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Complaint filed against Christian missionary organization and its head for FCRA violation and hate speech against Hindus and PM Modi

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Legal Rights Protection Forum (LRPF), the NGO watchdog that has constantly been reporting on illegal activities of foreign funded NGOs has filed a complaint against a Christian NGO named ‘Harvest India’ and its chief functionary Suresh Kumar, for indulging in proselytization activities and violating FCRA laws.

Details of the complaint

Following suspicions around their illegal activity, LRPF filed a complaint against the organization. The complaint sheds light on explicit details about how the organization has established more than 1500 ‘community centres’ all over the country for proselytizing purposes. In addition to this there are over 1500 to 2000 pastors working in the organization as well as in various other places undercover. This complaint goes ahead to list the various instances where the organization had conducted events called ‘crusades’ to induct new members to their religion as well as train religious preachers for this purpose. The complaint questioned how an organization that was supposed to be a not for profit body could gain so much money for missionary activities.

The complaint states that there also seems to be deeper forces at play as a gigantic church that has a seating capacity of hundreds of people has been built amongst other fixed assets that the organisation has invested in. It has been alleged that there has been no records of any money spent for construction of churches from the government’s end.

In addition to this, Harvest India has not shown any records of utilisation of FCRA funds for paying the pastors or the maintenance of churches.

Chief functionary indulges hate speech against Hindus and PM Modi in USA

Suresh Kumar, the Chief Functionary of Harvest India attended the Mission Conference 2018 held at Biola University, USA three years ago. Clippings of this event show him badmouthing the country’s Prime Minister at a conference held in a foreign country, no less.

The video showed him saying the following: “Right now, we are under Hindu rule. Our Prime Minister, he is a bad guy. He doesn’t want any Christians in India. He wants to make India as only Hindu country. So many pastors killed in last 5 years. Many missionaries, they send them out. There is unrest, turmoil. Pastors are killing, Churches are burning. The government is not doing anything. Brutal mentality, we are struggling. We do not know what is going happen tomorrow to Christianity in India, to Church in India but I am believing powerful god on our side. Next year we have election, please pray. I don’t want this party to come back. This guy is doing so much bad for Christianity”.

“I shared about the nation of India. Pastors are beaten, churches are burning. 5 years churches are struggling. Hindu militants posting videos in social media – husband and wife pastors stripped naked, made to walk naked just for bearing the cross of Jesus Christ.” he says.

In addition to this, they are constantly seen speaking ill about Hinduism and justify their conversion process, saying that Christianity is a more ‘equal’ religion in comparison.

Legal violations

It has been found that the committee that runs it is comprised of people who are non citizens of India and are here on a visa. Notably, many of these people are here on an expired visa. LRPF states that these so-called pastors who come in for ‘conversion’ purposes, and more often than not, overstay their welcome.

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In light of all this, the LRPF has written to the Ministry of Home Affairs to take action against the NGO and its head.

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Rajasthan: 7 persecuted Hindu refugees from Pak die as they were allegedly refused beds, vaccines and insurance

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In a very sad development, Hindu refugees who had flee the Islamic State of Pakistan are suffering and facing many difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Congress ruled Rajasthan.

The persecuted Hindu migrants from Pakistan who are living in eight border districts of Rajasthan are struggling to find beds, vaccines, insurance cover, and free ration provided by the state.

The reason for the non-availability of such facilities is because of their foreign status and absence of citizenship as per a report in the Times of India.

Due to lack of proper medical care, since 20 March, seven Hindus have died in Jodhpur, which is home to 2,500 such families waiting for Indian citizenship for over several years.

While the Rohingya Muslims have been accorded several facilities, one Hindu refugee Baser Mal, who hailed from Sindh in Pakistan, died of Covid-19 on May 2 in his makeshift mud hut on the outskirts of Jodhpur. When he got sick he was taken to two private hospitals in Jodhpur where medical services was reportedly denied due to his non-citizen status.

A close relative of Mal Dr Rajkumar Bheel said, “The hospitals asked for his ID proof when we took him there on 26 April. Even for his RT-PCR test, we had to use our connections in the administration. This is how those who don’t have Indian citizenship struggle for basic facilities,”.

Dr Bheel who was a dentist from Hyderabad in Sindh province has been one of the few fortunate Hindus who have been granted Indian citizenship in 2016.

The Foreigners’ Registration Office (FRO) said 22,146 migrants, who have applied for citizenship, live in huts with no proper facilities. They have become vulnerable to Covid-19.

