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There has been a systematic strategy by militant Hindu political groups to commit religious cleansing genocide against all Christians in the India state of Orissa, home of 36 million people, arguably the poorest state of India.  The latest violence against Christians started on Christmas Eve 2007 with forced re-conversions, killing, burning churches and homes and was ignited again statewide on August 23, 2008 after the murder of the Militant Hindu Swami leader by Maoists rebels who repeatedly claimed responsibility for the murder.  However, grieving militant hindu leaders blamed the Christians and murderous riots started.

India’s Orissa State Genocide News Reports from August 24 to Dec 24, 2008

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Orissa Toll of Anti-Christian Violence


August 24 - October 31, 2008


The toll in Orissa from the violence that erupted is staggering.

      14   Districts targeted

    300   Villages destroyed

   4500  Houses burnt

21,000  Families displaced

80,000  People left homeless

       81  Confirmed murdered                

     117  Estimated murdered

     600  People died in forest

       20  Priests/Pastors/Nuns        

             injured

     20+ Schools, colleges

             destroyed

18,000  Men, women and

             children injured

(Injuries suffered during attack, flight and from disease while hiding in jungle forests)

Over 20,000 in Refugee Camps