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Dear Bharatveer, please read the report from NCM, a government entity. You cannot get a better POV. Also, each statemet is refered. Can you please indicate which sources do not comply with WP standard?
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i believe i've fixed the POV, so i'm removing the tag. if you feel it should remain, please list specifiv pov violations so they can be fixed. thanks. --] (]) 09:03, 30 August 2008 (UTC)


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::Thanks for your efforts. ] (]) 17:21, 31 August 2008 (UTC)


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Tripping Nambiar - if you feel there is POV violation, please list specific instances so they can be fixed. Thanks. Also, the ref you added does not match the text you added to Christmas violence. --] (]) 11:25, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
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The article as it stands almost entirely confirms with the views of Christian community. Views of the Hindu community/groups should be added to balance the article.--] (]) 01:46, 2 September 2008 (UTC)


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::Articles subscribes to WP:RS. I encourage you to include referred and relevant inforomation from reliable sources. Please do not include content from blogs or opinions that are reflecting agendas. We want this article to be a place of recognized facts on the communal violence in Orissa. So this is also NOT a place for debate on conversion issue. ] (]) 02:04, 2 September 2008 (UTC)


Cheers.—]<small><sub style="margin-left:-14.9ex;color:green;font-family:Comic Sans MS;">]:Online</sub></small> 18:02, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
:::The article starts with: '''This article provides information on communal violence targeted against the Christian community in the state of Orissa, India.''' Does that look unbiased?--] (]) 02:43, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Vikramsingh, the article is aiming at providing information relevant to a series of ongoing violence on the Chrisitians. However, I am open to it being rephrased as long as it does not make it a topic of another focus. Such as conversion issus, economic backwardness, political and religious agendas. Thanks for discussing. ] (]) 03:48, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
:::Note that the murder of the Swami is specifically and repeatedly blamed on the Maoist. However note the ''The Hindu'' report: --] (]) 02:47, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
:::: This is the only article referring to otherwise. Please know that police claims that they did. Also, this reference is based on assertions being made by the VHP themselves. Thanks for pointing out. I believe you should refer to this article.
:::It is a case of two sides fighting. See . The article as it is, only discusses attacks on Christians.--] (]) 02:52, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
:::: this aspects has been mentioned. ] (]) 03:48, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::User:record, Can you show where "this aspects has been mentioned" . User :vikram , User:trips, Please add pov tag for the page.-] (]) 04:27, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Bharatveer, the report by NCM clearly mentions that there were underlying disputes between the tribes in that area. "The official accounts sought to stress the complexity of the situation in Kandhamal district and attributed the violence to the confusion over the High Court Order on the inclusion of SC Christians in the ST category which is vehemently opposed by the Kui tribes in the area. The situation is certainly complex and overlaid with multi-layered contradictions. The conflation of castetribe-communal issues has contributed to the aggravation of social conflicts in this area". Thanks for discussing ] (]) 07:40, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
:::See this http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Orissa_Here_clashes_are_not_one-sided/articleshow/3434175.cms
::::This article needs to be re-written in a NEUTRAL point of view.-09:34, 2 September 2008 (UTC)-] (]) 09:34, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
::::I have included this and removed POV. If you want to add it back, please include specifics as Bharatveer has done. this will help the article overall, regardless of your own POV <small>—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 10:07, 2 September 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
::::: Are there aspects that still need to be re-written for NPOV? If not, then as user ]. Remove NPOV tag. ] (]) 17:21, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Also, if the writing is on-the-wall for VHP then how am I supposed to build a NPOV? There is unequivical evidence in VHP's involvement in the violence. I would love to find information that proves contrary to the fact. ] (]) 20:42, 4 September 2008 (UTC)


== External links modified ==
The NMC is governmental; but it has only Minority members. This sway is relevant and ought to be mentioned.
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Hello fellow Wikipedians,
==Merger proposal==
I think this page should be merged with ]. It clears up the notability for that article as well. Perhaps a new name can be "Communal violence in Orissa" or "2007-2008 Orissa violence" (albeit the latter might change).
What do others feel? ] (]) 10:37, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
:Lihaas, I would like to merge but as I am reviewing the information, it is quite clear that the August violence FAR exceeds the December violence. I suggest we merge after a few days to determine the best title. Remember that once you have a new title you lose your search engine standing ] (]) 11:48, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
I think it should be "Communal violence in Orissa". having the year in the name does not make sense anymore. the incident from 1999 should also be included. I hear what recordfreenow is saying about search engines, but not sure that should be out concern. anyways, is'nt it possible for the old title to point to the new page? not sure how that works.--] (]) 01:18, 29 August 2008 (UTC)


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::Rename and Merge completed. Naming it Orissa Communal violence was intentional for searches to give this result. Thanks for your cooperations. ] (]) 08:41, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
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::This article should be re-written in a NPOV . I have added a Pov tag for the time being.-] (]) 07:03, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
:: Please specify aspects in discussion that do not refer to NPOV. Cannot accept your description without basis. Otherwise, I advise removal of NPOV. Misplaced Pages is not a place for any agendas. State facts relevant to political landscape of India. Thank you very much. ] (]) 07:53, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
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I have corrected as per the source cited.-] (]) 08:09, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
:Thank you for your effort. ] (]) 16:54, 4 September 2008 (UTC)


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== formatting ==
Lihaas, please see my response to each section. Thanks. ] (]) 17:17, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
the picture with the caption "The secular fabric of India is in flames during Orissa communal violence" is a little out place. It puts the page out of whack. in like with other wikipages, perhaps it would be better to move it to the top right so the contents table can be where the picture is.
:Please recommend edits that help. I think it looks good. We can have different opinion on how the layout should be. I am open to your recommendation. I am sure you would honor agreeing to disagree about layout. I know we are all putting effort to give right perspective. ] (]) 17:05, 4 September 2008 (UTC)


Cheers.—]<small><sub style="margin-left:-14.9ex;color:green;font-family:Comic Sans MS;">]:Online</sub></small> 12:59, 23 February 2016 (UTC)
And while we're at it: "The secular fabric of India is in flames during Orissa communal violence" This caption is a little POV too (not religious pov, but secular liberal POV). Why the editorial-like comment of the "secular fabric." Perhaps something like "Violence and burining during the ..."
:I have changed it for now as I want to honor your opinion. However, would you not agree that communal violence damages India's secular nature? It is quite alright, if you use this caption at any place where communal violence occurs. The fact is that it does damamge India's secular fabric. It damages secularism period. Regardless from which camp. Violence against a group, especially against minority, is by definition against secularism. You might as well not refer India as a secular country. Do you see what I am stating? Regardless of what persuasion you and I are. I hope you are able to understand and accept the title. ] (]) 17:05, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Furthermore, what's the wording for the picture that says "Christian girl who suffered during August 2008 violence in Orissa" How do ''we'' know for certainty its a christian girl? Perhaps one can say "victim of communal rioting" (now, don't get me wrong, the other picture of the burned church is fair enough, there's a cross and it's proof as it is) ] (]) 16:03, 4 September 2008 (UTC)


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:Who is we? There are no camps amongst editors. :) At least I hope not. First, the source of the image verifies the identity. Is there way to varify it, yes. See Reuters enclosure of images. ]. It verifies the community background. I have not taken the image from Reuters as hat would be copyright violation. Rather it is from a release by AICC. Thanks for discussion. I really appreciate it. ] (]) 17:05, 4 September 2008 (UTC)


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::Yep, reuters is a better a source. I saw the wikipedia source before.
::"we" meant the reader in general. ] (]) 19:37, 4 September 2008 (UTC)


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Lihaas, Within the section]. Please indicate which aspects under section "Links normally to be avoided" do not qualify under policy? All the external links are relevant for the article. Please discuss before random decisions to delete. These are efforts being put. You are welcome to add any reliable sources that qualify. Thank you very much for your cooperation. ] (]) 16:52, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
:According to wikipedia guidelines this is not a "repository of links." And "Links in the "External links" section should be kept to a minimum. A lack of external links, or a small number of external links is not a reason to add external links. "
:Now with this mind let's move to the guidelines piecemeal:
:"provide a UNIQUE resource BEYOND what the article" (emphasis added) The links to news articles don't add to the content in the article, they are a reference source for article content, much like there already is.
:Furthermore, a web log is not a reliable source.
:Once more, "In the "External links" section, try to avoid separate links to multiple pages in the same website; instead, try to find an appropriate linking page within the site."
:Also, one more point. A link to indianchristians? Is that not-POV? You could very well have a vhp link or something while we're at it. ] (]) 19:19, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
::Tell me which links you have a problem with and do not delete all legitimate links. Thanks ] (]) 20:04, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I just explained the reasons above. All the links go to an article in some paper or journal. Should we disect them 1-by-1? ] (]) 20:19, 4 September 2008 (UTC)


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::::Let's do that. Most of the links I have included are indeed Beyond the article and provide (IMHO) a neutral pictur. I do appreciate you coming to discuss before deciding. ] (]) 20:21, 4 September 2008 (UTC)


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Alright Lihaas, let's look at the links I have removed. Side by side.


Cheers.—]<small><sub style="margin-left:-14.9ex;color:green;font-family:Comic Sans MS;">]:Online</sub></small> 17:55, 1 March 2016 (UTC)
* - Agreed for NPOV so okay to remove.
* - This whole article is extremely well documented in itself. I could practically copy-paste it and it could be accepted as it includes RS within. So what is the problem with this being in External links? Especially as it is giving a backdrop of the violence and as such BEYOND the scope of the article.
* This is a letter from the president of AICC to the head of Indian goverment, the Prime Minister. Again, beyond the scope and provides the advocacy of christian groups agains violence. If VHP has a letter to the Prime Minister, then by all means put it there.


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:::opps that irritates when it happens. Sleep well. I appreciate your opinion. I too need to head out to work. ] (]) 20:45, 4 September 2008 (UTC)


== External links modified ==
The link on 'who is a hindu' is irrelevant. It is a piece by a known Anti-Hindu campaigner.


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Do editors known much about this organization? I don't know much and would like to learn whether the assertions being made by this organization need to be considered seriously. I don't know if this is reliable source at all. I am leaving it there for now but need more information to make sure it is best to keep it. ] (]) 08:42, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
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:: The report says their email is jotahd@icenet.net - i sent them a mail but it bounced. not sure what that means! <small>—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 09:32, 7 September 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:: I believe the NGO is legitimate, but the article is heavily biased. I don't believe the NGO made any such statements. There are no press releases/ reports. The article is quoting 1 member, but misleads by indicating that it is the official position of the NGO.--] (]) 12:25, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
Getting more and more shady. Doesn't seem to be a reliable neutral source with all this info. ] (]) 18:07, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
:::Yeah it was somewhat suspicious when reading the India Today article, but we can't really judge. India Today is one of India's most respected magazines and it meets ]. I'm however surprised that the Dhamma hasn't spread to the Kandhamal area. Quite interesting.]<sup>]</sup> 23:10, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
:::: you mean buddhism? most of india used to be buddhist around 5th century AD, but now there's hardly any buddhists left. <small>—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 10:07, 8 September 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


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The following edited info would be better suited to the ] article (maybe an india section) if need be. (http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Orissa_communal_violence&diff=236885081&oldid=236848444) I think Recordfreenow was right to remove it. ] (]) 17:44, 7 September 2008 (UTC)


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== WP:RS site http://indianchristians.in ==

Trips:

Please be careful modifying the text from http://indianchristians.in. It has become almost a revert-war situation.

