I have blogged a few times about the violence against Christians in Orissa India. At last there is some good news.
According to George Conger:
THE INDIAN government has agreed to compensate Christians whose homes were destroyed by Hindu fanatics in that country’s worst anti-Christian pogrom since independence. India to compensate Orissa victims
The Church of North India (CNI) reports that the Orissa state government will rebuild the homes of Christians burnt to the ground by Hindu fanatics during the Christmas week riots, will pay compensation to the families of those killed, and give grants of assistance to those whose homes were damaged.
The whole story is here. It is encouraging to read of the role that the Church of North India (CNI) has played in speaking out on behalf of those victimised:
When the police refused to come to the aid of Christians under attack, the Bishop of Phulbani, the Rt Rev Bijay Kumar Nayak sought the aid of other CNI bishops and Christian leaders.
He asked the CNI’s Bishop of Cuttack the Rt Rev Samson Das, Roman Catholic Archbishop Raphael Cheenath of Cuttack and other church leaders to intercede with India’s Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil and state leaders. The Christian leaders urged the government to use the army to restore law and order, launch an investigation to identify the ringleaders and causes of the riots, and pay compensation to the victims of the communal violence.
The CNI has issued a statement condemning “the attacks in strongest words.” While pleased with the steps taken towards rebuilding the destroyed homes, it has urged the national government to investigate the collapse in law and order in Orissa.
Recent Comments