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Will do anything to protect minorities: Rajnath Singh

by IBNS 23 Mar 2015, 01:19 am

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New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Following two church attacks in Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur area, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said he will do anything to protect the minorities.

"I will go to any extent to protect minorities. I will do everything to end the sense of insecurity prevailing among minorities," Singh said.
 
Meanwhile, the police have arrested six people for allegedly vandalising a church in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur area, reports said on Monday.
 
The attackers allegedly belonged to  Hindu outfits Dharma Sena.
 
The incident reportedly occurred on Friday when a Bible convention was being held in the church.
 
Police case was registered in connection with the case against unknown people on Saturday.
 
A case was also registered by the police after stones were hurled at St George's Catholic Church near Mumbai in New Panvel area, media reports said. 
 
The attack took place on Saturday.
 
"Last night around 1:30 am, three people came on a bike. They were wearing masks, they threw stones at the statue of St George which was kept in a glass casing. The police have registered a case," Abraham Mathai, Former Minorities Commission Chairman, was quoted as saying by NDTV.
 
An FIR had been registered against unknown people in Khandeshwar in New Panvel.
 
The stone attack had left the covering glass outside the statue of Saint George damaged.
 
The incident had been captured in a CCTV camera, where the attackers were seen covering their faces.
 
The church was built in 2007 and can accommodate over 800 people for prayer.
 
There have been a spate of church attacks in the recent time.

 

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