India: January 27, 2009. Read this notice of Chringmeirong Rongmei Village council, pasted on the notice board on the village gate in Manipuri is translated as: "No Christian activities and propagation within Chingmeirong Kabui (Rongmei) village Ward No. 173, any living person violating this order will be punished under the rules and regulation of the village council - By Order Village Council/Village Chief, Chingmeirong."
Under this law, three families from Chingmeirong Rongmei village were penalised. Kaphun Kamei, around 50 years old, along with his wife and children were the latest victims. Their house cum church building was dismantled by villagers on December 14, 2008, after imposing the fines prescribed by the village council.
Past incidents of the diktat ordered by the village council against Christians include the following as reported by the Sangai Express on September 13, 2007. Kahaolung Malungmei was fined a pig and rice beer jar and later banished from the village for becoming a Christian on October 12, 1995. On July 16, 1997, Kumari Kalingjon was fined Rs 5000. Kaphun Malangmei was fined Rs 5000 and chased out of the village after his house was burned on July 10, 2006."
A church building and the house of a pastor were reportedly dismantled while the pastor, his wife and children were also beaten up by miscreants in the heart of Imphal city, Manipur, on December 14 night, reports news portal News Blaze.
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Under this law, three families from Chingmeirong Rongmei village were penalised. Kaphun Kamei, around 50 years old, along with his wife and children were the latest victims. Their house cum church building was dismantled by villagers on December 14, 2008, after imposing the fines prescribed by the village council.
Past incidents of the diktat ordered by the village council against Christians include the following as reported by the Sangai Express on September 13, 2007. Kahaolung Malungmei was fined a pig and rice beer jar and later banished from the village for becoming a Christian on October 12, 1995. On July 16, 1997, Kumari Kalingjon was fined Rs 5000. Kaphun Malangmei was fined Rs 5000 and chased out of the village after his house was burned on July 10, 2006."
A church building and the house of a pastor were reportedly dismantled while the pastor, his wife and children were also beaten up by miscreants in the heart of Imphal city, Manipur, on December 14 night, reports news portal News Blaze.
Source: PAKISTAN CHRISTIAN POST | © 2008 Copy Rights Pakistan Christian Post. All Rights Reserved.
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Administrator Add:
I was shocked while coming through this news Item. I first saw the heading displayed from my feeds. With curiosity, I open the link and I come to know that it is Chingmeirong related news.
.::. All my articles can be view here: MELTED HEARTS .::.
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