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Publication: The Organiser
Date: May 9, 2010
URL: http://www.organiser.org/dynamic/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=343&page=36
MORE than 2200 people belonging to 384 families
of 20 villages returned home on March 20 at a function organised at Sutarpada
village under Kapvada teshil of Valsad district. These people belong to Varali
and Konkana Vanvasi communities and had sometime back embraced Christianity.
More than 300 other people belonging to seven other villages were also present
on the occasion to welcome these people.
In the beginning, all the people offered ahutis
in the yajna which was conducted by a team of Arya Samaj Purohits. The function
was organised by Dharma Prasar Samiti. Addressing the gathering after the
poornahuti of the yajna, VHP central secretary Shri Mohan Joshi reminded them
of the glorious history of their ancestors. He said they fought for the protection
of Hinduism from foreign invaders and made many sacrifices.
Swami Omkaranand Maharaj said Hinduism is
the oldest religion in the world and we should protect it even by sacrificing
our lives. He said Hinduism teaches both peace and love to the mankind. Gujarat
state president of VHP Shri Dilipbhai Trivedi, Prant Dharma Prasar Pramukh
Shri Dharmendrabhai Patel, joint secretary Shri Lalit Suvakia, state secretary
Shri Neeral Patel, etc. were also present on the occasion.