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Riots in Orissa a Shame on the Nation
KHURSHID ALAM , Ahmedabad: Oct 4 2008
Made Popular Oct 9 2008
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Riot is a great shame on the nation when we are forced to face the brunt of it in our own country at the hand of our very own people. Communal riot is continuing for over a month now in Orissa. Riot in the name of religion and caste is too inhuman. Riot creates hatred, alienation, and insecurity in the society. It is the thing that our country cannot afford.

Riot is the thing that brings all the efforts of those who fight for communal harmony to a dud. There are few people who fight for good cause and struggle for peace but when such incidents happen all faith is lost and their effort is destroyed.

I cannot imagine how people feel happy by killing people, burning houses, raping females, destroying property and making people flee from their houses. How does it give them peace of mind, satisfaction and happiness? Terrorists are also of the same mind set-up. They feel happy in killing people. May God be a great judge on such people!

Will riots and terrorism wipe India’s core identity of diversity? I fear. Can we go on weeping, lamenting and doubting without justice? Will we be subjected to injustice for ever?

I’m more surprised when people begin justifying such incessant killing. It’s of great concern when a good number of intellectuals justify killing, riots and terrorism. They do not only justify the injustice but help the responsible persons from being convicted.

Can there be not a law to punish the people who are held responsible for riots on the line of terrorism? Or should we keep quiet and cry to deaf ears.

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Sasmita
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Sasmita Oct 10 2008
pune, India
Yes, it’s a shame for a secular country like India. But we or people like us are responsible for the same. So whome to blame? Religion is a controversial issue since long ages, and no nation has been able to wash it out completely.
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Brij Lal Gupta
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Brij Lal Gupta Oct 10 2008
Bulandshahr, India
No, its not shameful, this type of riots is the part of nation, and history is the full of this type of riots, Terrorism is the shameful,kashmir issue is the shameful, Godhara is the shameful.
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Ravinder Makhaik
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Ravinder Makhaik Oct 11 2008
Shimla, India
One cannot condemn terrorism and ignore the crimes committed against anybody else because of the religious beliefs one holds.

Its well established the violence breeds violence, whatever the triggering cause for it be.
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Mahesh Sharma
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Mahesh Sharma Oct 13 2008
ncr, India
No religion teaches hatred or violence. These things have been included through wronful interpretation by mischief mongers for their own benefits, and gullible believers have been instigated. I think communal violence is no less than any other kind of terrorism.
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Khushal
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Khushal kabuljournal.blogspo.. Oct 15 2008
Kabul, Afghanistan
I will leave it to my Indian freinds to decide if this act is a shame or not, but one thing is very clear to me, when people are murdered, raped and made to flee their homes it is Terrorism at its worst form!
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Durjay
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Durjay Nov 2 2009
bangalore, India
I don’t agree.Had the evangelists were not allowed the conversion you would not have got it. Does anybody sees transactions of churches/missionaries with Vetican ? I am from Odisha. I understand the basic situation there in Kandhamal. When a NUN is raped then it becomes a national news, but when you cannot show the funeral procession/rituals of thousands of devotees of a Sadhu. Because, the Press is under their control..there are powerful politicians who pumps in crores to suppress the atrocities against Hindus. Is it because Hindu are majority in this country ? I know you will say I am not a secular guy ...Buddy.. I dont believe so called secular definition.

So why not a Riot ? Who is mandating that we should not retaliate ? Personally I believe whatever has happened in Kandhamal is right. It should have happened the day Christian Panas were given jobs with a SC status. It should have been done the day Evangelist entered and started the conversion in Phulbani district. I agree people has the right to take any religion. Then why are not registering themselves as per govt’s rule ? Once a person gets converted to Christianity he is no more belongs to GENERAL cast.As they do not register themselves and have the certificate of PANA(By default SC) they are eligible for any govt jobs and other facilities provided by the government.

I too hate a riot. My close friends(a christan) aunt was dragged in public. I was deeply hurt by that. But once the public anger comes out why all of you people(so called blogger or press)cry foul ?

Still Kandhamal is burning. Hindu’s are crying there.But our govt and Press is sleeping. It will be live again when another Christian Father or NUN is burnt. Then all the christian authority in India and abroad will get a chance to show their Prowess. Now nobody is there to understand the plight of Hindus.

Unless the core issue is addressed, the problem will not get resolved. So, Its SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST rather than a RIOT.
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