Christians condemn 'renewed attacks'

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, DEC. 1. The All-India Christian Council (AICC) has condemned ``the renewed attacks on churches and the clergy'', as reflected by five fresh incidents in different parts of the country recently, and urged the Prime Minister, Mr. A.B. Vajpayee, to take action to check the RSS and the VHP.

The AICC deputed a fact-finding team from here to Surat in Gujarat where, according to reports, a church belonging to the Evangelical Church of India, was ``ransacked'' and the cross replaced by some idols allegedly by RSS/VHP activists on Sunday night.

A statement issued here on Friday, signed by Dr. Joseph D' Souza, Mr. John Dayal, Mr. Sam Paul, president, secretary-general and information officer respectively, and other church leaders, said, Rev. Ezra Sargunam of Chennai, a bishop, was on a fast today at Vyara, Surat, protesting the desecration, while Christians held a protest demonstration at Shastri Bhavan in Chennai.

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