You have stated that WP:RS is a valid reason to delete this text, saying the reference is from a "christian site". Please read WP:RS carefully. Just because a site is 'Christian' DOES NOT mean it should be ignored. Unless you can prove that the site is an extremist or fringe source, please do not remove said text.

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It is quite likely to be fabricated, suiting the interests of the organization. ] (]) 11:52, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

That is the website of the All India Christian Council (aicc). Some 5,000 christian organizations in india are members of the AICC. You are making this charge on absolutely no basis. It's hard to take that seriously.--] (]) 14:10, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

==Background information==
It is best that we understand the scope of the article. I noticed that it could very well turn into a debate on Hindutva vs. Christian conversion. This is not beneficial to understand the events. If this needs to be stated then we can include a new section. If there is physical violence against Hindu community then by all means we should include that but let us commit to writing about the violence events. Thanks for your cooperation ] (]) 04:22, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
::Quote the passage that needs to be redone here in talk so we can go over it. Then we'll update the main page.
:::Okay Lihaas, I am including content with my comments below. The editors can make their viewpoints here.] (]) 08:04, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

::Seems to be the two of us most using talk instead of 'revert' ;) ] (]) 07:28, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
:::Yes, it takes a load off if we can discuss and agree to disagree. Somehow wikipedia at times can seem like an battleground and it does not need to be like that. otherwise, what seperates us from he fundamentalist rioters. Personally I don't think all Hindus are like VHP so it is best to form our sentances that mention the truth for what it is. ] (]) 08:04, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
===Historical Background===

*] ] ] visited ] in the 14th Century and wrote about his visit to ] in a journal which he later published in Europe. In the journal, Odoric wrote in detail about a huge ] in ] which taken out annually ]. According to Odoric, people sacrificed themselves to the ] ]. The ]'s account of the human sacrifice spread throughout Europe and by the ] the word 'juggernaut' began to be associated with an object of such proportions capable of destroying everything in its path. At the time Orissa was known in Europe as the region where the oft-mentioned ] was located. <ref>http://www.hinduonnet.com/edu/2001/10/30/stories/2001103000070202.htm Is `juggernaut' derived from Lord Jagannath?</ref>

Is this relevant to the ]. If so, can the editor please build the context to make it relevant for the current scenario? This can be done by establishing a relationship as well.] (]) 08:04, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

*Baptist Christian missionaries first came to Orissa in 1822 during the British rule.<ref>A Narrative of the Mission to Orissa: (the Site of the Temple of Jugurnath): Supported by the New Connexion of General Baptists in England
By Amos Sutton, Published by David Marks for the Free-will Baptist Connexion, 1833</ref>

Is this relevant to the ]. If so, can the editor please build the context to make it relevant for the current scenario? This can be done by establishing a relationship as well.] (]) 08:04, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

*As one of the poorest regions of India, Orissa has been fertile ground for missionary work.
Is it accurate to establish this relationshio] (]) 08:04, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

*In several districts the people have been susceptible to conversion, where they today form a significant fraction of the population.

Again, comments like these would make the article change focus from violence to conversion. I personally do not agree with the work susceptible or to conversion by man. ] (]) 08:04, 9 September 2008 (UTC)



*0. R. Bachelor gives a description of missionary work in Orissa in 1856:<ref>http://digilib.bu.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/2144/682/hinduismandchris00bachuoft.txt?sequence=1 HINDUISM AND CHRISTIANITY ORISSA:
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY. RELIGION, MANNERS AND CUSTOMS, OF
THE HINDUS, AN ACCOUNT OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE AMERICAN FREEWILL
BAPTIST MISSION IN NORTHERN ORISSA. BY 0. R. BACHELER, M. D.
BOSTON,GEO. C. RAND & AVERT. 1856</ref>
:"OUR first missionaries. Brethren Phillips and Noyes, with their wives, having arrived in India, spent the first six months, while engaged in the study of the language, laboring in connection with the English General Baptist missionaries; ...They preached and distributed books as extensively as they were able, and there laid the foundation for our boarding-school system. Six starving children were given them by their parents or relatives, and with them our school commenced. ...Not long after, others were rescued from death, in a time of famine 5 and their number increased to fifty."
Is this relevant to the ]. If so, can the editor please build the context to make it relevant for the current scenario? This can be done by establishing a relationship as well.] (]) 08:04, 9 September 2008 (UTC)


The missionaries ran into opposition from the local ] community who opposed their work:
:"Another obstacle is found in the power and in fluence of the Brahmans, the hereditary priests of Hinduism. They are the most intelligent, the best educated, and the most influential class. ... They will oppose to the uttermost, both with their legitimate influence and their ecclesiastical authority, the introduction of a system that must necessarily subvert their power and deprive them of the support and confidence of the people." This marked the beginning of the confrontation between the two communities. 0. R. Bachelor expressed satisfaction at the achievements of missionaries in the first few decades:

This could be relvant to historical understanding of dispute. However, is this a RS to be included?] (]) 08:04, 9 September 2008 (UTC)


*:"Where for ages past the ] trod in ] procession, where heathen rites and ceremonies from time immemorial had been celebrated, there a new song is sung, and the God of the ] is, we hope, worshipped in spirit and in truth"
Is this relevant to the ]. If so, can the editor please build the context to make it relevant for the current scenario? This can be done by establishing a relationship as well.] (]) 08:04, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

::I wasn't 100% sure if it belonged. But since the article is about communal violence in general and no longer about the years specifically some background as to the coming conflict makes sense. Though I agree, we can edit it around a bit.
::Keep the text in the article and put a clean up tag on the section. ] (]) 18:54, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

==Ms staine's forgiveness==
How is Ms staine's "forgiveness" relevant in this article. Again selectively using sentences will not make this article NPOV.-] (]) 12:08, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
:::Bharatveer, don't you thin that it talking about forgiveness gives a neutrality to the situation? I am fine if you have strong instances. The bottom line is that we must express comments coming from both Hindus and Christians that not ALL want a violence but only a select fundamentalist. Who in case of Orissa happen to be mostly hindu fundametalist. Your thoughts? ] (]) 13:16, 9 September 2008 (UTC)


:: Hi Bharatveer. I've put back my changes. Please don't blindly revert. You said "Cite as per source" as the reason. All my changes WERE taken from YOUR source. You are welcome to edit what I've written. But let's not revert war. I appreciate your adding this new source and referencing the Wadhwa report. It adds to the article. WRT Mrs Staine, I do believe it is relevant to the section on the Staine murder. —Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 12:54, 9 September 2008 (UTC)<!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

Hi Lihass: i see you found the ref to Glady's unreliable. Fair enough. I accidentally thought it was from The Week, due to the ad on the top. I will get a better source (I've seen this all over the place). Cheers, thanks for looking out. --] (]) 19:24, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

::Why is it removed altogether? (http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Orissa_communal_violence&diff=237593215&oldid=237591683) ] (]) 00:05, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

See section on accuracy below.] (]) 23:07, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

== Conversion is not Illegal ==

I removed the following text:

Conversion of citizens to another religion is an act of crime in Orissa ever since the Orissa Freedom of Religion Act,1967 was passed by the Orissa legislature.reference: ]. Nevertheless, Christian groups funded from abroad have been infiltrating into Orissa's impoverished tribal areas and carrying on proselytisation. Consequently, Christian population in areas like Kandhamal have increased from 2% to 22% in the past forty years.<ref>http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?artid=UbAgxgaDmnc=&title=Dark portents in Orissa&type=Article</ref>

This is an incorrect reading of the reference. It is not illegal to convert or help conversion. Per the ref, the Orissa Freedom of Religion Act prohibits the use of force or fraud for conversion.

Also, that's not the appropriate section for this kind of information.

I agree, this article is not an article on conversion but on communal violence. Please start a new section, if needed. ] (]) 14:14, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

::Can we get a link to the law? It can mentioned somewhere, perhaps in the background, and it'll deflect the POV that's been coming in. (Not the 2nd part, the first part of the quote). ] (]) 18:39, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

We know that allurements and coercion have been and are there. Shutting it out as Hindu canard is not neutral.
Why cant we give comparative figures of Christian population in 1967 and 2001 in Orissa , in Khandmal?
] (]) 02:02, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

== explaining edits ==

In the opening I removed "This article provides history of the major violence that has occurred between two communities. ] is amongst the most economically backward regions having experienced the brunt of violence in 2007-2008." The first part reads like an article. It should be more encyclopedic w/o a disclaimer. Second part refers to Kandhmal, when the article is about Orissa communal violence in general not only this last 2 months (i think it's left over before the merge)
For the "citation needed" tag I removed the source b/c another was removed for a title "BAJRANG DAL: Loonies at Large." Come on, is that POV?
Removed "Manmohan Singh belongs to the Congress Party which heads the Indian government" because it's not necessary. It already says he's PM.
I added back "Sources in the police said the Maoists..." albeit elsewhere b/c it furthers the precedence.
Also the dailypioneer link doesn't work. ] (]) 18:52, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
::Also, "denied this and claimed that those were preventive arrests for interrogation" is not in the source. So i asked for a new source.
::I agree most of "maoist claims" was dubious, but the 1 passage had some citations so i re-added it.
::The 'huh' in the text is for hindi words that many readers may not understand. Misplaced Pages is a global encyclopedia.
::And the daily pioneer link doesn' work. ] (]) 19:08, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

==1994 violence==
Please try to include this sections also in the article.-] (]) 05:52, 11 September 2008 (UTC)
::Be ]. ] (]) 06:58, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Yes, please add all information on the violence that has occured. As Lihaas pointed out. Be bold...but be careful. ] (]) 11:08, 11 September 2008 (UTC)
::Introduction should be re-written to include the history of the violence in the state of Orissa. I am looking for references for this section(1994 violence ).-] (]) 11:36, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

== THE SONIA PHENOMENON ==

Any discussion on Communalism in India after 1984 needs to be linked to Sonia Gandhi. It is only from her entry that Catholic aggressiveness has been to the fore. The mercenary Kerala Christians in Orissa have been militant only during the past ten years. Sonia became Leader of the Opposition in 1999.

Why is it that the Mallu presence in Orissa proselytisation is ignored? Look at the Bishops. That it is Mallus fighting against the indigenous is a track that needs to be explored.

