not a whimper of protest by all the pseudo-seculars in the ELM.
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From: sri
From: sri
Conversion bid by armed men resented
June 22, 2009
*Bhuvan Pahar*, one of the most holy places in south Assam, particularly
in Barak Valley, 38 km from Silchar town, has come under the threat of
miscreants. Gun-totting members of a newly formed militant group, named
Manmasi National Christian Army, comprising 15 rebels, has been forcing
the residents of Bhuban Pahar under the threat of gun to convert to
Christianity.
This information was forwarded to Sonai Police which along with the 5th
Assam Rifles conducted a search operation which led to the arrest of 13
miscreants, including their commander-in-chief. Two SBBL guns and a
country-made pistol along with sufficient quantity of ammunition were
seized from their possession. All the miscreants were handed over to Sonai
Police for further investigation.
This group of miscreants, dressed in black with a red cross on their
back, along with arms, enter from Tipaimukh through Barak river by boat and
mount Bhuvan Pahar. They threatened and asked the Hindu people of Tezpur
village, including the priest of this famous Hindu temple, to convert into
Christianity.
The problem there began when some Hmar miscreants stated themselves to
be members of Manmasi National Christian Army and had started putting
pressure on the Hindu residents of Bhuvan Pahar to become Christians. The local
residents also said that Manmasi National Christian Army cadres had
painted cross symbol on the walls of the temples with their blood.
Sources said, the pressure from the Hmar militants began at least two
months back when the Congress, led by Lalthanhwala, acquired power in the
neighboring State of Mizoram.
At least seven to eight Hmar youths were frequently visiting Bhuvan
Pahar, which had nearly 700 Hindu people as well as eight Hindu temples. These
Hmar youths approached with gun in one hand and the Bible in the other.
Sources said that the Hmar youths had a meeting with the villagers in
Tezpur village on the Bhuvan Pahar and distributed Bible among the villagers.
They had even built up a church in Tezpur village.
Meanwhile, Rajkumar, priest of Naga mandir on Bhuvan Pahar, told VHP
members that he was forced by the Hmars to show them the tracks on the Pahar at
gunpoint. Further, the Hmars posted a flag, a tabloid and a Holy Cross
on the wall of one of the temples bearing date May 29, 2009.
VHP leaders were shown the video footage containing the Hindu temples
which had blood-stained Holy Cross symbol. A local resident of the area said
that pilgrims from various parts of the country had been visiting Bhuvan
Pahar since 1816, but now Christians were forcing the Hindus to convert. These
Hmar youths come from Mizoram and they have powerful patrons behind
them.
The VHP had asked the administration to arrange for security of the
Hindu temples, priests as well as the Hindu residents there.
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