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Historic Resolution Passed in Tamil Nadu

Review by Prime Minister of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam V. Rudrakumaran.

(TAMIL NADU, India) - The Tamil Nadu State Assembly unanimously adopted a historic resolution yesterday, March 27, 2013 under the distinguished leadership of Hon Selvi Jayalalitha, the Chief Minister.

This article examines a number of highlights of this resolution...

VHP Will Declare Gujarat A Hindu State By 2015: Togadia

Invoking the issue of the “insecure Hindu”, Togadia said, “To protect and prosper, Hindus themselves have to gear up, by becoming true practicing Hindus, aware Hindus and active Hindus”

(AHMEDABAD, India) - VHP will declare Gujarat a “Hindu state” by 2015 besides having its presence in all 18,000 villages of the state in the next two years, the outfit’s leader Pravin Togadia claimed today.

“In two years, the VHP will have a presence in all 18,000 villages of Gujarat and by 2015, we will declare Gujarat a Hindu state,” VHP’s international working president Pravin Togadia told VHP followers who gathered here for a ‘Hindu Sangam’ event.

Church has Betrayed the Faith of Converted Christians

PCLM President R.L. Francis, says that Dalit Christians have left far behind than Hindu Dalits.

(NEW DELHI) - The Christian Organization ‘Poor Christian Liberation Movement’ is demanding compensation.

Christian leader R.L. Francis says the church is fighting for the tag of scheduled caste from the government whereas there is no place for casteism in Christianity.

Martyrdom Does Not help Sri Lanka`s Tamils

The energy of Tamil Nadu’s Eelam backers would be better spent demanding that New Delhi find ways to push the domestic Sri Lankan debate on power sharing.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) - I read with much sorrow that Vikram, 30, set himself on fire and died in a hospital. He was the second such victim of the new campaign in Tamil Nadu for Eelam.

The first was Mani, 41, from Cuddalore who set himself ablaze on March 4.

Thousands to Pray & Walk - Over 5 Hours for Government Attention

26th Annual Good Friday Dramatization on Mumbai's Streets.

(MUMBAI, India) - Thousands of Christians will trudge a grueling and arduous 7 kilometer walk in scorching heat, starting at Sacred Heart Church in suburban Mumbai's Khar West, while a troupe of Christian activists will enact scenes, believed to have happened on the first Good Friday.

The walking pilgrimage will start in the morning at around 10 am and conclude in the evening.

Agriculture Productivity is Inversely Proportional to Political Fraud

Redactor: Mr. SP Gulati, former Secretary-Government of India.

(CHENNAI) - Vile and crafty King Sisyphus, so the Greek myth goes, thought he was as smart as God. Zeus being smarter punished him to roll a boulder up the hill only to repentantly watch it roll down the other side.

Since Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh and his Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar also believe they are smarter than God, they deserve the same Sisyphean punishment.

Ignoring Tamil Hindu Genocide in SL is a Sin of Indian Politics

Delhi to Geneva, all Should Make ‘Justice to the 150,000 Tamil Victims'

(TORONTO) - As a key stake holder of World Peace and a neighbouring country, India is responsibility for the ethnic Tamil people (MOSTLY HINDUS) in Sri Lanka who faced human rights violations during the civil war.

That’s why many urgent appeals have been reached urging the Prime Minister and the External Affairs Minister of India to take a strong stand for this ethnic minority at the UNHRC.

INDIA: Government Urged to Exempt Christians from 30th and 31st March Due to Easter Weekend

According to Joseph Dias, Christian employees will find it difficult to fulfill their religious obligation...

(MUMBAI) - The Catholic-Christian Secular Forum (CSF), India's apex activist community NGO, has urged the prime minister and finance minister of the country to declare at least Easter Sunday if not Holy Saturday preceding it as a sectional holiday.

The CSF general secretary, Joseph Dias issued a memorandum detailing what the holiday means to Christians.

INDIA: TN Readies Biers for US Resolution, Demands Genocide Acceptance, Interim Set-up, Referendum

Students demanded India to acknowledge the Eezham Tamils' plight in the island of Sri Lanka as genocide and to call for a UN referendum at Geneva.

(MARINA BEACH TamilNet) - Despite the attempt of Tamil Nadu state to deter the upsurge by closing a section of government colleges, the student movement gained momentum during the weekend.

In the struggle demanding justice, the students' movement prepares biers to take the US resolution to ‘cremation’ on Monday, news sources in Tamil Nadu said.

Justice Michael F Saldanha on Framing of Joseph Dias and Targeting India`s Christian Secular Forum

The intention is clear, prima facie to dissuade Joseph Dias from staking his claim, by what appear to be blackmailing or extortionary tactics at best.

(MUMBAI, India) - This is to draw your attention to the fact that a malicious smear campaign is being carried on to defame Joseph Dias by vested political and communal interests.

As you are aware, Joseph Dias and the Catholic Secular Forum (CSF) has been championing the cause of minority and human rights throughout the country.