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Attack on churches: Karnataka cops arrest Bajrang Dal convener |
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Saturday, 20 September 2008 |
 Karnataka convener of Bajrang Dal Mahendra Kumar was on Friday night arrested by the police in connection with the spate of attacks on churches and prayer halls in parts of the state.
"Mahendra Kumar has been arrested tonight," Western Range Deputy Inspector General of Police A M Prasad said.
Soon after the attacks on churches on September 15 in parts of Mangalore and Udupi in coastal regions and in Chikamaglur in Malnad area, Bajrang Dal owned responsibility for them, claiming that incidents of forced conversion had prompted them.
A day after issuing a strict advisory to BJP-ruled Karnataka in the wake of continued violence against Christians, the Centre on Friday issued a stricter one to the state asking it to act tough against perpetrators of crimes and check violence as the developments were in "breach of the Constitution and the law of the country".
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India government warns state over anti-Christian attacks |
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Saturday, 20 September 2008 |
 India’s government has warned Hindu nationalist authorities in a southern state to halt attacks against churches, the federal Home Ministry said Friday.
In an official order, the government told Karnataka state leaders to “bring the situation under control,” a ministry spokesman said. More than a dozen churches in Karnataka were attacked over the weekend, following similar clashes in the eastern state of Orissa which left nearly 20 dead. The Orissa violence was triggered by the murder of a revered Hindu priest and four followers on August 23. Thousands of riot-hit people, mostly Christians, were forced to flee their homes and many are still living in state-run camps.
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Fresh attacks on churches reported in Karnataka |
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Friday, 19 September 2008 |
 Two more incidents of attacks on churches were reported from Bangalore and Mangalore today even as the government claimed to have restored normalcy in the state.
In Mangalore, some unidentified persons damaged a glass pane surrounding a statue of Infant Jesus located outside the compound of a church on the Bantwal-Poonjalkatte Road at Moorje.
Police said some unidentified miscreants on a motorcycle visited the St Xavier Church at Moorje in the wee hours today and damaged the statue, but fled away after they realised that some youths were in the vicinity, guarding the church.
In Bangalore rural, some unidentified persons pelted stones at a church at Manchanhalli around 14 kms from Chikkaballapur and damaged its window panes.
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Karnataka offers land for Nano, promises peace |
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Thursday, 18 September 2008 |
 The Karnataka government has offered land to Tata Motors for the Nano car project in Dharwad.
Managing Director of Tata Motors Ravikant met Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Thursday. As per the reports, Dharwad already has existing basic facilities required for setting up the car manufacturing plant.
After meeting the Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, Tata Motors Managing Director G Ravikanth told that "he (Yeddyurappa) said he will give all support, assistance and required incentives if we want it (in case of re-locating the plant).
"The project requires about 1,000 acres of land. It is an integrated project," Ravikanth said.
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More churches attacked in Karnataka |
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Thursday, 18 September 2008 |
 Even before the dust on the attacks on prayer halls on Sunday could settle, a fresh wave of attacks has been reported. Three incidents have been reported since Tuesday night even after the ruling BJP government threatened to act tough against those responsible for the attacks.
Unidentified persons broke into a church in Ujire, 70 km from Mangalore, in Dakshina Kannada district and another at Gorigandi ni Chikmagalur district and ransacked it, police said on Wednesday.
In Kolar, a statue of Virgin Mary was damaged on Wednesday morning. At Ujjire, miscreants desecrated the St George Church belonging to Syro Malabar Catholic Rite under Diocese of Belthangady in the early hours. They gained entry by breaking the front door lock and burned the Bible, prayer books and destroyed holy icons.
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Mangalore bandh total, peaceful |
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Wednesday, 17 September 2008 |
 Barring stray incidents of violence and stone pelting, Mangalore bandh observed by Shri Rama Sene was total and peaceful on Tuesday.
In the wee hours, Mohammed, an employee in a beedi firm was assaulted by unidentified miscreants in Kalladka, 27 km from here. BJP corporator Sharat from Kunjathbail was waylaid and assaulted by unidentified miscreants. Six buses, including two government buses plying from Mangalore were stoned by miscreants in Thokkatu and Mangalore.
Vittal gram panchayat secretary Mohammed sustained head injuries when he was hit by a stray stone in Vittal.
City police made a dozen preventive arrests on Tuesday.
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Situation tense over attack on churches in Karnataka |
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Tuesday, 16 September 2008 |
 Karnataka police dispersed clashing groups of people as situation continued to remain tense for the second day on Monday over the attack on churches in Mangalore.
Activists of Bajrang Dal are reportedly suspected to be involved in the attacks on at least nine churches during Sunday mass at various places in Karnataka, protesting against alleged conversion of Hindus into Christianity.
Reportedly, miscreants on Monday morning pelted stones on a Church, which led to a clash between them and the Christians. Police had to retort to tear gas to control the situation.
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CM, Governor must ensure communal harmony in Karnataka: PM |
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Monday, 15 September 2008 |
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday called Karnataka Governor Rameshwar Thakur and Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and asked them to ensure communal harmony "at any cost" in the state following attacks on churches allegedly by Bajrang Dal activists.
The Prime Minister has asked the Governor and Chief Minister to ensure communal harmony at any cost in the state, PMO sources said.
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