The Durga Puja was, as usual, celebrated in the state without any untoward incident and the Gorkhas continued the celebrations on Friday.
P Chakraborty, President of the Aizawl-based Hindustan Club said that the Hindu community received warm wishes and goodwill from the Mizos during the Puja which shows that people of all faiths in the state are maintaining harmonious co-existence.
Chakraborty, who is also the state Law Secretary, said, ''on the occasion of the puja, we the Hindu community here are greeting the peace-loving Mizos for their hospitality.''
While expressing gratitude towards the people of Mizoram, he said that the Hindus in the state strongly condemned the attacks on Christians in Orissa and other states.
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Mizo churches urge PM to take strong action
Aizawl October 10 : The Mizoram Kohhran Hruaitute Committee, a union of all church denominations in Mizoram, has submitted a petition to the President of India, Prime Minister, the Governor of Orissa and the Chief Minister of Orissa urging them to take strong actions to restore peace and to safeguard Christians in Orissa. The petition condemned the “harassing and killing” of Christians in Orissa triggered by the murder of one VHP leader and four of his peers in Kandhmal district.
“We condemn the torturing and killing of innocent Christian families, the burning down of houses and destruction of churches and we strongly feel that harassment of minorities especially in Orissa is a shameful act for the whole of India. Much as we condemn these acts, we ask all religious groups to stand together as one during this time of trouble and show our fraternity to the world,” the petition of Mizoram church body stated. The MKHC petition also urged the Union government to act so as to restore peace as quickly as possible. Copies of the petition were also sent to the Mizoram Governor and Mizoram chief minister.
Source: Newmai News Network
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