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Pogrom in Orissa, la polizia scagiona i cristiani per la morte dello swami indù
by Nirmala Carvalha
They were the Maoists to kill Laxmanananda Saraswati in August 2008: This is the conclusion of the investigation, brought to a 14-member ultra-leftist. The murder, of which the Hindu radicals have falsely accused the Christians, has sparked great violence. At least 100 Christians were killed, tens of thousands displaced, hundreds of churches destroyed or vandalized.

by Nirmala Carvalho
They were the Maoists to kill Laxmanananda Saraswati in August 2008: This is the conclusion of the investigation, brought to a 14-member ultra-leftist. The murder, of which the Hindu radicals have falsely accused the Christians, has sparked great violence. At least 100 Christians were killed, tens of thousands displaced, hundreds of churches destroyed or vandalized.

Mumbai (AsiaNews) - Maoists to the first floor have been involved in the assassination of Hindu master, Laxmanananda Saraswati, whose murder has provided the pretext for the anti-Christian pogrom of 2008 in the district of Kandhamal (Orissa) and in other parts of India. The news comes from police sources, that have made ​​it official on May 9.

The criminal section of the police in Orissa, which has made further investigations into the events of 2008, reported an accusation against at least seven people involved in the killing of Saraswati and his followers some of the ashram Jaleshpata, in of Tumudibandh in Kandhamal district. The crime took place in the late evening of August 23, 2008.

According to sources, the survey revealed that the Maoist leaders have formed a militia group "to implement the plan, which involved the killing of the historic leader of the VHP (Viswa Hindu Parishad, World Hindu Council). "All seven Maoist official," confirmed the inspector general of the criminal section, Abhay. The preliminary investigation led, in 2009, all'incriminazione seven other people. All 14 accused of being instigators of the odious crime authors, are "pictures" Maoists, including the Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda.

An official of the criminal section previously stated that the Maoist organization, outlawed, it was immediately assumed responsibility for the killing of a visionary, because the Hindu leaders spread hatred among the people in the name of religion. In fact, the '60s marked the swami had for his campaign against conversions of Dalits and the attacks against churches, schools, leper colonies, hospitals, community centers Christians.

Durga Prasad Kar, president of the VHP in Orissa, had registered a petition voiced doubts on the involvement of Maoists in the killing. Kar, an official head of tax in retirement, had cited in his petition eight assassination attempts against Saraswati, occurred between 1969 and December 2007. And he wrote: "Since the attacks mentioned above, there should not be an iota of doubt that Laxmanananda Saraswati was a target of Christian converts, and their goal was reached August 23, 2008 with his killing." According to Kar, "all previous attacks were converted to Christians and not by the Maoists."

Sajan K. George, chairman of the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) asked the VHP to be banned. "The VHP should offer unconditional apology to Indian people and the international community, for spreading false rumors about Christians, and for having suggested the involvement of churches in the assassination of Hindu leader Laxmanananda Saraswati. The indictment drawn up by the police shows that those responsible for the planning and execution of the crime are the old Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda, along with six others. The State of Orissa and the central government should be put under close surveillance the VHP and other Hindu organizations to prevent future attacks against the Christian minority in India. "

The other six are accused Udaya alias Pulari Rama Rao, alias Jadu Somanath Dandasena, Azad alias Dona Keshava Rao, alias Dasru Dasanna, Lalu and Lakhmu alias Madan. Of the seven, only two were arrested. The killing was attributed to the Christians by the VHP, and caused great wave of violence in Kandhamal. More than 100 Christians have been killed, tens of thousands have fled their homes, hundreds of churches and other Christian institutions were destroyed and vandalized.

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Mumbai (AsiaNews) - Maoists to the first floor have been involved in the assassination of Hindu master, Laxmanananda Saraswati, whose murder has provided the pretext for the anti-Christian pogrom of 2008 in the district of Kandhamal (Orissa) and in other parts of India. The news comes from police sources, that have made ​​it official on May 9.

The criminal section of the police in Orissa, which has made further investigations into the events of 2008, reported an accusation against at least seven people involved in the killing of Saraswati and his followers some of the ashram Jaleshpata, in of Tumudibandh in Kandhamal district. The crime took place in the late evening of August 23, 2008.

According to sources, the survey revealed that the Maoist leaders have formed a militia group "to implement the plan, which involved the killing of the historic leader of the VHP (Viswa Hindu Parishad, World Hindu Council). "All seven Maoist official," confirmed the inspector general of the criminal section, Abhay. The preliminary investigation led, in 2009, all'incriminazione seven other people. All 14 accused of being instigators of the odious crime authors, are "pictures" Maoists, including the Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda.

An official of the criminal section previously stated that the Maoist organization, outlawed, it was immediately assumed responsibility for the killing of a visionary, because the Hindu leaders spread hatred among the people in the name of religion. In fact, the '60s marked the swami had for his campaign against conversions of Dalits and the attacks against churches, schools, leper colonies, hospitals, community centers Christians.

Durga Prasad Kar, president of the VHP in Orissa, had registered a petition voiced doubts on the involvement of Maoists in the killing. Kar, an official head of tax in retirement, had cited in his petition eight assassination attempts against Saraswati, occurred between 1969 and December 2007. And he wrote: "Since the attacks mentioned above, there should not be an iota of doubt that Laxmanananda Saraswati was a target of Christian converts, and their goal was reached August 23, 2008 with his killing." According to Kar, "all previous attacks were converted to Christians and not by the Maoists."

Sajan K. George, chairman of the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) asked the VHP to be banned. "The VHP should offer unconditional apology to Indian people and the international community, for spreading false rumors about Christians, and for having suggested the involvement of churches in the assassination of Hindu leader Laxmanananda Saraswati. The indictment drawn up by the police shows that those responsible for the planning and execution of the crime are the old Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda, along with six others. The State of Orissa and the central government should be put under close surveillance the VHP and other Hindu organizations to prevent future attacks against the Christian minority in India. "

The other six are accused Udaya alias Pulari Rama Rao, alias Jadu Somanath Dandasena, Azad alias Dona Keshava Rao, alias Dasru Dasanna, Lalu and Lakhmu alias Madan. Of the seven, only two were arrested. The killing was attributed to the Christians by the VHP, and caused great wave of violence in Kandhamal. More than 100 Christians have been killed, tens of thousands have fled their homes, hundreds of churches and other Christian institutions were destroyed and vandalised