minority rights in pak: hindus kidnapped/ransomed, forced to convert. http://bit.ly/ouyAre
sep 18th, 2011 CE
according to a report in the pak express tribune, hindus in particular and other minorities subject to kidnapping, ransoming, forced conversion in baluchistan.
OT: Kerala minorities oppose children’s code bill move Muslims and Christians protest against VR Krishna Iyer panel’s family proposal Religious heads angered by call to link benefits to two-child norm Some excerpts from the stories: "minority communities [... ] constitute nearly 44 per cent of State’s 31.8-million population" "Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) has been offering material, emotional and spiritual support to Christian parents to beget more than two children following reports that the Christian population was witnessing a steady decline. As per the 1991 census, Christians made up 19.5 per cent of the population of over 31 million but it dropped to 19 per cent in 2001. Church leaders believe that if the trend continued like this, the growth rate of Syrian Christians will turn negative soon." "Several churches adopted programmes to encourage couple to have more children. Churches in Wayanad and Idukki districts have been offering financial aid to parents with more than two children. St Vincent De Paul Forane Church at Kalpetta in Wayanad district even issued fixed deposits of Rs10,000 in the name of the fifth child in two families that were born this year."
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Mahindra's civilian plane makes its maiden flight
http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-mahindra-civilian-plane-makes-its-maiden-flight/20110919.htm
In Pakistan's flood crisis, Hindus can expect to be fed last:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14994663
OT:
Kerala minorities oppose children’s code bill move
Muslims and Christians protest against VR Krishna Iyer panel’s family proposal
Religious heads angered by call to link benefits to two-child norm
Some excerpts from the stories:
"minority communities [... ] constitute nearly 44 per cent of State’s 31.8-million population"
"Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) has been offering material, emotional and spiritual support to Christian parents to beget more than two children following reports that the Christian population was witnessing a steady decline. As per the 1991 census, Christians made up 19.5 per cent of the population of over 31 million but it dropped to 19 per cent in 2001. Church leaders believe that if the trend continued like this, the growth rate of Syrian Christians will turn negative soon."
"Several churches adopted programmes to encourage couple to have more children. Churches in Wayanad and Idukki districts have been offering financial aid to parents with more than two children. St Vincent De Paul Forane Church at Kalpetta in Wayanad district even issued fixed deposits of Rs10,000 in the name of the fifth child in two families that were born this year."
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