The article is unreasonably slanted. It ought to be encyclopaedic truth; not Christian propaganda.

] (]) 01:55, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

The scope of the article is communal violence in Orissa. So why does this need to be a conversation on conversion? Report the violence and designate appropriate section to convesion. I would suggest that you mention details at the section ] Be bold but be logical. ] (]) 17:58, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

== DALIT CHRISTIANS ==

Who are Dalit Christians? Does Christianity accept castes or Dalit-dom? Nobody outside India might understand all this. This needs to be explored in the Article because attempts by Converts to be deemed Dalits, is the core of the issue.
] (]) 15:34, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
::The seem people seeking SC status, I imagine. dalits who converted but want ] ] (]) 17:32, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

:::There is a wikipedia article already on it ] I am outside India and understand it. ] (]) 18:00, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

== BACK TO PRO-CHRISTIAN SLANT ==

Semi-protected, the Page is back to being a proselytisation leaflet. Could someone add something about Hindu gods' being demons , now?

:I suggest that the Page be re-captioned as the 'Missionary Version of the.........'

::Someone might consider if propagation of such one-sided anti-Indian stuff would attract provisions of the treason laws in India. We might ask the Cyber Crime Cells of the IB to have a look.

http://bprd.gov.in/index1.asp?linkid=639 ] (]) 08:57, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

::Get some sources for repute (ie- ]) and then either discuss or add. ] (]) 21:38, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

I find that one person is using three IDs and ensuring that this Page remains a missionary leaflet. I also find that he is able to arrange pro-missionary edits even when the Page is protected. This is all very sad. ] (]) 08:40, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

::So what needs to be added? give some source and let's discuss. ] (]) 16:22, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Do not add. Delete the palmplet stuff. See in the Section on need for accuracy.

] (]) 22:34, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Why are you putting back all the pro-Christian stuff without going through the section on accuracy?] (]) 23:09, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

== Problems with the article - need for accuracy. ==

The opening line of this article is currently: "Communal violence between Hindu and Christian groups in the state of Orissa, India, has increased over the past several years."

There is no suggestion in the article itself that Christians have perpetrated any of this violence. This line is therefore misleading as it implies that violence has been at least somewhat mutual. The facts need to accurately summarized in the lead.

Secondly, the very term ] implies mutual aggression, which is not the case here. Therefore, both the title of the page, and the use of the term in the introductory sentence are themselves misleading and inaccurate. ] (]) 04:21, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

:Since the title is "orissa communal violence", historical background is necessary and there is not point in censuring that.-] (]) 04:49, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

::I'm not sure I understand. I think we can all agree that social and historical context is necessary to making this article better. However, "communal violence" connotes mutuality, which is
simply inaccurate here. I'd note that the WP page for ] notes this aspect of its meaning. ] (]) 05:08, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

:::FYI , See this . The root causes responsible for this violence needs to be elaborated in this article. This violence is just not due to "conversion" as is currently mentioned in the article , '''Foreign involvement''' was/is a major factor ( i.e foreign funds to NGOs in orissa). As per Orissa Govt, a whopping '''400 crores''' was received by NGOs during last 5-7 yrs in orissa.-] (]) 05:41, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

:::: Okay, overwhelmingly one-sided. I'm sure, given the degree of violence, there has been some violent response. But to describe the violence as mutual is profoundly misleading. Currently, the language of the title and introduction is both misleading and implies a moral equivalency that is a clear violation of ] As for "foreign involvement", that is a red herring, except insofar as it is seen as a justification by the Hindu militants. ] (]) 06:17, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

:::User:gabriel, You are free to think that way. But since this is WP, this article requires to be written in a NPOV. As I see it , this article has a lot of povs in favour of Christian community. I think even the link ( TOI article) is not in the present version.-] (]) 06:25, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

::::Bharatveer, asserting my concerns violate NPOV rather than advancing arguments is profoundly unhelpful. ] (]) 07:29, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Firstly, it is wrong if there is mention that this is only 1-sided in violence. violence is perpetrated by both sides.
Also, as for the ] page, the definition says the word "refers to a situation where violence is perpetrated across ethnic lines, and victims are chosen based upon ethnic group membership." And that it "'''typically''' takes the form of mutual aggression." ] (]) 17:05, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

:Good points, Lihaas. After having read many of the news reports, I see that "communal" is commonly used. While it would appear to me that "sectarian" may be more accurate, and avoids the undesired connotation, given the common usage and the fact that both ethnic and religious differences have driven violence, I withdraw my criticism of the term "communal". However, the introduction still needs to reflect the overwhelming direction of the violence. I'll make a new attempt at synthesizing the article for the introduction soon. ] (]) 20:29, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

The part about Steine's forgiveness etc helps only to make out that the foreigner was a monument of compassion, which is not true if you search more. His mission is Aussie funded. That forgiving Christian missionaries are being eliminated is not true enough even by insinuation. The long section about Steine's goodness is unnecessary.
] (]) 21:23, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Christmas violence: What made the Christians put up an Arch before a Hindu remple? Was it an act of provocation? And then the Swami who went there is attacked. This part needs to be re-written.
] (]) 21:37, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

'This was followed by exchange of hot words between two groups. Within a few minutes a group of people who were stationed close by pounced on the members of Ambedkar Baniko Sangho with sticks, knives and guns. Two shots were fired into the air'. Who fired the shots? And 'pounced by-'?? This is not neutral tone.

The National Integration Council reference is about a Christian Committee, led by Dr John Dayal, member of the National Integration Council and Secretary General of the All India Christian Council. This is a biased body.

The HRW has always been anti-Hindu and internationally pro American and pro-Baptist.

That the National Minority Commission has only Minority community members in it is very relevant.

] (]) 22:20, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

:HRW is an internationally respected human rights agency; the NIC is a government-constituted body. You should not merely dismiss as biased organizations that say things you do not care to hear. ] (]) 23:05, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

HRW has always taken an anti-India, anti-Hindu atand and blindly pro-American Baptist stand in all international issues.
That the NCM has only Minority Community members in it is very relevant.

It was not an NIC Report. Only that the controversial John Dayal was in it and that he was also a member of the NIC. Please see the link there. It says it was only a Church committee; not NIC.

] (]) 23:17, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

:My mistake on the nature of your objection to the NIC reference. I had thought you were objecting to the NIC, rather than pointing out that it was not the NIC at all. ] (]) 10:51, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

== Undiscussed removals ==

My issues with the inclusion of the information is that it essentially consists of 1) a partisan accusation and 2) an official denial. And neither is cited at all! Unless there is some further development, this should not be included. ] (]) 20:56, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

:Why are you putting back all the pro-Christian stuff without going through the section on accuracy? ] (]) 09:16, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

::See, here is the problem: you regard much of this information as "pro-Christian" or "pro-Hindu", when it is only describing the facts. Dara Singh's conviction for the murder of Graham Staines is not "pro-Christian"- it is a fact. The fact may reflect poorly on certain elements of Hindu extremism, but the fact remains. Removing mention of it is egregious, and frankly, appears to be in bad faith. ] (]) 00:53, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

There is largely pro-Christian stuff in the Net. You are using them extensively without searching for the other side's versions.
Why do you object to mentioning that the NMC is a pro-minority body of non-Hindus; yet quote extensively from it? Why do you insist that the John Dayal mission is an NIC committee, when the link itself denies it? Again, while you go on adding sob-stories about Christian suffering, you do not mention the 10 attacks on the Swami with equal emphasis. Steines has a lot about him in the Net, including stuff about his paedophilia and religious intolerance. His wife about the forgiveness is mere charade because she only wants to continue in India to enjoy the Charity funds.

] (]) 08:01, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

:Jobxavier, are you serious? After saying that, how can you possibly talk about NPOV? You obviously have a serious axe to grind. Don't grind it on Misplaced Pages. --] (]) 15:33, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

== NPOV Dispute ==

Well, it appears Jobxavier and I are strongly disputing the appropriate direction of this article. Some edits I object to include:
#Attacking the messenger- inappropriate comments aimed at undermining the National Commission for Minorities and Human Rights Watch;
#The elimination of information about the convicted murderer of Graham Staines;
#Stating that Christians had engaged in "Provocations";
#Stating, without reference, that Christian converts had occupied lands belonging to others;
#Repeating, as fact, Lakshmanananda's claims of numerous murder attempts;
#Inserting an inappropriate and irrelevant "criticism" of Sonia Gandhi.
Considering these issues, I am requesting attention from the Neutrality Project. ] (]) 12:06, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Gabrielle - Please read the NMC Report for Land grabs by Christians.

] (]) 00:30, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
:As an addendum, one can see the relevant edits in this differential: ] (]) 12:28, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

:Jobxavier, you have again deleted the information about the convicted murderer of Graham Staines. i have lost count of how many times you've done this. if it happens again i will have to report it as vandalism <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 09:41, 16 September 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Historical background==

The Historical background section is need to give the readers a background. Without the background the article is abrupt and looks like a promotional blog.--] (]) 22:42, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
: i think this belongs on another page: History of Christianity in Orissa. Only a brief summary should be here with a link. my $0.02--] (]) 22:47, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
::Agree. This section is not properly sourced and not directly relevant. It would be useful just to make the following points: 1) that Orissa has a fairly large proportion of people classified as "tribal" or "backward caste", 2) mthat Christian missionaries have been active in the area since the 19th century, and 3) that there was already controversy about the legitimacy of conversion to Christianity. Let's see if we can draw this from the article with appropriate sources. ] (]) 08:29, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

This is not relevant to this page, it serves as Christian propaganda in the current context of the article.] (]) 01:10, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:It is probably relevant in terms of setting the background to the recent conflicts. Please also see ] for a suggestion on how to rewrite the article to Misplaced Pages standards of proper prose and NPOV. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 01:16, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

It does not as nothing can be linked from the background section as a cause for the recent violence. ] (]) 01:20, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:It sets the stage for what happened later. Let's use an example: the Libertarian party in the United States believes in minimal government interference in the lives of citizens. The history of the American Revolution does not ''directly'' link to the development of the political party, but it ''does'' provide context as to how and why the party developed as it has, and why it has the policies that it does. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 01:24, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

All the background section is doing is giving an overview of the earliest missionaries and the typical xenophobia they exhibit after witnessing people and culture who their dogma does not agree with. This has nothing to do with inter-community violence and events that lead up to the recently seen violence on a larger scale in Orissa, which has alreaedy been covered. This section is currently not acceptable, though it can be changed to actually reflect the background of the violence, for example the murder of Swami Lakhsmananda. ] (]) 01:31, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:The historical xenophobia, on both sides, is pretty directly relevant to the current xenophobia on both sides. Please do not remove this information against consensus. Again, please read the proposal at the bottom of the page and indicate whether or not you are interested. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 01:42, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

The background must be kept. It reveals the mindset of the missionaries. This mindset sowed the seeds of the violence.

