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Publication: Hindu Jagruti
Date: August 10, 2006
URL: http://www.hindujagruti.org/eng/phpnews/news.php?action=fullnews&id=707
Conversions will not be tolerated in Tirupati
- Shri Shri Shri
A huge protest march was taken out by Hindu
Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) and Sanatan Sanstha jointly at Karkal, Dist. Udipi
in the State of Karnataka against the conversions of Hindus at Tirupati, Andhra
Pardesh. Five thousand staunch Hindus participated in the march. HJS and other
Hindu Organizations have formed 'Tirupati Andolan Committee (TAC)' to fight
against the conversions taking place in and around Tirupati, a place of pilgrimage
in the State of A.P. After the march, Shri Shri Shri Ish Vitthalds Swamiji
of Kemru Mutt inaugurated the meeting by lighting a lamp. In His address,
He said that conversion of Hindus will not be tolerated in and around Tirupati.
He further stated that conversions create hostility among people and increase
violence. It is necessary for Hindus to unite and fight against terrorism
and conversions. Lakshmivarteertha Swamiji of Shirur Peeth, Shri Shri Shri
Rajsekharanand Swamiji of Gurupur Vajradehi Peeth and famous writer Shri Chakrawarty
Sulibele were present.
Shri Bola Kamath presided over the meeting.
While warning the Congress led Government ruling the State of Andhra Pradesh,
H. H. Pejavar Swamiji said that Hindus must come together to fight conversions
of Hindus. He said that if within two months, conversion activities are not
stopped, in and around Tirupati, a campaign will be started. Shri Chakrawarty
Sulibele said that two months is a long time and the State Govt. should take
necessary steps to stop conversions.
Shri Girish Mattenwar, the Director of anti-corruption
Vedika said that Christian Missionaries are luring Hindus to convert into
Christianity by offering them bait in the form of food and shelter. He also
warned the Govt. that if necessary steps are not taken to stop conversions,
the campaign of TAC will become more rigorous. Shri. Shivanand Prabhu, the
Spokesperson of HJS from Southern India was also present in the neeting.
Highlights
Leaders of BJP, Congress and Samajvadi parties
also joined the march.
When the march was going on, shopkeepers closed
down their shops voluntarily to participate in the march.
Slogans were raised against the Chief Minister
of Andhra Pradesh, Samuel Rjsekhar Reddy
