http://www.christiantoday.com/article/orissa.attacks.worst.in.recent.history.aicc/21588.htm
[Christianity Today UK] 6 Oct 2008--Despite the deployment of thousands of central and state law enforcement troops, the violence in Orissa continues to inflict daily casualties and massive damage to Christian properties.
Rev Madhu Chandra, All India Christian Council (aicc) Regional Secretary, called the Orissa attacks the "worst violation of the freedom of religion in any democracy in recent history".
He continued: "What most people don’t realise is the goal of the attackers is to inspire fear. The attackers believe India is only for Hindus and their stated purpose is to convert people to Hinduism or force them to leave.
"To accomplish this, they only need to kill one or two people in each village or church. This is clearly terrorism and ethnic cleansing, but few Indian leaders are admitting it.”
Most of the victims are Dalits, formerly known as untouchables, from a tribe called Pano
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