] (]) 19:07, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

==Image '''Image:Secularism In Flame.jpg'''==

The image was uploaded by Recordfreenow, who claim that it was obtained from "All India Christian Council".

What is the evidence that it was indeed obtained from All India Christian Council? Is it on their website?

--] (]) 22:45, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

All India Christian Council is Church body . It is not neutral.
] (]) 18:20, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

::Its also on reuters. ive seen it there.
::COuld someone bring these images back? ] (]) 06:36, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

== NPOV review ==

I saw this dispute, contacted both of the involved editors, and am now going to read through the article. I would like to point out that I have ''no'' connection whatsoever to this article or to the people disputing the POV/NPOV of the article. I'll also point out that I'm neither Christian nor Hindu, so there's no bias there, either. I'll post my comments shortly. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 09:05, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

: Cheers, this is much appreciated. It has been painful trying to keep this page civil. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 09:16, 17 September 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

Okay.. I've read through the article, and I can see one or two minor points that seem to violate NPOV, but nothing serious. The more pressing issue, I think, is to rewrite the article to WP standards. However... could each of you please, without referring to the other person or to past actions, list point-by-point where you feel there is too much POV? Thanks. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 21:33, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

:Where to start?
:#"Though the ] allows only for the free practice and propagation of one's religion in India,{{Fact|date=September 2008}} ] have been arguing that spreading their faith is a religious duty of Christianity." This statement implies that evangelization is not part of the Constitutional guarantee of freedom of religion.
:#"The Orissa government's records reveal the unimaginably huge funds received from abroad by the missions through overt channels. The transactions through covert channels are not available to public scrutiny." This involves both unsupported speculation ("covert channels"), plays on xenophobia, used charged language ("unimaginably huge"), and implies there is something insidious about this practice (again "covert channels").
:#"The pandal was erected on the very site used by the Hindus to celebrate the Durga Puja festival in October." Again, an uncited statement which goes beyond the available information to suggest that the Christmas decorations were impinging on Hindu space.
:#"Taking serious note of the attacks on churches and Christians in Orissa, the ], a body comprising of only Non-Hindu members..." The NCM is adequately described in the wikilink; and this appears to be an attempt to imply that a government-appointed body established for the protection of minorities is necessarily biased.
:#"The Church in turn demanded dismissal of the state government." Aside from the poor grammar of this insertion, it also does not appear to be supported by the reference. In the absence of a reference supporting the statement, it tends to imply Christians made strong political demands as a result of the violence.
:#"He was regularly receiving death threats and the last threat letter had been submitted to the Police only the day before the murder. A citation as fact from a source that definitely is not a reliable source. Justice on Trial appears to be a pro-Hindutva lobby group that principally acts in the interests of Hindu rioters It may be true, but we need a better reference. As it is, it should be included as a claim of Lakshmanananda.
:#"The situation was so volatile that Minister of State for Home, Prakash Jaiswal, and other Congress leaders belonging to the Congress party at the centre chaired by Sonia Gandhi, an Italian Catholic" Why Sonia Gandhi is relevant is a mystery to me. This appears to be another attempt to imply bias on the part of the National gov't, and appeal to xenophobic sentiments.
:#"The Court said that no act of Dara Singh had directly led to the deaths." A false statement that is unsupported by the reference, and obviously promotes a pro-Hindutva POV.
:#"The Panas have converted to Christianity in large numbers and prospered financially." Again, no reference is given, and the implication appears to be that conversions have been mercenary, playing on the pro-Hindutva myth that perfidious missionaries bribe innocent Hindus to convert to Christianity.
:#"Swami Lakshamananda, a respected Hindu Guru..." Respected by whom? He's alleged to have played a significant role in orchestrating the Christmas violence of 2007. He was on the record as opposing religious freedom in the area.
:#"The Report did not consider aggression by Christians in the riot." Umm, maybe because there wasn't any to consider? It both implies that aggression did exist, and implies that the NCM was biased in not addressing it.
:I may be missing some things, but I think that's quite a bit already. ] (]) 04:43, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

India is a secular socialist Republic according to its Constitution. That is why we Christians still survive there, even while killing Hindu leaders. India is not Saudi Arabia, Pakistan or Vatican. Evangelisation is not permitted, though free-will convertions are.
Yes, the Church uses covert and overt channels. The amounts are very huge if you know the actual value of such sums in India.
The Pandhal's location is mentioned in the NMC Report. See given link.
It is a non-Hindu body. It needs to be mentioned because half the Page is an NMC Report only. It is because it is anti-Hindu that it has been used here at all.
Kindly explain the error of grammar.
The Christians met the PM, appealed to Sonia Gandhi, the Pope, US Government etc also. Links to prove arm-twisting by the Church can be submitted.
"You are the only person who is performing the noble duty of Jihad Akbar through MG. God is witness to the fact that there is no match in our community to your services and efforts. Please continue rendering your valuable service to the community like a silent warrior.
Salik Dhampuri, United Muslim of India, New Delhi"
[from the link to Milli}
The Milli is a Jihad instrument? If so, can it be used as support?
Kindly search Sonia Gandhi to know more. If need be, links can be supplied.
Kindly read the Rediff link again.
Many neutral links about Pana prosperuty. Read the NMC Report.
He is respected by 80% of the population of the area. Please check what the Pope said about him. He was against conversion. There are neutral links to peove it. Religious freedom is not freedom to convert people.
It may be that Christians stood around to be killed by Hindus? The NMC does not mention having checked Christian atrocity, though the Report mentions that two non-Christians were killed.
It may be that your POV is making you miss things?
] (]) 23:36, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Thank you. I have asked ] to comment as well. After he does (or if he declines to do so), I'll comment on what both of you have said. In the meantime, I'm going to clean up the broken/bare references and external links. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 05:39, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

::Regarding User:gabrielsunday's First point , Please see an article written by Kanchan Gupta on the same topic in ] .(http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnist1.asp?main_variable=Columnist&file_name=KANCHAN195%2Etxt&writer=KANCHAN&validit=yes) . From this '''Article 25(1) of the Constitution says: "Subject to public order, morality and health and to other provisions of this part, all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion." ''' ; and further '''That the constitutional right to 'propagate' does not mean the right to 'convert' was clarified by the Supreme Court while upholding the validity of anti-conversion laws -- the Freedom of Religion Act 1967 and the Dharma Swatantraya Adhiniyam 1968 -- in Orissa and Madhya Pradesh. Chief Justice AN Ray, in his ruling, left little scope for confusion between propagation and conversion -- the two, he said, were different: "What Article 25(1) grants is not the right to convert another person to one's own religion by exposition of its tenets." The court also ruled that States, bearing in mind their responsibility to maintain public order, have the right to adopt laws "prohibiting conversion from one religion to another in a manner reprehensible to the conscience of the community".'''.
::I think this shows that "evangelization" is no where "supported" in the Indian constitution.-] (]) 06:41, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
:::It is not our place to argue legal questions. We can report on the facts: The judge said X. The Christian missionary groups disagree{{cn}}. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 06:48, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

::::Interesting point, Bharatveer. As it happens, I am a lawyer, so permit me to parse a little: The activity that the text implies is not within the constitutional guarantee is "spreading their faith" - which would principally seem to me to be about testifying, preaching and proclaiming the Christian gospel- all of which must be seen as at the core of the constitutional guarantee of "propogation" - if anything is. That said, I do find that a very curious decision- even if the reference to propogation does not protect the right to "convert" someone, surely the right to "freedom of conscience" is a guarantee of the individual's right to change one's religious beliefs?
::::At any rate, as it stands now, the reference is overly broad. I'm not sure of how relevant it is to this article, but you've certainly intrigued me about the subtleties of the legal guarantee of religious freedom in India. ] (]) 07:01, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::I agree with UserPrince that judgement can be used as such without any elaboration .
::::::User:Gabriel , I dont think there is any "intrigue" in the legal guarantee of religous freedon in India. These laws were created maybe because "our" leaders did not want a ] to happen in India.-] (]) 07:13, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

What is the source for the claim of the Church that they can spread the word? where did they so argue? The link to their having so claimed is not available.
] (]) 18:26, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
:That's not the problem. But if necessary, we can put in a cn. ] (]) 18:50, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
The mention about the Pandhal is in the NCM Report on the 2007 riots. This Report is given as a Link in the Page.
] (]) 18:29, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
:Right, I see now where that comes from. I think there can be a better way of putting it, though. ] (]) 18:50, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
The Government Statutory Report on the Foreign donations received by NGOs etc is given in the Page as a Link. The amounts received by christians are huge in money terms; we may compare it with the number of christians in orissa.
] (]) 18:35, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

:No, we may not compare them. That is ] and is expressly forbidden. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 18:42, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
::And it's irrelevant anyways. ] (]) 18:50, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

The riots are about converting through allurement with foreign money. Minus foreign money, there would nt be any riot. I dont know if the govt report is irrelevant.
] (]) 19:02, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
:Here's the thing: ''you don't know that''. It is your ''opinion''. I would like to ask all of you to hold off on any further comments here, or edits to the article, until someone picks up the case at MedCab and you can all have a nice civilized discussion with someone impartial. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 19:13, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
Please see my responses to Gabrielthursday, below his comments.
] (]) 23:36, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::Please, please wait for a mediator to help you all work through this and make sure the article is neutral. I'm getting to the point where I am going to request formal and binding mediation on all of you. I don't think any of us wants to go through that, so please, just leave the article alone until you have all resolved your differences at the Mediation case I opened. Please? ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 23:43, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

== Other issues ==
I really appreciate the NPOV work being done, but agree there are other areas for improvement.

The one thing that really disturbs me is the pure hatred being spewed on these talk pages.

For eg., a few sections up, under "Undiscussed removals", to quote user JobXavier:
<blockquote>
"while you go on adding sob-stories about Christian suffering, you do not mention the 10 attacks on the Swami with equal emphasis. Steines has a lot about him in the Net, including stuff about his paedophilia and religious intolerance. His wife about the forgiveness is mere charade because she only wants to continue in India to enjoy the Charity funds."
</blockquote>

Totally unsubstantiated statements about a man brutally murdered. I do not have experience in dealing with this type of behaviour on Misplaced Pages. --] (]) 10:25, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

:I think we should concentrate on fixing the article first. Hopefully a byproduct of that process will be a greater respect between the involved parties. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 10:38, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
Shall we forget about foreign donations?
] (]) 18:54, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Brutally etc is opinion. i am ready to agree with Vvarkey. Let us just caption the page Brutal Violence By Hindus against Christians.
If sites about Steines are needed, they can be given.
] (]) 18:57, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
] (]) 18:57, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
:"Brutally" may be opinion, but 1) it's on the talk page. vvarkey is, unlike some, not inserting POV into the article itself. and 2) it's the only reasonable opinion available. The man was burned alive in his car with his two sons. ] (]) 19:08, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

There were no eye-witnesses to 'burnt alive' etc. I suppose Lakshmanananda was dead before being riddled with bullets and smashed by grenades? Unpleasant truths need not be hatred. I am a Christian too, only that I know about how the missionaries actually operate.
] (]) 23:58, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

== Comment ==

After a quick review of the article, I am raising the following concerns.

