Indian Court Convicts Legislator for Hindu-Christian Violence

(30 June 10 - RV) An Indian court yesterday convicted a nationalist state legislator for his role in deadly Hindu-Christian clashes two years ago.


Manoj Pradhan of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party was sentenced to seven years in prison for involvement in the murder of a Christian, inciting violence and leading a mob that set alight several Christian homes.

The Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar diocese in Orissa State, Raphael Cheenath, told us that the fact that justice has been done will inspire more confidence in the government…