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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hindu Mahasabha of America, Inc.
Central Office
Tustin, CA
Tel: (714) 508-0000
Fax: (714) 508-0411
E-mail: hmsa@hinduworld.com
Monday, May 12, 2003
American Hindus represented by Hindu Mahasabha of America, Inc. (HMSA)
express shock and outrage at the latest massacre of innocent Hindus in the
state of Tripura, India, at the hands of Christian terrorists. We call
upon the Indian government and relief agencies to provide immediate
assistance to the affected families.
It is clear that the massacare is conducted to terrorize the Hindu
population in order to affect ethnic cleansing in the State of Tripura. HMSA
takes note of the fact that such acts of barbarism by the Christian
terrorists have been occurring regularly without any preventive action from
the Government. HMSA demands that the Government of India take immediate
steps to physically and forcibly root out all sundry Christian terrorist
groups operating in North-eastern India.
It is a trivial knowledge that certain Christian churches in the U.S. are
the lifeline of Christian terrorist network operating in Northeast India.
The church involvement has been documented well by BBC and other news
organizations. One such report by BBC is listed at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/717775.stm
HMSA calls upon the Government of India to crack down on Christian
missionaries and clergy that are involved in aiding and abetting terrorism.
At the same time the Government must ensure that the ones who are not
engaged in supporting terrorists are not affected or persecuted in any way.
The Government must also act in clamping down on massive amounts of funds
flowing from outside India to the coffers of the Church in NE India for such
acts of terror, on the same lines as the worldwide clamping down of flow of
funds to the Al-Qaeda network.
HMSA is of the firm opinion that the U.S. Government can also play a role in
halting Christian terrorism in NE India. HMSA takes note of and appreciates
the stance taken by the U.S. Government against Islamic terrorism. HMSA
salutes the American troops engaged in combating Islamic terrorists
throughout the world. HMSA admires the high moral position taken up by the
U.S. Administration and the Congress. Most of the funding to Christian
terrorist groups like NLFT is raised in the churches in the United States.
HMSA now expects the U.S. Government to uphold the same moral principle and
crack down on Christian terrorists and their support network in the U.S.
with the same vigor and strength.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Raj Dave, President
Hindu Mahasabha of America, Inc.
Tel. 847-274-0459
e-mail: raj@hinduworld.com
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