Hindu Singh Sodha, president of Seemant Lok Sangathan however said that the number over 25,000. Seemant said, “Neither they are protected under free food schemes, nor any state insurance/health schemes. They are left to fend for themselves in the most brutal manner, which is a matter of collective shame,”.

“I have written to higher authorities, seeking their guidance in providing the migrants vaccination and benefits under social welfare schemes. I am awaiting their response,” said Seemant.

It is disheartening that Rohingya Muslims are often caught with Aadhar cards and ration cards but Hindu refugees who left Pakistan because their lives were in danger are yet to be given special ration cards.

Rajashtan chief medical and health officer Balwant Manda says guidelines, in this case, are pending from the state government. “After a policy decision is taken at the government level, the requisite steps can be taken for vaccination of Pak migrants,”, it was said.

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YouTube beautician turned SM ‘activist’ turned MNM environment wing head quits party

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Padma Priya, the YouTuber who shot to fame overnight through her monologue video on the draft Environmental Impact Assessment 2020 and later found place in Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam as Environment Wing head has quit the party citing ‘personal reasons’.

She had contested in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections from the Maduravoyal Constituency and got 33401 votes.

The YouTube-beautician-turned-social activist was called out by many for her absurd claims about the draft EIA 2020. In her video she had made baseless claims saying that the draft EIA 2020 would spell the doomsday for the entire country and that the city of Chennai would go under water and Tamil Nadu would turn into a desert. She had even gone to the extent of saying that no one would be able to question even if a nuclear plant were to burst.

She had put out another video demanding the release of Perarivalan, one of the convicted terrorist responsible for killing India’s former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Former IAS officer Santhosh Babu too announced his resignation from the party citing personal reasons. The mass exodus from Kamal Haasan’s party began with Dr. Mahendran, the ex-Vice President of the party quitting citing Kamal’s undemocratic behaviour and interference by campaign strategy firm Sankhya Solutions that was hired by the latter.

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Kamal’s MNM further crumbles, another senior leader quits party

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Former IAS officer Dr. Santhosh Babu who joined actor-politician Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam has quit the party citing personal reasons.

In a tweet, Santhosh Babu said that he is resigning from the post and primary membership of the party due to personal reasons and thanked Kamal Haasan and team.

Earlier, Dr. Mahendran who was the Vice President of Makkal Needhi Maiam quit the party citing differences with Kamal and his way of running the party. Many other leaders like Ponraj, CK Kumaravel too have resigned from their posts.

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PC George lashes out at Pinarayi for not condoling death of Kerala nurse, asks if he is afraid of Hamas in Kerala

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The leader of the Janapaksham party and former Poonjar MLA P C George came down heavily on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and called him “irattachankan”, (man with two hearts) for not condoling the death of the Malayali nurse who was killed in Israel.

Soumya Santosh, who hailed from Kerala’s Idukki district died when Sunni Islamist organisation Hamas, launched a massive rocket attack from Gaza over the civilian population.

In a strong-worded FB post on Wednesday, George wrote “You are a conniver. This is a big example for indulging in appeasement eyeing few votes. Who are you fearing of? Palestine or Hamas? Or the Hamas in Kerala? Maybe for the junior comrades you may be double-hearted. But both those hearts are in the control of others.”

George was relentless in his attack and did not spare the communist leaders of the state. He said, “Those people who howl based on the direction from the AKG centre are also fast asleep. Kerala is making progress on the strength of the money sent by our children who earn from working abroad. Please show gratitude for that at least.”

Soumya Santosh who was working as a nurse in Israel died in the attack carried out by Hamas. She leaves behind her husband and a 9-year-old daughter.

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Yogi Govt launches door-to-door measures to contain Wuhan Virus in rural areas

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Utter Pradesh, India’s most populous state has initiated a house-to-house active case finding of COVID-19 in rural areas.

It has been led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to contain transmission by testing people with symptoms for rapid isolation, disease management, and contact tracing.  

The UP government has deployed 141,610 teams and 21,242 supervisors to cover 97,941 villages in 75 districts over five days of this activity, which began on 5 May.

World Health Organisation has called this the most comprehensive drive to overcome COVID19.

On the first day itself WHO field officers monitored over 2,000 government teams that visited over 10,000 households in villages and remote hamlets to test everyone with symptoms of COVID-19 using Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) kits.