*In , the attribution for ] was changed from "international NGO" to "outfit". HRW is one of the most respected international human rights organization. I believe "international NGO" is the proper attribution for HRW, not "outfit".
*The article has several unsourced claims. Some of these unsourced claims are:
**''By December 29, 2007 nearly 700 persons of both faiths, mainly Christians, had to move to government-run relief camps to avoid attacks.''
**''By August 29, 2008 at least 20 people were killed and 3000 people were reported to be living in government run relief camps. 1000 homes had been set on fire.''
**''The church network - including the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India, the Evangelical Fellowship of India and the National Council of Churches in India - organized for all Christian institutions to remain closed on August 29, 2008 in protest. This led to accusations of misusing educational institutions for politicking.''
**In the section for Italy's response, there is a claim ''This invited protests from the Indian media as uncalled-for interference.'' Per ], these unsourced materials should be properly referenced or removed.
*The ] section states: ''Taking serious note of the attacks on churches and Christians in Orissa, the ], a body comprising of only Non-Hindu members, sought a report from the state government on the violence in four towns of Kandhamal district''. It is obvious this organization is for protecting the rights of religious minority in India. There is a wikilink for ]. But the attribution "''a body comprising of only Non-Hindu members''" is ].
*Is it possible to shorten the ] section? It is simply a copy-paste, it will be better if only the summary of the report is given in the article without copying it in detail.
*The ] section states ''Graham Staines was an Australian missionary working with the Evangelical Missionary Society of Mayurbhanj, an Australian missionary society''. Actually he was involved in running hospital and clinics for leprosy patients. Thus an alternative suggestion: ''Graham Staines was an Australian missionary working with the Evangelical Missionary Society of Mayurbhanj, an Australian missionary society and ran a hospital and clinics for leprosy patients''. This should be mentioned in the ] section because it is an important event in the religious history of India after 1947 and he was involved in what kind of activities should be mentioned.

The parties actively involved in the article should be more cooperative. The article is supposed to give a balanced outlook between pro-Hindutva and pro-Christian POV, but I feel some edits are slightly slanted towards pro-Hindutva bias. It is best to avoid pro-Christian and pro-Hindutva sources as references and the article uses mainstream newspaper sources which is a good sign. ''']''' (]) 14:12, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

== Image ==
With respect to image with burnt wounds ]. I had made repeated citations in discussion area, as well as within TALK that the authenticity of the images was validated by articles within Reuters, Wall Street Journal and Tehelka. Even Wiki commons editors have accepted the image as reliable source.
See the following links.

*1 The Reuters article where the same photo of girl was referred as Christian and from Orissa. ] See image 8 of 30 in Reuters.
*2 The Times magazine article where the image was referred as Christian and from Orissa. ] This editor removed the citation.
*3 Section in wiki commons where the image license was accepted. ]

Please let other POV mention why it is not a valid inclusion. Thanks ] (]) 17:25, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
:Agree. The image is verifiable through other sources. Also wikipedia has images from original sources like ] in ], ] in ]. ''']''' (]) 18:01, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

The image was taken from the Christian Council. The pic was inserted on that site 24 hours after violence started when there were no communication facilities in the riot area.
Further, what in Heavens is the relevance of the pic?
] (]) 21:22, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

Its relevance as a textbook propaganda tool. Something that you will find on brochures of Hinduism Christian organizations distribute. ] (]) 06:41, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

Please read the above explanation. ] (]) 06:18, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

Using gory pics of children for propaganda is a violation of UN and WHO rules.
] (]) 02:49, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

== Proposal ==

I have a suggestion for fixing this page.

#What if everyone who has been involved in the disputes stop editing, per the Mediation case that has just been closed?
#Then, get a couple of completely uninvolved editors who enjoy cleaning up articles to come in and rewrite the whole thing from top to bottom
#After that process is completed, if anyone disputes the NPOV of the article, they bring their specific objections ''here''. They don't edit the article!! They quote what they feel is the POV section and explain why it is POV, and the neutral editor(s) who did the rewrite will be asked to make any edits that are agreed-upon.

Thoughts? ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 17:43, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

I like the idea at the outset. In any event I have reduced my contributions a lot since past 10 days and, I guess, it may work for others to do the same. The only concern is that there has been a lot of research that has been undertaken and it may be a challenge to pursue those for a re-write. Also, a lot of reliable source citations have been removed. In any event, I am realizing that this is hard work and so I am all for your suggestion. I too would like to contribute at other places. Thanks for your inputs. ] (]) 18:14, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Sounds good to me. Thanks for all the effort. --] (]) 18:28, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

:Okay, that's two. I have an editor on board to tackle this project; she is well-known for writing excellent ] and ] class articles. Waiting on the other people involved in the dispute to sign on to this. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 01:09, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

Sounds good. ] (]) 06:20, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
:Three, awesome! ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 06:24, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

::I have limited time before being away from WP for quite a while. If I have time, I want to try and contribute to this article before I leave. ] (]) 06:30, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

== Neutrality ==

Hiya. Thank you for your good faith edit to ]. There has been a seemingly endless series of accusations of POV from various editors to the article, which is why the tag was there. We are (I only became involved due to seeing the issue via ]) inching closer and closer to resolution. I hope you won't be offended, but I will restore the tag to the article; removing it, I think, will serve only to fan the flames on both sides. I hope that is okay with you? ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 05:43, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:It is not the question of fan the flames on both sides If an article has written without any bias and all significant views that have been published by reliable sources, no need of keeping NPOV tag. So could you please clarify in which part it is lacking from it? --] (]) 06:18, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
::Unfortunately, both sides are alleging POV in a wide variety of sections; take a look at the talk page here for a sampling. I'm trying to be polite when I say this: can you please just stay out until we have a chance to get to resolution? ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 06:30, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:::What resolution can we reach in this controversial stuff? I could see from the previous discussion that the advocates who are in support of pov have not reached in any consensus as there is no pov violation here. That is the reason why I removed the pov and I still stand for ''against'' adding pov here as each views that have been published by reliable sources. --] (]) 06:53, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
::::I hope that we can reach a resolution in which both sides agree that the article is NPOV. They have not reached consensus as both sides think there is POV material within the article. Yes, both sides have views that have been published; it is the presentation of those views that is the issue. Again, I ask respectfully that you ''not'' intervene while we are trying to reach a consensus. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 07:07, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
::::: Please stop saying me to not intervene. That is against our policy that ''Welcome to Misplaced Pages, the 💕 that anyone can edit''. Sorry to say that if I see some unencyclopedic, I ''will'' edit it. Anyhow, I am not edit-warring here to remove the POV tag. --] (]) 07:18, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::I understand that you are not edit warring. What I am saying is that the situation at this article is pretty delicate, and any changes are likely to make the attempt to seek resolution more difficult. You have done ''nothing wrong''. All I am asking is that you step back so we can resolve the disputes. Nothing more. Ok? ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 07:35, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

Would someone please enlighten me as to how the allegedly Christian girl's pic from the Christian site is essential for encyclopedic truth? Could Recordfree obtain a pic of the raped nun?

] (]) 21:02, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:There is a section above for discussing that. Are you interested in the proposal I have made for rewriting the article? See above. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 21:09, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

This is an unacceptable and uncivilized method of discourse engaged by Jobxavier, and it is typical of the tone he uses in these talk pages. I have just made a Wikiquette complaint on this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia:Wikiquette_alerts#User:Jobxavier
--] (]) 21:33, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

This has been referred to the mediators. I agree that NPOV needs to be addressed, but I believe this editor should be taken to task for repeatedly making uncivil comments as well. --] (]) 22:41, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

I repeat tht if an allegedly burned and miraculously healed girl's pic that appeared a day after the violence began is encyclopedic truth, the raped nuns' pics should also be here.

] (]) 23:12, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

I urge that the Page be re-written by a non-priest and a non- Christian

] (]) 23:12, 22 September 2008 (UTC)


== Unreliable source ==

^ "The clout of Sonia Gandhi". Ivarta.com. Retrieved on 2008-09-18. Is this a relable source? ] (]) 04:05, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

== Disputed section ==

I urge the cabal who blow up the disputed section to stop your total destruction of contents and use refimprove section tag, if you really want to add. --] (]) 05:25, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
:I second that. --] (]) 06:43, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

As said before this POV material will not stand. Its referenced but it provides no background to the actual events. Defend it or it will be removed. ] (]) 11:55, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

:Threats are not a very good way to develop ]. Also, I thought you had agreed to my proposal above, step 1 of which was '''no more editing'''? ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 11:58, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

The background section is equivalent to me posting a referenced section on forced conversion in India to this article, it is irrelevant. No progress is being made. ] (]) 12:00, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
:It would appear that you do not have consensus on that issue. Let me ask more clearly: do you or do you not agree with my proposal above? ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 12:03, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I agree with the neutral editor proposal, but where is he/she?. ] (]) 12:37, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

:If you agree, please stop editing the article. POV concerns will be dealt with during the rewrite. She said it will take her a week or so to do the writing, as she needs to do some research. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 12:45, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

== Protected ==

Many of you may have already noticed that this article is now fully protected from editing. I was forced to request it, as the MedCab isn't working (yet), and the article is still subject to edit wars. I made a proposal above for having the article rewritten by an uninvolved third party. Unless there are any objections, I'm going to go ahead with that now. Cheers. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 02:18, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
:Are you protected the article because of vandalism fight on blind content elimination by ? Instead of giving warnings to the vandals, I feel the protection is unwarranted at this stage. I also have noticed that after protection, the deleted material is still outside of the article. Please restore the content immediately. Otherwise, I am going to raise the issue at ANI and later to ArbCom. Thank you. --] (]) 04:44, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
::I'm not an admin; I merely requested the protection to stop the endless edit-warring back and forth. Threats, by the way, are really not a good way to get things done; note that the protection box explicitly does not endorse the current version of the article (and for that matter, neither do I; I feel the deleted material should be in); the sole purpose of the protection is to end the ridiculous back-and-forth. I suggest that we allow the MedCab and rewrite to handle content issues for now. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 04:57, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
:::As can be seen in the history, the who vandalized the page had caused protection. Other editors were reverting his vandalism. Is that the rationale of protecting a page? I echo my comment that the protection is totally unwarranted at this stage. --] (]) 05:32, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Content disputes aren't the same as vandalism. Again. There has been edit-warring going on here for ages. The protection is forcing ''any'' edit-warring to stop until the dispute is resolved. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 05:41, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::It is not edit-war, It is called vandalism i.e destroying contents. It has to be dealt with blocking the slayer. --] (]) 05:45, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Continual addition/deletion of the same material ''is'' an edit war; continual back-and forth over included material ''is'' an edit war; ongoing "that's POV" "no ''that's'' POV" is an edit war. Feel free to ask for the block to be lifted at ]. I think it's a very bad idea. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 06:07, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I raised the issue over there as I am not convinced on the questionable edit by vandal and subsequent protection. My simple logic is that if a section contains unreferenced material, it has to be improved by adding unref or refimprv tags, instead of blanking. --] (]) 07:14, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Outdent - Whether the edits in question are edit-warring or vandalism isn't particularly important. 3RR complaints should be made against the individuals in question- however, looking at the history, we don't even have a recent 3RR violation that I can see. The situation is under control, in my view, and the edit-warring, if we want to call it that, is on the mild side. The complete block means that no edits, constructive or not can be made, and this article needs a lot of work. I've requested an unblock. ] (]) 10:50, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
:It doesn't have to hit 3RR to be considered edit-warring, but whatever, I'm about ready to wash my hands of this whole mess. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 18:50, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
:You need to calm down, guys, POC is trying to help. I honestly think that I can't help this article any longer. I don't want it to go to ArbCom but it might have to. I plead that these users take it lightly and stay away from the article for a week. Cheers. &mdash;''']''' • '']'' 11:57, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

