Australian #evangelical missionary #GrahamStaines was burnt alive, along with his two sons (10 & 6), on #ThisDayInHistory in 1999 when #Hindutva radicals attacked his car. He had worked in India tending lepers since 1965. Current #BJP officials are linked to this and remain free.

New Odisha CM Had Campaigned for Release of Graham Staines' Killer Dara Singh

Fifty-two-year-old Mohan Chandra Majhi was born in a Santhal tribal family, and joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in Keonjhar very early in his life.

#odisha #MohanMajhi #DaraSingh #GrahamStaines #GrahanStainesMurder #RSS #BJP #BajrangDal #communalism #hindutva #india

https://thewire.in/communalism/new-odisha-cm-had-campaigned-for-release-of-graham-staines-killer-dara-singh

New Odisha CM Had Campaigned for Release of Graham Staines' Killer Dara Singh

Fifty-two-year-old Mohan Chandra Manjhi was born in a Santhal tribal family, and joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in Keonjhar very early in his life.

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Australia's High Commissioner to India Remembers Graham Staines' 'Selfless Work' in India

"This week marks the 25th anniversary of the deaths of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his sons in east India in 1999. We remember Graham’s selfless work with leprosy patients there," Green said.

#GrahamStaines #AustralianHighCommission #PhilipGreen #CommunalViolence #hindutva #india #australia

https://thewire.in/diplomacy/australias-high-commissioner-to-india-remembers-graham-staines-selfless-work-in-india

Australia's High Commissioner to India Remembers Graham Staines' 'Selfless Work' in India

"This week marks the 25th anniversary of the deaths of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his sons in east India in 1999. We remember Graham’s selfless work with leprosy patients there," Green said.

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Twenty-Five Years Ago, a Murder Most Foul

The burning alive of Graham Stuart Staines and his two young put the politics of religious hate, and even the apex court, on trial, writes John Dayal.

#GrahamStaines #StainesMurder #BajrangDal #DaraSingh #hindutva #odisha #ChristianMissionaries #christians #ReligiousFreedom #CommunalViolence #india

https://thewire.in/communalism/graham-staines-murder-25-years

Twenty-Five Years Ago, a Murder Most Foul

The burning alive of Graham Stuart Staines and his two young put the politics of religious hate, and even the apex court, on trial.

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Prime Minister Modi's party bosses appear to endorse threatening people with being killed #GrahamStaines & son's style.There is no report of censure or action by #BJP of such extra judicial actions.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/04/india-christians-living-in-fear-claims-forced-conversions #India #hindutva #evangelist #christian #Chhattisgarh
India’s Christians living in fear as claims of ‘forced conversions’ swirl

Christians in Chhattisgarh say Hindu nationalist BJP has revived claims to tarnish reputation of rival Congress