In this drive, those who test positive are isolated and given a medicine kit with advice on disease management. All contacts of those who test positive are quarantined and tested. People without signs of COVID-19 are told to get vaccinated and follow “COVID-appropriate behaviours” to prevent transmission.

WHO is also working along with the Uttar Pradesh government in training and micro-planning for the activity the drive. 

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5 tonnes oxygen produced at Thoothukudi Sterlite plant brought to Tirunelveli GH

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In the first phase of producing and supplying oxygen to hospitals in Tamil Nadu, about 5 tonnes of oxygen produced from Vedanta’s Sterlite Copper Plant in Thoothukudi was brought to the Government Hospital at Thoothukudi on Thursday.

As the second wave of Wuhan virus rages across Tamil Nadu, the demand for oxygen has increased several folds. Both government and private hospitals are facing oxygen shortage. 

To address the shortage, Vedanta had earlier moved the Supreme Court to let their Sterlite plant open for producing oxygen and supply to hospitals. Before the new DMK government came to power, at the all party meeting convened by then Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, it was decided by all the parties including the DMK that the plant can be opened for producing oxygen. 

Following this Sterlite has been producing oxygen at the Sterlite plant under the supervision of district administration.

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Centre takes steps to ramp up availability of Amphotericin B – to fight Mucormycosis

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A sudden increase in demand has been observed in some states for Amphotericin B which is being actively prescribed by the physicians to patients suffering from Mucormycosis, a post COVID complication. The Government of India is therefore engaging with the manufacturers to ramp up production of the drug. The supply position is expected to improve with extra  imports of this drug and  increase in its production domestically.

After reviewing the stock position with the manufacturers/importers, and the demand pattern of Amphotericin B the Department of Pharma, has on 11th May, 2021 , allocated this drug amongst the States/UTs based on expected supply that will be available from May 10 to May 31, 2021. States have been requested to put in place a mechanism for equitable distribution of supplies amongst Government and Private hospitals and health care agencies. States have also been requested to publicise in the State the ‘Point of Contact’ for Private and Government hospitals to obtain the drug from this allocation. Further, States have been requested that judicious use may be made of the stock that has been already supplied as well as stock that has been allocated. The arrangements for supply will be monitored by National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA).

The country is going through a severe wave of pandemic and it has affected various parts of the country. The Government of India is continuously working to augment the supply of essential covid medicines and making them available to the State Governments and UTs through an equitable and transparent manner.

Published from PIB

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HR&CE dept withdraws circular inviting ‘applications’ for apointment of ‘Jeeyar’

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After facing backlash from Hindus, the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department has withdrawn the notice calling applications for the appointment of ‘Jeeyar’, the religious pontiff of the Vaishnava sampradaya.

On 6th May 2021, the HR&CE department issued a circular calling ‘applications’ for the post of Jeeyar saying that those belonging to the Thengalai sect of Vasihnava sampradaya and well versed in the Vedas, Agamas, Naalayira Divyaprabandham, and other temple traditions and rituals can apply. It said that the applications would be received till 4:00 PM, 8th of June.

Many practicing Hindus especially those of the Vaishnava sampradaya questioned as to why the government was interfering with Hindu traditions and customs alone. They had expressed their anger asking if the government has the guts to appoint the Cardinal or Archbishop of the Church or the Maulvi for a Mosque.

Political leaders like Arjun Sampath of the Indu Makkal Katchi and H. Raja of the BJP had severely criticized the move which came within days after the DMK assuming power.

Following the strong reaction from Hindus, HR&CE Minister Sekar Babu in a press meet a day ago had assured that appropriate action would be taken in consultation with relevant stakeholders.

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DMK cadres resort to malpractice during issuance of COVID relief

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Reports of the DMK resorting to malpractice during the distribution of the government-issued COVID relief has  come to light. DMK cadres in Thathakapatti in the Salem district had snatched away the tokens that had been kept for distribution to the public. These tokens were to be used to avail the government issued cash relief of ₹2000.

The public had to wait in the hot sun in long queues in vain. The DMK then proceeded to threaten the officer at the ration shop saying that the distribution of tokens will only be done by them and not him. This was the case in over 10 public distribution centres throughout the village.

A few members of the public even got into an argument with the members of the DMK regarding this issue. In a few centres, the DMK members threatened the press that had gathered there and prevented them from filming. In a few other centres, the DMK members fled the scene when they noticed that the crew was filming their malpractice.

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