I find that POV edits have been done even while protected...] (]) 21:01, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:That isn't possible. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 09:14, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

== Proposal for split ==

In my view, the links between the events on this page are fairly indirect. In my view, we should split the page up, into 3 main articles- the ] information should be at his page; ] and ]. No doubt the titles can be improved. The main page for this information should be ]- the subpages should deal with the discrete incidents, rather than geographic areas. <small>—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 11:07, 26 September 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

Anti-Christian Violence?? I am happy that the Article is protected and is being re-written. I suggest to those with NPOV to go back to the Article as written originally by Recordfreenow. I am happy that I, a pious Christian myself, have been able to contribute to its being transformed from a Missonary pamphlet. The history of the Article reveals why violence happens in Orissa. If there is this much violence in a Wiki article on the subject, how much might these people be actually doing in Orissa!!
] (]) 17:40, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Actually it is not just in Orissa. It is happening to Bihar, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. So i think ] or something like that. --] (]) 17:53, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

You are right. In Orissa, they tried to kill the Swami nine times; and succeeded the 10th time. In Karnataka, they have been circulating vulgar pamphlets about Hindu gods for 3 years and now have finally provoked the Hindus. In Kerala, the suspects have told the Police that they were paid to do it by elements within the Church itself to drive attention away from the rcent sex and money scandals about the Church.
The priest socks have already done an anti-Christian violence Article in Wiki on 27th Sep. They know not what they do....
] (]) 20:57, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

Editors and Admins, Please take note of the comments above by this user. They are provocative and not in good faith. In short, not objective. ] (]) 06:11, 28 September 2008 (UTC)


Each of my statements is sourced NPOV. I can also source statements by two RCC Bishops of Kerala that violence is due to conversion by fringe evangelical outfits of dubious origins.

] (]) 12:21, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

Admins, this user Jobxavier continues to make bigoted statements and personal attacks on other editors. I referred the user to Wikiquette, but they referred it back here because of the Dispute Resolution. Could you please make sure that civility is maintained on these pages while the Dispute Resolution is ongoing? Thanks <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 16:26, 28 September 2008 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:I agree with the split. The violence however is reciprocal, so lets redirect to ]. Those Gandhians really love their fighting!]<sup>]</sup> 23:37, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

The comments made by VVarkey are unsubstantiated. They are extremely uncivil. He has been trying this tactic against anyone that does not agree with his POV. He needs to be suitably counselled.
] (]) 18:00, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

:If he is so bad as you say, please differentiate yourself through fruitful discussion and factful edits.]<sup>]</sup> 17:44, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

== Articles ==
*]. Maybe good one for new article. <small>—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 12:12, 26 September 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

*] ] (]) 04:39, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

*]] (]) 04:43, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

*] ] (]) 16:13, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

*] Another one. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 08:38, 2 October 2008 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

*], “Orissa Violence: In the name of God”, Jan. 9, 2008 This English news channel from India broadcast an excellent 20 min. investigation into the anti-Christian violence which occurred over Christmas 2007 in eastern India. It was broadcast at 23:30 IST. ] (]) 08:49, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

*] September 25, 2008 Note that there have been zero conviction on the forced conversion laws. ] (]) 16:43, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

*] Continuing the labor of givig facts for the article. ] (]) 06:52, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

*]] (]) 06:54, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

*]

*]

*] Read this one for your information. ] (]) 17:29, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

*]] (]) 04:17, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*] Reliable media worldwide cannot be having a biased POV. Wake up wikipedians! and BE BOLD <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 16:44, 13 October 2008 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

*]

*]] (]) 09:17, 18 October 2008 (UTC)



I am adding articles in the talk page, as the admins are having a difficult managing users which oppose and don't contribute and not allowing editors who are BOLD about writing. ] (]) 16:43, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

: Recordfreenow

See http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/30/stories/2008093054120400.htm first.
] (]) 12:29, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
Thank you Jobxavier, this is a good news. I am glad to read it. Appreciate your contribution. ] (]) 08:22, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

As someone who has been following this discussion - this is what I notice. The violence is complex....that doesn't DISPROVE the fact that there was violence...which is what the article is about.

Jobxavier - I have found your language to be the most uncivil and biased here, very interesting that you are complaining!!! I also saw you bringing religion in and personally attacking other editors over their religion. Open question to ANY admin - isn't that a violation of some WIKI policy? And if so how the user being allowed to post? <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 04:22, 4 October 2008 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Rewrite ==

Hello. {{user|PrinceOfCanada}} approached me a few days ago to help settle the POV issues in the article by expanding it and improving the writing and sourcing. I have since watched the article and the discussions about the information, and I'm not particularly excited to step into a hornet's nest, but I believe that thorough research may often stave off edit wars. So, ever the optimist, I will give it a try.

I am unfamiliar with this conflict. This may be advantageous, as I am approaching it with neutrality. However, it makes it a little more difficult for me to get caught up to speed. I noticed that at least one editor claims that some sources have been removed during the many reverts. If you would, please, list the sources that were used that you think should be in the article, and I can judge if they are reliable, or if I will use them. I will do some of my own research, as I have access to a university library, and I may neglect some of the sources previously used for stronger ones.

In the past I have rewritten articles completely top to bottom. I don't know if I can do that with this one, but let me see. It will take me a bit to complete this, based on what I have read and where I am in my edits. It may take a couple weeks. I have ] for the rewrite. You can watch my progress, but I respectfully request that major revisions to the article sandbox be withheld until I ask for input. When I rewrite, it's a bit like sausage. It ain't too pretty until it looks pretty. That means that one view may be in the article until I can get to another view. Spelling and grammar mistakes may be seen, but I constantly copy edit my own stuff, so have faith. It will get there.

===Previously removed sources===
* Source 1
* Source 2
* Source 3

== Protected ==

These edit wars are on-going. I've reprotected the article for a few days. Please use this "war-free" time to initiate some discussion, or at least try to resolve the discussion that has been on-going. &mdash;<strong>]</strong>] 07:39, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:Why few days make it two months until when someone rewrite the article in separate page. Also can you revert the edits made by Tripping Nambiar and Jobxavier to Recordfreenow. --] (]) 09:06, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::Admins will only make edits to protected pages if the edits reflect consensus. There is currently no consensus, therefore I doubt that any admin will make any edits to the page. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 09:12, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::: I suggest that we Admin restores it to when the last edit was removed. I suggest, . Thanks. ] (]) 09:20, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Since there is no consensus on which version of the page should stand (obviously), admins ''cannot'' edit the page one way or the other. They cannot take sides. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 09:26, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::: I am ambivalent to taking sides and really dont mind how and when this is re-written. However, the current version's section on National Commission on minorities is clearly MISQUOTING the report and also misrepresenting a Government of India agency. This is in violation of WP:CITE. It is not even cited and the one there was earlier was at least cited. It is a matter of common sense and not taking sides. ] (]) 09:44, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::By all means, find an admin and ask them to make the edit. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 09:46, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::: What do other editors/Admins think?] (]) 10:27, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

Half the Article is made up of the NMC Report. Such sourcing is ridiculous. The NMC is a non-Hindu body. It has no administrative powers. In India, there are many such government Commissions to satisfy each pressure group. India is not an Islamic country,r Israel or the Vatican. We are a democracy. However, the NPOV part of the NMC Report slone is being objected to by Recordfreenow.

] (]) 12:31, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
] (]) 12:31, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:Point of order: Israel is actually a democracy. Whether or not the NMC has administrative powers is immaterial; did reliable third-party sources report on its findings? If the answer is yes, then the NMC may be used as a reference. Whether or not it's relevant to the article is up for discussion. Might I suggest that you actually discuss the ''content'' without attacking other editors? I also suggest that you please read about how to ] and be ] before commenting further. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 12:36, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

::I think Jobxavier's frustration (which he vents the wrong way) is on the fact that NCM findings are taken as hard fact, when they really are just the findings of a notable commission which deserves space, but only inasmuch as the source tells what they said. Even while reading this page, I gained the idea that its findings were taken as fact as well. I cant really comment on some of the Israel/Islam rant, but JX certainly has a point here. Also its interesting that the Justice on Trial link from India Today (India's Most widely read magazine) was unceremoniously removed, even though it was also covered by a very notable source. This is probably where JX's distaste for some of the users (who really have not been bastions of good editing behavior themselves) comes from.]<sup>]</sup> 23:31, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

::: Just so you know, since the NCM is ] body, the NCM report is used for policy making and setting up minority redressal. It was set-up for the express purposes of addressing advocacy WITHIN the government and not outside of the government. There is always a thin line between facts and findings. If you do a search on <Orissa violence> on Google, you will read glaringly "interesting" POV which would make the article the most neutral on the internet. There is no frustrations within JX, the editor is just not wanting the article to stay. I think this may only be resolved through Arbcom. ] (]) 04:11, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

In India, they have Government Commissions for every group. These are not taken seriously even by the Government. Each Commission submits POV reports to protect the group that it is named after. The NMC is a body with only non-Hindu members. Taking its findings as unbiased truth and using them to make up half of the article is extreme POV. ] (]) 18:19, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

::: I disagree. India is a country that does take its constitution seriously. NMC is Indian government and this opinion cannot be changed by an editor who is pushing pro hindutva POV without substance. ] (]) 18:22, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

