Author: N. Badarinath
Publication: Organiser
Date: June 13, 2004
URL: http://www.organiser.org/dynamic/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=27&page=9
So far, Christian misison-aries
have been instrumental in conversion. Now it seems this task has been passed
on to Christian heads of institutions.
The Principal of Government School
of Nursing drove a Hindu student to suicide in her over-zealous act of
persuasion for conversion to Christianity.
It is reported that the Principal
of Government School of Nursing drove a Hindu student to suicide in her
over-zealous act of persuasion for conversion to Christianity. A student
of this school attempted to commit suicide, unable to bear the mental pressure
exerted by the Principal on her to convert. The irate students of the school
gheraoed the office of Superintendent of the K.R. Hospital, Mysore, demanding
dismissal of the Principal from service.
As the superintendent of the hospital
was on leave, the Principal of MMC, Mysore, tried to pacify the agitated
students but to no avail. The students threatened with mass suicide if
Principal Velangani of Nursing School was not dismissed immediately.
Premakumar of Bajrang Dal, and Mahadev,
ex-corporator, expressed support to the agitation. Finally the Principal
of the Nursing School has been asked to go on leave for two months and
further action has been assured.
It is reported that Principal Velengani
is a blind follower of Christianity and was discrimina-ting even in sanctioning
leave to Hindu students. Further, whenever Hindu students requested her
for leave, she used to retort by telling them to convert to Christianity
and enjoy the benefit of more leave. The Principal is also reported to
have threatened to give lower marks to students who failed to get converted
to Christianity.
