious attacks on churches. Of late, India's religious intolerance, which was previously lurking in the dark underbellies of our cities and remote villages in the countryside, seems to have catapulted out into the open.

It's an uncomfortable sort of limelight which leaves us open to censure from a visiting President, Barack Obama, who exited after the Republic Day festivities with a parting shot, ‘India would only succeed if it didn't splinter along religious lines'. Many interpreted his comments about religious divisions in India as a warning to our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, given his past.

http://idiva.com/opinion-work-life/christian-community-slams-modi-government-over-church-attacks-in-delhi/34810

Hellsangel wrote:Comrade the tireless Jihadist, now the tireless Crusader.

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:There are rumors that CONmen are the ones trying to engineer communal attacks during elections to continue making a negative image for Modi (that they started when he was the CM of Gujrat). This is their long-term, 4 yr strategy so that when the next lok sabha elections come, the super sensitive vote-banks will be upset with Modi, go into a trance when Sonia says "garibi hatao" and shove their votes on "haath".  Unfortunately for CONartists, the petted vote-banks will end up voting for Krazywala's jhaadoo, not for the dirty CON "haath".

confuzzled dude wrote:
http://idiva.com/opinion-work-life/christian-community-slams-modi-government-over-church-attacks-in-delhi/34810

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

confuzzled dude wrote:
http://idiva.com/opinion-work-life/christian-community-slams-modi-government-over-church-attacks-in-delhi/34810

First of all Hindus could not have done it bcz they never indulge in such things and Hinduism respects all religion. Even their holy book says all ways are the same and everything leads to HIM.

It has to be the work of the Jehovahs to curry sympathy, attract attention, and use these to get western donations.  They do it all the time and whenever the times are convenient.

These are done by them and that explains the absence of any loss of life. So it is proved.  

I'm Hellsangel wrote:Ha ha! Comrade is again digging up unheard of bloggers to keep his ranting up.

confuzzled dude wrote:

I'm Hellsangel wrote:Ha ha! Comrade is again digging up unheard of bloggers to keep his ranting up.

These are simple folks like you and me unlike Krauthammers  living in million dollar mansions completely oblivious to realities pulling stuff out of thin air

confuzzled dude wrote:

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

confuzzled dude wrote:
http://idiva.com/opinion-work-life/christian-community-slams-modi-government-over-church-attacks-in-delhi/34810

First of all Hindus could not have done it bcz they never indulge in such things and Hinduism respects all religion. Even their holy book says all ways are the same and everything leads to HIM.

It has to be the work of the Jehovahs to curry sympathy, attract attention, and use these to get western donations.  They do it all the time and whenever the times are convenient.

These are done by them and that explains the absence of any loss of life. So it is proved.  

But chaddies are fully capable of committing such acts