I am no Hindu and am no Hinduist. But I am against Christian propaganda in WP. Recordfree's suggestion that a Christian should necessarily be pro=missionary is unfortunate. I am only for truth and neutrality. Please see Bishops' views here. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2008093054120400.htm&date=2008/09/30/&prd=th& ] (]) 12:04, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
: Jobxavier - why do you comically bring up your personal religion over and over again? and also the religions of other editors? we don't care what your religious persuasion is. and it's none of your business what religion other editors here follow. --] (]) 13:12, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
: Prince of Canada - "Whether or not the NMC has administrative powers is immaterial; did reliable third-party sources report on its findings? If the answer is yes, then the NMC may be used as a reference" The GOI has not accepted the findings, as they are only opinion. Nor has anyone analysed the findings] (]) 12:25, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::GOI=Government of India? It doesn't ''matter'' what the government thinks. Did third-party ] report on the findings? I strongly suggest that you re-read ] again. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 12:29, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

:::Government investigation that is generated into a report IS a reliable source. I don't understand how that violates the ] policy. Yes, it does matter what a quasi judicial body of a country indicates. Are you saying that Reuters would be more accurate than a judicial body of a government that collects facts and evidences? ] (]) 08:30, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::::It violates the requirement of 'third party'. ] are really only okay when it's an expert in the field who has already been published in a ]. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 08:40, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::::: It is a third party. That is why it's inputs are accepted into forming law of the land. Surely if Indian legislature recognizes it, it must be reliable. Do you know much about the NMC? Do you know that it is included within the constitution of India? I suggest ] I appreciate your inputs and the fact that you discuss. ] (]) 08:48, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::No, it's not a third party. The NMC published its results, that makes it a primary source. Please re-read ] before continuing this. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 08:55, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::: Okay, I see where the confusion lies. Yes it does have original research but even though the report is primary source in it's nature. It is: a)extremely reliable, as it is considered the status of a "specialist" recognized by the government. b) The report reflects towards are investigative effort (an inquiry) into events that have taken place - namingly the Christmas 2007 violence. Numerous news article reported it as an initial source and then the commission enquiry was ordred. c) It is not reflective or any personal experiences of a wikipedia editor, which I believe is the spirit and intent of ] ] (]) 09:28, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::There's no confusion; the report is not a reliable third-party source. If the report has been covered in the news, then it is news articles (web or newspaper) that should be cited, not the primary source. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 09:44, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::: That's what I am explaining. Even the news articles are publishing original information. "Violence killed 8 people". This report is only an investigation into the events. Even if there are portions in the report primary, they are a reliable primary. This article is not similar to discussing laws of Physics. It is similar to reference of ] in ]] (]) 10:03, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::::: Prince Of Canada: The NCM is the primary source, but it seems to me the NCM is an acceptable primary source precisely because it is an established expert in the field, whose work has previously been published by reliable third-party publications. Please correct me if I'm wrong. --<span style="border:1px solid green;padding:1px;">]<small>]</small></span> 11:07, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
Regardless, as I have read more of the policy, it is clear that NCM is not an original research as per ]. It is a RS precisely because from the editor's perspective it is being referred. BTW Vvarkey... nice signature for someone who always forgets to sign :)] (]) 17:51, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

==RfC: Is article section on National Commission for Minorities accurately describing the report findings?==



Is the current version describing the NCM report within the article accurately describing the report or should it be restored to an earlier version with citations, such as ]?

The earlier version is mere copy paste of POV sections of the Report. NMC is a non-Hindu body with the task of protecting the minorities. Its role is slanted. It is not the Supreme Court of India.

Further, the Page is practically made up of copy paste from the NMC , a POV agency that is not taken seriously in India. The other side's version is not made available to balance POV.
I do not find the current version differing from the Report anywhere, except in avoiding large scale unnecessary copy-paste. Total reliance on the NMC Report to push a POV is ridiculous.

] (]) 12:48, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:Recordfreenow is completely correct, jobxavier is at fault as well as everyone else. You have all posted non-neutral content and I am going to ask someone to protect the page permamnently unless this stops. &mdash;''']''' 01:57, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

I suggest that the Article be protected till re-written by a neutral editor.
] (]) 18:06, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

The request for comment is on the current status of the ill-written, uncited and grossly misrepresented summary of the NMC. This needs to be commented. 18:24, 29 September 2008 (UTC) <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

Half the Article is only POV quotes from the NMC Report. We might do so with the HRW Report also. Also material from AICC site. This was how the Article was originally written and posted. Has nobody heard of NPOV? ] (]) 12:18, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

Begging a case but not providing any evidence. Editor is requested to be constructive. How do you support the current version of NCM report without any citations? As of now it is just your impression of the facts. ] (]) 08:29, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

== Anti-Conversion Violence ==

Orissa Violence is anti-conversion violence. Christians outside KHandmal are not attacked. In Khandmal, wide spread illegal conversion is occurring. Non-convert tribals are protesting it. The Page ought to be moved to 'Anti-conversion stir in Orissa' ] (]) 00:12, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

:So are you stating that there is violence against the Christians because of the alleged conversion issue? That is what the newspapers around the world are saying... ] (]) 01:44, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

::Either way, it's an inappropriate title. The question of specific motivation is best left for the article itself. I note ] has now twice moved ] without discussion and to advance POV positions. ] (]) 02:27, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

:::Sure but I want to know what this editor wants to include within the article. Until now have not received any constructive dicussions. Only complaints. ] (]) 04:04, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
No reliable report of conversion is seen from anywhere. It seems to have been only senseless murder and rape of Christians. But it is nothing new to the Divine Faith. The Church will withstand it all and prosper.
] (]) 23:10, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

== Editprotected request ==
{{tlx|editprotected}} The current version of the article is extreme POV. The current version describing the NCM report within the article not accurately describing the report or should be restored to an earlier version with citations, such as ] <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned -->
:Editprotected requests are not for content control. --] (]) 03:34, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::So what is supposed to be done in case of a protected article that is POV? ] (]) 04:15, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
:::The article is not protected. --] (]) 18:28, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

== Disscussion items==

*Since the protection is to discuss. I would like user JobXavier to state the points within the article that are having a POV issue. This editor MUST state why it is a POV and what needs to change.
*Second, This editor MUST state which aspects of violence against Hindus, that was provided with reliable sources, has NOT been included.

] (]) 04:04, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

No violence has been reported against Hindus. It has all been one-sided genocide. Even Radio Vatican has reported so.
] (]) 23:05, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

* I hope you are being sarcastic. Killing of Swami whatshisname is not violence against Hindus? And Radio Vatican is such an unbiased source. ] (]) 07:10, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

== Cheers. ==

I've done my best to try and make a dialogue happen here, but I have to recognize when my efforts are futile. I wish you all the best, and I hope all of you are able to work together to reach NPOV truth. ]<sup>] | ]</sup> 08:34, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
: Don't give up. That is all i can say. --] (]) 08:55, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::Sometimes, it just doesn't happen the way you would like it to. ] (]) 09:36, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:::True. PoC i hope you have not given up yet. --] (]) 10:19, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::::I have tried not so hard as POC, but I have tried long enough. He just withstood it longer. Realize please that if you comtinue this ridiculous non-neutral battles, this might go to ArbCom, and if it goes to ArbCom, some of you will probably be banned for a long period. Let that sluice run through your heads. All the best to all of you. &mdash; ]] 11:50, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::: What happened to the rewrite? I was under the impression it was proceeding. But looking at the sandbox, it looks like it's been abandoned? If so, with everyone jumping ship, this should probably go to ArbCom. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 09:39, 6 October 2008 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

There is a question of garnering donations from America and Europe with sob stories of anti-Christian violence, involved in the large number of articles being posted on anti-Christian violence in India, with seperate articles for each and every incident for whatever reason on anyone bearing a seemingly Christian name. This is good for India also because it brings in foreign direct investment. I have therefore, decided not to induce any more NPOV in this and similar articles because they are only belly-filling articles; and as such deserve sympathy. ] (]) 09:31, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Jobxavier - Thanks for your self-serving explanation, I think you also deserve sympathy. You wasted probably 3 or 4 other peoples time by just disputing and not providing any meaningful answers. Please read the several times different users have REQUESTED you to clarify what SPECIFICALLY you find objectionable, and you in turn have either not responded or just ranted (allow me SIR). Is that constructive collaboration?
ADMINS on wikipedia - I am enthusiastic about contributing to wikipedia but only in a collaborative atmosphere. I will also note existing policies are not good enough to deal with what is happening here. ] 10:43, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

:Its sad to see sensationalization take precedence over reporting the facts. It takes two to tango and certainly though JobXavier may have edited in a peculiar fashion, other people are not blameless. We need to see whats happening and report on it. That's Misplaced Pages.]<sup>]</sup> 23:45, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

One tends to agree with user Pectore. The photo of the burnt girl was perhaps, too much for no useful purpose. There seems to have been much discussion on it.
] (]) 22:57, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
::Ok, whatever, I'm only involved because I took responsibility for mediation cabal. Anyway, I think that what this article really needs is a rewrite &mdash; from someone who has experience with this type of article and can fix it up. I suggest either ] or ], two friends of mine. Both are great at writing foreign US articles. Pick one! &mdash;]] 01:15, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Yes, this needs re-writing, removing all the anti-Christian POV. The article looks like an anti-Christian article. ] (]) 20:33, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

Ceranthor - Since http://en.wikipedia.org/Category:Wikipedia_sockpuppets_of_Jobxavier proves what Jobxavier, Innocent Editor, Honest Skeptic were upto....do you really think this needs a rewrite? I think the authors that were originally writing this should go ahead and finish up this article. Any and all constructive objections can be resolved within the framework of WP policy, ofcourse made challenging by the unscrupulous edits of a few. ] 14:49, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

== Total Damage ==

This section is attributed to a joint statement by Archbishop Vincent Concessao, Archbishop of Delhi, Dr John Dayal, Secretary General, All India Christian Council, Dr. Valson Thampu, Principal, St Stephen's College, Delhi, representing Christian communities of India at the NIC, according to the Link. This may not therefore be NPOV. Editors might use a more NPOV source. It is otherwise evident that the Christian minority has been very mercilessly harmed. The photograph of the poor girl speaks volumes.
] (]) 18:29, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

The persons who made the statement are respected and trusted leaders of Christians. Their version is the correct one and needs no further proof. Since the NIC has not refuted the statement, we might describe it as the NIC statement even. A few more photos might be good. We might try the Evangelist/Christian sites for them. ] (]) 20:52, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

googlean: Who removed this very important Section earlier? The AICC is a very reliable source, it being a Christian Council. That no Hindu suffered might also be mentioned, since AICC does not say Hindus were affected in any way. The nun herself said in her Complaint that only one person raped her; but she was under trauma then and might have forgotten the number of times and men. Is it not sad that of the 116000 Christians in Khandmal, 50000 exactly were left homeless? Round figures like 50000, 4400,300,18000 etc may be slightly corrected upwards like 50999, 4499,399,18999 etc to make it more acceptable. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 09:36, 28 October 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Is there no sympathy for hindus? ==

