Just for the record let me state that I’m Hindu and I do not belong to any extremist groups. And I belong to the same location as the riots have been going on. Also I strongly condemn the attacks on the people in the state.
I came across this forum and saw the topic in discussion and felt like you have been gravely misinformed. So must type in a response.
So here it goes, Before jumping into any conclusion and condemnation let’s first look at the facts and take some time to understand them.
There is always a reason; Everything happens for a reason, 100 thousand people don’t just come onto the street despite shoot at site orders to kill and burn (as for the attempted rape story it’s not related to this violence and is weeks old and was the act of one single pervert)
If you ask me frankly who is to be be blamed for this atrocities My answer would be greed. As many of you, who have been following the story must know by now: the problem started when alleged Maoist (that is communist extremists) about 30 of them gunned down a Hindu priest along with 4 of his disciples. This priest “Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati” was 84 years old and instead of what
this says he was a holy man and one of the most prominent social workers of the state. All he ever did was taught simple life and built schools.
Now then if he was such a revered man why would anybody want to kill him? The initial reports that Maoist killed him are no longer in existence and as far as my logic goes they had no reason to do so. 4 people who ran Christian missionaries have been detained (names not yet disclosed and for good reason).
Now it must bewildering/shocking news to you as to why people who ran the church would conspire to kill? (assuming that they did, they may not have: I’m not here to draw any conclusions) what could they possible gain by killing a 84 year old priest. How about a vast amount of money.
Let me explain- the only reason these small missionaries work in this reote part of the world is that a vast amount of money comes in as charitable gesture for the welfare of the newly converted poor tribal people here and it may surprise you that most of these poor catholics (tribals) don’t even get half a days meal out of these funds (you can see the visuals and state of their houses) so someone is becoming rich on their expense and on charity money. Who could it be that is for you to find out after all its your money.
So what? Some people got rich while converting tribals why would they want to kill the Hindu priest? One more notable thing: most of this tribals don’t really realise the difference between Jesus and Satan for them who ever feeds them and gives them medicine is as good as Jesus. As the Swami ran a few missionaries(Hindu) of his own and was definitely was against the exploitation/ lured conversion (call it what you want) he was definitely biting into their funding. Reason enough to kill I’m sure.
So what happens now that this has become a International news and so many people are concerned including the pope. More funds will come in to these ground level missionaries to help the affected families and for their treatment as far as the people who run this small missionaries it a win-win situation.
My comments were not against any person/organisation/religion but my feelings as to why we all should feel responsible for this catastrophe.
many prayers are needed, for the nuns and priests in those areas and for the ones doing the killings.