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Saraswati puja discrimination...
Posted 02-04-2009 at 11:24 PM by Raj
This news of piece comes from a reputed newspaper from our nation. Let's pray, and help and share the Word with these people.
How happy these people would be when they hear of the Good News of our LOrd Jesus Christ, who came to love us and gave us freedom to come to the True God.
Saraswati puja discrimination: Probe ordered
KENDRAPARA, Feb 3: Dalit children were allegedly prevented from offering puja to Goddess Saraswati in a government-run primary school under Rajnagar police station area recently.
The incident occurred on 31 January Saraswati puja function at Sidhamarichani Primary School, under Koilipur gram panchayat.
Meanwhile, Kendrapara district administration has ordered an inquiry into alleged show of discrimination towards Dalit children.
“The administration was told of the purported incident. The block development officer of Rajnagar has been asked to inquire into the veracity of allegations and submit a report. In the event the school authorities are found guilty, they would be taken to task,” said Kendrapara collector, Mr Sisirkanta Panda.
It was alleged that head of the said school had stopped the Dalit children of the institution from offering puja to the deity. The agitated guardians had later drawn the attention of local BDO. But the local authorities turned a deaf ear to their complaint. Finally the district magistrate and collector was petitioned on the arbitrary behaviour on part of head master of the school.
Despite grounds-well of opinions and legal sanction for abolition of the practice, caste-related discrimination is still prevalent mainly in remote rural pockets of this coastal district. n sns
http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arc...5510&usrsess=1
How happy these people would be when they hear of the Good News of our LOrd Jesus Christ, who came to love us and gave us freedom to come to the True God.
Saraswati puja discrimination: Probe ordered
KENDRAPARA, Feb 3: Dalit children were allegedly prevented from offering puja to Goddess Saraswati in a government-run primary school under Rajnagar police station area recently.
The incident occurred on 31 January Saraswati puja function at Sidhamarichani Primary School, under Koilipur gram panchayat.
Meanwhile, Kendrapara district administration has ordered an inquiry into alleged show of discrimination towards Dalit children.
“The administration was told of the purported incident. The block development officer of Rajnagar has been asked to inquire into the veracity of allegations and submit a report. In the event the school authorities are found guilty, they would be taken to task,” said Kendrapara collector, Mr Sisirkanta Panda.
It was alleged that head of the said school had stopped the Dalit children of the institution from offering puja to the deity. The agitated guardians had later drawn the attention of local BDO. But the local authorities turned a deaf ear to their complaint. Finally the district magistrate and collector was petitioned on the arbitrary behaviour on part of head master of the school.
Despite grounds-well of opinions and legal sanction for abolition of the practice, caste-related discrimination is still prevalent mainly in remote rural pockets of this coastal district. n sns
http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arc...5510&usrsess=1
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Some of the sources I read state that this is a good thing. This "lower caste" of people are being reached more easily and taught the Gospel more readily because they are rejected by their own people. I'm with you on this one...I pray that many are banned from offering puja to Goddess Saraswati and turn to Christ. Here's a prayer opportunity! Thanks for sharing!Posted 02-05-2009 at 01:47 AM by OPC'n
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Thanks sjonee for your comment and we invite you to be a prayer partner with us.
Imagine...goddess Saraswati is considered to be the goddess of wisdom. If the "lower caste" people are forbidden from offering prayers to this deity, then what the "higher castes" are intending for?
The Good News is Jesus came to eliminate our darkness and bring us into the light.Posted 02-05-2009 at 12:55 PM by Raj