Vatican City, Human Rights Watch, Italy's foreign ministry, United states Commission on International Religious Freedom, European Union, ALL have condemned violence against Christians, Not a single organization has condemned violence by Christians against Hindus. Is there no one who sheds tears at the death of a Hindu? Such biased condemnation brands all the above including HRW (which I till today thought of as neutral) as Christian supporting outfits. When will these outfits learn that it is the the death of a HUMAN that matters not just the death of people who purportedly follow your religion? For my part I am a humanist and I condemn both the death of Hindus and Christians ] (]) 06:58, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

:What does this have to do with the article? ]<sup>]</sup> 15:32, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

I agree with user Pectore. The IP address is only trying to disrupt by being pro-Hindu. This is not good WP. Responsible Catholic and Christian writers like Googlean, Vvarkey, Recordfree etc have been trying to project the correct version of things here. I feel that the IP address user is only a Hindu. The IP address must be warned for being disruptive by trying to project a pro-Hindu viewpoint. Hindu majority has attacked Christian minority. The IP user should know that at least in WP, Christians decide things.
] (]) 19:44, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
: Let's not discuss the editors, let us discuss the article. thanks - --] (]) 20:10, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

You are right. However, the sincere contribution of those editors like yourself in projecting and protecting the Christian side of the Violence correctly must be appreciated. I feel that disruptive Hindus must be shown that at least in WP, Christians decide things. We managed to get Job Xavier, Bharat Veer and similar Hindus blocked permanently. ] (]) 20:20, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

::Innocent Editor, you say a bunch of things that are totally out of sync.
# Being pro Hindu != disruption
# Christians do not decide things on Misplaced Pages, Buddhists do. No but seriously, an educated, sourced, consensus does. Christians may be all of the three or none of the three.
# You are really no different than JX if you hold such despicable prejudices toward Hindus
# Bharatveer is hardly disruptive, and has not been permablocked.
# Disruptiveness is not endemic to any faith, though truth may be.

Thank you.]<sup>]</sup> 23:40, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

Editors, i advise not wasting your time on this anymore. There are many socks operating. Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/Category:Wikipedia_sockpuppets_of_Jobxavier ] (]) 04:07, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

Pectore....Innocent Editor is a sock as the above link confirms. ] (]) , 20 October 2008 (UTC)

:Noted. This is peculiar, thats all I have to say.]<sup>]</sup> 00:49, 21 October 2008 (UTC)
==Nun's rape==
Nun's rape is not yet established and its investigation is still ongoing. The article needs to reflect that fact. Earlier it was written in such a manner that it has already been established. -] (]) 09:50, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

:Regardless, Odissa today is not a reliable source as it is a regional daily influenced by the local government, which has been strongly opposing a Federal/central government enquiry. If you have other sources corraborating your comment, feel free to discuss. Thanks, ] (]) 04:38, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

::Also, check the following links of news that confirms nuns rape. Much better sources than Odissa Today.
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] (]) 04:48, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
::Please give valid reason why Odisha today is not RS.-] (]) 04:50, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

:::Regional sources are fine. Looking at the site, there is absolutely no reason to discredit the site as a reliable source, unless you are opposed to its view, which is obviously not a reason to term it a non-RS.]<sup>]</sup> 04:53, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Please discuss before you remove references like that.-] (]) 09:36, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Hi Bharatveer, you just undid a large number of my changes, because you object to 1 of them. I am going to assume it was done in good faith, so will redo at least my other changes. But going fwd, please amend the text if you object to 1 change in a series, rather than undoing all the edits. Also, you can usually undo just 1 edit.
About the blog ref you took issue with, i had removed the following text:
"He was regularly receiving death threats and the last threat letter had been submitted to the Police only the day before the murder."
Can you give me the reason you put this back? Where is it ref'd from? there is only a commented ref to an unacceptable blog. Cheers - --] (]) 10:01, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Bharatveer, I'm moving this text you added to the article here (I don't want to delete it outright:

Swami had earlier demanded a high level probe into illegal beef trading in Kandhamal. VHP had also called for Kandhamal bandh over this issue. In protest against the attack and illegal beef trading, Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati demanded action against the accused. <ref></ref>

The reason I moved it is you placed it in the middle of chronological events. Please put it back in a more appropriate place. personally, i think it may be better in the article on the Swami. Thanks. --] (]) 10:23, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
::User:varkey, It was placed correctly.This happened during the december violence.
I request you to move it back.-] (]) 11:08, 22 October 2008 (UTC)] (]) 11:45, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
::: From the ref: Swami demanded a high level probe into illegal beef trading in Kandhamal. VHP has also called Kandhamal bandh on Wednesday over this issue. The article is dated 8/24/2008. Which Wednesday is being referred to? BTW, the article is quite badly written. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 13:28, 22 October 2008 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

I am ambivalent to whether you even mention the rape incident or not. However, you are clearly trying to indicate that rape may not have happened by using the SFL examination of the clothes. Did you read the other articles I am referring to? Did you read that medical reports confirm rape? Then what purpose are you trying to serve by including the SFL examination of the report? Either you remove the entire mention of rape details, or else don't misinform. That's all I have to say. ] (]) 11:53, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Bharatveer: again for the 3rd time now:
"He was regularly receiving death threats and the last threat letter had been submitted to the Police only the day before the murder."
Can you give me the reason you put this back? There is no reliable ref. Please delete it. --] (]) 09:40, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

== Article purpose==
What is the purpose of this article? Please explain. Is it to report facts. If so, wikipedia is not a newspaper. We don't want to just have a POV pushing and building a case against Indians and Hindus.] (]) 11:05, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

:The purpose of this article is to describe the communal/religious violence that has taken place in the state of Orissa. It is not building any case unless the writing is on the wall. If you have specific objections, please discuss. ] (]) 08:14, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

Shyam Sundar is being disruptive. This is a Christian matter. Hindus need not interfere. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 08:41, 28 October 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

To the anonymous user above - please log in and post your comments. Please do not bring religion comically in here, no one cares here. Shyam Sunder raised a valid point that was answered by Recordfreenow. Also please note other users on this page have done senseless things and got blocked, one of them was to post messages using several different id's to show (falsify) support for their POV.
--] (]) 04:41, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
: 116.68.103.153 is a sock of banner user ] , see ] . It will be interesting to find who is ] too :) -- ] ] - 08:35, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

Tinu Cherian - I figured as much, what the anonymous user was upto. The thing that frustrates me here is anyone can post something essentially derailing the sincere efforts of some user to clean up the articles and unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a way to stop it. Oops sorry forgot to log in (guilty of it myself).....here you go.--] (]) 14:54, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
:Interestingly, firstly, recordfreenow asked the same question at ] pov article and answered by latter. Soon after Shyam Sundar asked the same question at this article and answered the same answer by recordfreenow. Lol :) --<span style="font-family:Times New Roman">]<small>]</small></span> 10:15, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

::That is interesting. Seems like Shyam wants to take revenge on recordfree for questioning that article purpose. --] (]) 10:20, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Yes, & got the same humored reply as well. --<span style="font-family:Times New Roman">]<small>]</small></span> 11:32, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::I can't sop laughing at all. One of the funniest thing i ever seen in here. --] (]) 11:43, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
::: Lol. :) Why dont everybody stick to building the encyclopedia ? What is factual should have a place in wikipedia whther it is 'pro' your religion or 'anti' your religion. I am strongly in favour of things like ] being on WP as it was factually true. I dont care whether it is antiX or pro X. Fact is a fact and deserves a place in WP -- ] ] - 10:49, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Well said.--] (]) 11:19, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

Just so you guys know, I am not the user Shyamsunder....I am pk1122. Now those interested can get back to the article. I dont believe in creating false support for a viewpoint by logging in as different users. I try to login as pk1122 90% of the time. --] (]) 21:39, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

==Odishatoday -WP:RS==
Instead of blind reverts of cited sources, User:Tinu Cherian & user:googlean Please give reason why odishatoday is not WP:RS.-] (]) 10:52, 4 November 2008 (UTC)
:Replied at ]. --<span style="font-family:Times New Roman">]<small>]</small></span> 10:55, 4 November 2008 (UTC)
:: Bharatveer , I request you to NOT to continue POV pushes to wikipedia. you have removed a reliable source like ndtv.com ( one of the leading tv channels in India) and added odishatoday.com as source which cannot be considered as neutral. You have noticed that I havent even removed the content "illegal beef trade " ( though pov from ur side) but removed only the source to odishatoday.com and added a request for a Reliable source. I dont see any other articles expect one linking to the your said site ( see ] ) in Misplaced Pages .The site seems to be Pro BJP and Orissa government ( a coalition government with BJP) . Just like I would STRONGLY object any pro-church sites linking to this article as sources, I am objecting the use of odishatoday.com with the same reasons that it may be biased . If you feel that I am not neutral in this regard, you are welcome to consult any neutral admin or report to ANI or ] . Also just letting you know that you have already crossed ] for ] today. Note that the ] prohibits making more than three reversions on a single page within a 24 hour period. Additionally, users who perform a large number of reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring, even if they do not technically violate the ]. -- ] ] - 11:28, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

:::User tinu, Please stop making senseless allegation. You know very well that I have not committed 3RR. See (This "revert" (related to sister's alleged rape) was for undoing removal of a "cited" source. See .This revert was for undoing your senseless deletion of a cited source. As these two reverts were for two different sources, I dont understand how I committed 3RR. Please explain your allegation. Please also explain how you "concluded" that Odishatoday is not WP:RS.-] (]) 11:46, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

::::Other part of this discussion can be found in ] and ]. --<span style="font-family:Times New Roman">]<small>]</small></span> 05:35, 5 November 2008 (UTC)
:::Googlean , you are deleting referenced info now. if you see any weasel words, you can add tags.-] (]) 07:12, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
::::Stop pushing your pov, & edit summary. Pl explain me which TOI link are you referring to ''beef trade'' and which ref shows the term ''illegal''? --<span style="font-family:Times New Roman">]<small>]</small></span> 07:24, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
::::You too . See what you have deleted first(November2008 violence). Regarding Odishatoday, the discussion is on-going, you cannot take that as an excuse to remove them.-] (]) 07:28, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
:::::Regarding "illegal" , Are you not seeing the title "'42,000 converted, only two followed law' " ;??-] (]) 07:30, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
:::::: If you want to correct only the term illegal, you may go ahead, but please stop pushing your pov through the shadow of other edits. Pls stop. --<span style="font-family:Times New Roman">]<small>]</small></span> 07:34, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
::::Please stop pushing povs yourself googlean and please be ].-] (]) 07:43, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
::::: From this ] it is blatently evident who is uncivil, edit warring and POV pushing -- ] ] - 12:24, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
::::::The arbitration said nothing about POV-pushing, but certainly it takes two to tango.]<sup>]</sup> 21:48, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

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The Page is slanted and lacks in neutrality. It is good enough to be re-captioned as 'The Missionary Version of the ..... Jobxavier (talk) 05:06, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

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