GO TO SOURCE KISHOREGANJ, BANGLADESH, October 8, 2002: In the northern area of Kishoreganj, a temple was set ablaze and badly damaged Saturday. A leaflet left behind called for an end to “idol worship” and for a mosque to be built in the temple’s place, the Sangbad newspaper reported. One day later, a group destroyed statues of deities, made ahead…
GO TO SOURCE DHAKA, BANGLADESH, October 10, 2002: The Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has criticized Bangladesh, alleging large scale attack on the country’s minority community, particularly Hindus. Expressing concern over human rights situation in Bangladesh, Amnesty said the attack against Hindus by Prime Minister Khaleda Zia-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party supporters increased after the October general elections for their perceived…
GO TO SOURCE EUGENE, OREGON, October 4, 2002: Skipping Stones, an international, multicultural magazine based in Oregon, celebrated the life of Mahatma Gandhi and his contributions to the world with a multicultural concert on October 2. The theme of the two-hour evening program was: Cultural Diversity, Nonviolence, Gandhi. Peace stories and dances for all ages, and multi-ethnic music that included…
GO TO SOURCE OHIO, USA, October 10, 2002: The Hindu Student Council of the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM) is inviting all interested college and graduate students to a conference over Martin Luther King Day Weekend, January 18 and 19, 2003, in Columbus, Ohio. The subject areas and speakers are from a wide variety of disciplines ranging from…
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…