Hindu nationalists: if we win the elections, we will dialogue with the Christians
ICC Note: The BJP’s latest promise rings hollow considering their history of tacit support for Christian persecution.
by Nirmala Carvalho
04/07/09 Mumbai, India (AsiaNews) – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is promising to set up a permanent discussion group with Christians if it wins the upcoming national elections. The BJP is the party of reference for the fundamentalist groups responsible for all of the anti-Christian violence in Orissa.
The BJP has inserted within its political platform a promise to institute “a permanent inter-faith consultative mechanism to promote harmony among and trust between communities… [Go To Full Story]
