New Delhi, Aug 28:
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday termed the violence against Christians in Orissa as a “national shame” and assured leaders of the community that compensation would be paid to the affected families.
A group of Christian leaders met Manmohan Singh to seek his intervention in the ongoing violence against Christians in the state, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) spokesman Father Babu Joseph said.
He quoted the Prime Minister as describing the riots in Orissa as “a national shame”.
Christian leaders also said that Manmohan Singh assured them that the families of those who lost their life would be given compensation of Rs.300,000 from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.
CBCI along with other Christian organisations announced that 40,000 Christian schools and colleges would remain shut Friday to “protest the violence against their community”.
Meanwhile, Manmohan Singh spoke to Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and asked him to take immediate steps to stop the violence and restore normalcy, a statement from the Prime Minister's office said.
“A delegation of Catholic Bishops Conference of India along with Archbishop of Delhi met the prime minister and apprised him of the recent situation in Orissa. The PM mentioned that the central government was in touch with the state government and every effort would be made to restore normalcy in the state,” the statement said.
“The PM later spoke to the chief minister of Orissa and requested him to take immediate steps in this direction. He also advised the chief minister to provide immediate relief to the affected people, particularly children,” it added.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday termed the violence against Christians in Orissa as a “national shame” and assured leaders of the community that compensation would be paid to the affected families.
A group of Christian leaders met Manmohan Singh to seek his intervention in the ongoing violence against Christians in the state, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) spokesman Father Babu Joseph said.
He quoted the Prime Minister as describing the riots in Orissa as “a national shame”.
Christian leaders also said that Manmohan Singh assured them that the families of those who lost their life would be given compensation of Rs.300,000 from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.
CBCI along with other Christian organisations announced that 40,000 Christian schools and colleges would remain shut Friday to “protest the violence against their community”.
Meanwhile, Manmohan Singh spoke to Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and asked him to take immediate steps to stop the violence and restore normalcy, a statement from the Prime Minister's office said.
“A delegation of Catholic Bishops Conference of India along with Archbishop of Delhi met the prime minister and apprised him of the recent situation in Orissa. The PM mentioned that the central government was in touch with the state government and every effort would be made to restore normalcy in the state,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, the Italian government has expressed its concern to the Indian mission in Rome over the violence against Christians in Orissa.
Foreign Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee discussed the issue with Nalin Surie, secretary ministry of external affairs (West).
-IANS
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Foreign Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee discussed the issue with Nalin Surie, secretary ministry of external affairs (West).
-IANS
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Dear Prime Minister, It is a greater national shame that we give the right to Christian missionaries to go about telling poor and innocent tribals to renounce their ancestral religion in exchange for a few crumbs of bread? - K.Venugopal - Mumbai |  |
Killing of Hindus is not a national shame, they are pigs , anybody can kill them , then the government will not react. what about bomb blasts and hindus killed , then why we do not call it a National shame. Hamare desh ke politicans hamare kaum ka beda gar kar rehe hai - Great Admirer - Gurgaon | |
| Muthu you are absolutely right. His Congress Party was responsible for 1984 riots where so many innocent peolple were killed. It seems this pm is gutless and scared of his boss that she might throw him out. That is why he has to suck her day and night to keep her happy. Enjoy Mr. PM while you are in the power. - Kapil - Canada |
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