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[1] Patna, Jan 30 (IANS) Tension gripped a Bihar town after a Christian prayer meet was attacked by suspected Bajrang Dal activists, injuring several people. According to police, a group of armed men Sunday attacked the meet at a Christian missionary in Sasaram in Rohtas district, 200 km from here. They beat up people present there, tore down posters and burnt books and leaflets. Complaints have been filed against nine Bajrang Dal activists. The injured were immediately admitted to hospital. Witness said that about 40 masked men attacked the Christian prayer meet and warned against holding similar weekly meetings, said K.K. Sharma, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Sasaram). "The attackers shouted slogans against the conversion of Hindus to Christianity," he added. Bajrang Dal leaders in the district were apparently unhappy over the missionary converting many Dalits. In the last two months, nearly 50 Dalit families have reportedly converted to Christianity. IANS -------- [2] From: "Ram Narayanan" <ramn_one@adelphia.net> Date: Tue Jan 30, 2007 Subject: A Brahmin Who Sent a Muslim for Haj http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=90497&d=30&m=12&y=2006 ARAB NEWS, DECEMBER 30, 2006 A Brahmin Who Sent a Muslim for Haj Siraj Wahab, Arab News ARAFAT, 30 December 2006 - The truth is indeed stranger than fiction. You hear this clich? and it remains a clich? till you run into a story that indeed gives you a pleasant jolt. Mahboob Hasan's true story may seem to be an exception for those unfamiliar with the inter-faith traditions of India. To others who are acutely aware of the horrific communal riots of Gujarat in western India, in which Muslims were burned alive by Hindus, it will certainly come as a surprise. Hasan from Aurangabad in India's Maharashtra state is one of the millions of pilgrims standing shoulder-to-shoulder as Muslims here on the plains of Arafat where Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) delivered his last sermon. The standing of the pilgrims in Arafat is the climax of Haj. Hasan was able to stand here yesterday thanks to the sponsorship of a caring family back home - a family of Brahmins. Hasan's relationship with the Jagtap family began in the 1960s when he held a lowly position at Maharashtra government's Department of Cooperatives. His boss was Harishchandra Jagtap. Eventually the Jagtaps had a son by the name of Surendra and they offered Hasan a job as a nanny. It was Hasan who would take Surendra to the only English school in the city. In his late 30s, Surendra now works as an engineer in Dubai. The Jagtaps never forgot Hasan's loyalty after he retired. Mrs. Jagtap decided to send Hasan to Haj at her expense. She explained her decision to her son and reminded him of what Hasan did for him when he was a school-going boy. Surendra said he would bear all the expenses of Hasan's pilgrimage, but Mrs. Jagtap insisted she will pay and in the end she had her way. "Hearing such a story is heartening," said one journalist covering the Haj. "There are some in our society who disapprove of Muslims associating with non-Muslims in any way. In reality, we live in a global community and if the intention of one human being to another is good, then we should thank God for such a blessing." It is normal for many Indians to spend their life's savings to perform Haj, but Hasan, who was never highly paid and had barely the savings to support himself after retirement, decided at some point he simply would have to forgo his pilgrimage. However, thanks to Mrs. Jagtap's gesture, Hasan was able to perform Haj without spending money that he would need for his waning days. "How can I forget their token of affection," he was quoted as saying to his friends yesterday. "They are very nice people. Mr. Jagtap was a very nice man. He died years ago. He shared my happiness and my pain in those difficult days. They treated me as one of their own. They are my extended family and I am part of their extended family." Ten days before Hasan departed for Haj, Mrs. Jagtap died. One of the Hindu woman's last gestures was giving Hasan 300,000 rupees (about SR26,000) to pay for the trip of his lifetime. Hasan says the Jagtap family is in his prayers here in Arafat. ------------ [3] From: "doug revelle" <mdrdsr41@hotmail.com> Date: Sat Jan 27, 2007 Subject: (: No fear, no fear ... Seek the opposite, No fear, no fear, Strive on the happy, Thrive on the joy-filler, No anger, no fear, Pull up the smiling. Peace in The Oneness, Yoshe ---------------- [4] From: rkurian@bgl.vsnl.net.in Date: Tue Jan 30, 2007 Subject: The Recognition of Teesta Setalvad on Republic Day.. The 58th Republic Day Of India By Mirza A. Beg http://www.countercurrents.org/beg300107.htm On the Republic Day India awards high honors to its citizens who have contributed to peace and growth in all fields of humanity, arts and sciences. Among the many deserving peace activists, this year the recognition of Teesta Setalvad is particularly noteworthy. She could as well be awarded medals for bravery, because in the face of bigotry of some lethal forces, to be a voice of reason and resolute advocate of the rights of politically weak and marginalized is the greatest act of bravery. Award to her does credit to the Government and people of India --------- [5] From: rkurian@bgl.vsnl.net.in Date: Tue Jan 30, 2007 Subject: Business is Business!!! http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,329700021-111322,00.html Shell defies US pressure and signs ?5bn Iranian gas deal Terry Macalister Monday January 29, 2007 Guardian Unlimited Shell has signed an important deal to help Iran develop a major gas field, ignoring growing pressure from George Bush to isolate the country for being part of what he alleges is an "axis of evil". -------------- [6] From: Pradip Kumar Datta <pradip200@yahoo.com> Date: Tue Jan 30, 2007 Subject: My govt didn't pay Rs 10 crore to ULFA: Assam CM My govt didn't pay Rs 10 crore to ULFA: Assam CM Onkar Singh in New Delhi January 29, 2007 21:41 IST Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday lost his cool when a media person asked him whether it was true that his government had paid Rs 10 crore to the United Liberation Front of Assam and pleading with the terrorist group not to carry out any attack when the state would be hosting the 33rd National Games from Feburary 9-18. "I am going to take legal action against the Northeastern television channel owned by former congressman Matang Singh, who has been making false allegations on his television channel since being thrown out of the party," Gogoi thundered. He sought to assure media persons and the rest of the country that National Games participants and spectators will be given full protection. "There is no place in the world that can be said to be safe in the current scenario. I will like to give my personal assurance that there would be no security problem during the national games. It is our primary duty to provide security and protection to athletes and dignitaries who would be present for the games," he said. The state government has deployed 20 extra companies of the Central police forces to ensure that everything passes off smoothly. Congress president Sonia Gandhi would inaugurate the games on February 9 while Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will attend the closing ceremony on Feburary 18. Over 6000 athletes and 2000 officials from 32 states and Union Territories will take part in the National Games in 32 events spread over 20 venues that have been raised with an expenditure of Rs 330 crore. He denied that his state government was showing softness towards the ULFA and was giving them a chance to regroup by agreeing to ceasefire. "I admit that they have used the time to regroup themselves. We have started taking stern action against the ULFA cadre in last few weeks. There is no question of giving up before them," he said. ----------- [7] The Great Ahmedabad Trial Of Mahatma Gandhi By Bal Patil http://www.countercurrents.org/patil300107.htm It would be most appropriate to recall the great Ahmedabad trial at this juncture when the centennial of the Gandhian satyagraha in South Africa is commemorated worldwide. When Mahatma Gandhi entered the Central Hall of the Government Circuit House at Ahmedabad on the 18th of March, 1922 to face a trial on a charge of sedition under section 124A of the Indian Penal Code about two hundred spectators inside the improvised courtroom stood up as a mark of respect to the frail figure in loincloth -------- |
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