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April 1999



Violence in India
Allegations and Issues raised by the Hindus
  1. Christians are forcibly converting the innocent tribal people by offering/promising them better health care, education, hostels for their children and other facilities. The definition of forcible, coercion and inducement should be seen contextually
  2. Pastors, missionaries and local evangelists are paid regularly for the sake of conversions and are also given incentives for converting.
  3. Lack of financial accountability about Sunday Offering and other resources of the Churches
  4. Christians are deliberately and openly denigrating the Gods and Goddesses of the Hindu religion and are also labeling them as Shaitans/Satans.
  5. Innocent and ignorant tribal people are told that their sicknesses can be cured only by miracles and other prayers.
  6. After the conversion the converted Christians are forced to abstain from participating in socio-cultural festivals and occasions of the tribal people.
  7. Christians have hatched a conspiracy to make Hindus the minorities in the Dangs area by creating a gNagalandh in Dangs.
  8. Lands were and are being grabbed or informally taken away from the tribal people to build churches and prayer halls without adequate compensations
  9. After conversion families and individuals are being alienated from the other tribal communities
  10. There is a larger global Christian conspiracy to assist in the process of conversion.
-From the NCCI Dangs' Team Report, January 1999



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