GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 7, 2002: Christian and Muslim organizations on Monday sharply reacted to the Tamil Nadu Government’s Ordinance banning use of force or inducement in religious conversions in the state. The All India Christian Council (AICC) has threatened to challenge the measure in court. “Forcible or induced conversion is an oxymoron. It is not possible,…
Source: New York Times NEW YORK, U.S.A., October 1, 2002: When 16-year-old Jennifer Watson of Baltimore was removed from her high school honors anatomy class because she refused to dissect a cat, the Humane Society stepped in and requested that dissection alternatives be offered at Kenwood High School. School officials relented when 20 protesters picketed outside Jennifer’s high school. She…
GO TO SOURCE LONDON, ENGLAND, October 9, 2002: The year’s second “Get Connected Youth Event organized by Hinduyouthuk is scheduled for October 26 and 27 at Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, London N22. Admission is free to the Interactive Zones: Kids, Careers, Culture, Spirituality, Chill-Out, Chat, Health & Vitality and for the Stage acts: Fashion, Dance, Music, Drama. There is a…
GO TO SOURCE SRINIGAR, INDIA, October 7, 2002: The Kashmir valley observed a total shutdown on Monday following angry protests by mobs protesting remarks reportedly made by a Presbyterian minister in the US against the Prophet Mohammed. A derogatory reference to the Prophet reportedly made by Rev. Jerry Falwell during a 60-minute interview on CBS television was published in the…
Source: The Hindustan Times NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 5, 2002: The Supreme Court has ruled that brahmins do not have a monopoly over performing puja in a temple and said a non-brahmin, properly trained and well-versed with the rituals, could be appointed as a pujari (temple priest). “As long as anyone well-versed and properly trained and qualified to perform the…
Source: Corpus Christi Caller-Times CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, October 7, 2002: It was a little awkward at first, but one-by-one people of many faiths, from all corners of the city, removed their shoes and walked a path toward understanding. Almost 200 people participated Sunday afternoon in Hindu 101 at the BAPS Swami Narayan Sanstha Hindu temple on Paul Jones Avenue as…
Source: Fiji Daily Post SUVA, FIJI, October 1, 2002: It will be another quiet Deepavali this year, with government deciding not to lift a ban on fireworks. Although the minister for commerce, Tomasi Vuetilovoni, said firecrackers could be used for special events once permission was granted, there will still be no firecrackers this Deepavali. Deepavali, the Hindu Festival of Lights,…
GO TO SOURCE GANDHINAGAR, INDIA, October 7, 2002: On Monday, the Akshardham temple complex at Gandhinagar was a picture of serenity. Throughout the day, people kept filtering in through the main gate and almost all visited the main temple and exhibition halls. Had the metal detectors and armed security personnel been absent, one would not have guessed that this was…
Source: Rajiv Malik DELHI, INDIA, October 3, 2002: A program entitled Peace and Harmony, a Festival of Songs was presented jointly yesterday by the Sarvodaya International Trust, New Delhi Chapter, and India International Centre. Children groups of New Delhi’s eleven prestigious public schools presented songs dedicated to the memory of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The songs were…
GO TO SOURCE WASHINGTON, D.C., October 1, 2002: Seven of Bali’s top Hindu dancers arrived in the United States recently to commence a five-week national tour beginning October 1 near Washington, D. C. Heading the troupe is one of Bali’s oldest, best known and highly respected dancers, Ni Ketuk Cenik. The Master Dancers of Bali – an exposition of the…