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Politician Who Saw God's Hand in Gujarat Quake Forced to Resign

Civil aviation minister had told Christians that quake was God's judgment against persecution of Christians.

Anto Akkara | posted 2/01/2001 12:00AM

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Other media coverage of John's resignation includes:

Police register case against ex-minister T John for inciting "communal feelings" (South Nexus, Manipal, India)

Minister resigns over quake remarks (BBC)

Outrageous indiscretion | John's resignation has nipped in the bud a controversy that could have assumed grim proportions (Editorial, The Times of India)

Minister resigns as remarks kicks up controversy (South Nexus, Manipal, India)

Minister loses seat for remark on quake (The Times of India)

Karnataka minister quits in row over quake remarks (The Economic Times, New Delhi)

Read more about religious persecution in India from the U.S. State Department's 2000 report.

Christianity Today's Persecution area also has many stories about religious tensions in India, including:

Militant Hindus Assault Christians | Persecution of religious minorities stirs Christian outrage against government inaction. (Jan. 31, 2001)

Christians Hammered by Pre-Christmas Violence | 200 Christians driven from a small town in Gujarat, India, and their church converted into a Hindu temple. (Dec. 22, 2000)

Indian Christian Youth Form Protection Group | Non-violent group aims to counter attacks on Christians through peaceful solidarity. (Nov. 12, 2000)

A Chinese Model for India's Churches? | No thank you, say Indian Christians to Hindu proposal for government church regulation. (Oct. 12, 2000)

U.S. Religious Freedom Commission Criticized | Indian churches reject U.S. inquiry, but Pakistani Christians welcome it. (Oct. 3, 2000)

Plans to Resolve India's Interfaith Tensions Face Delays and Accusations | Did India's National Commission for Minorities plan a meeting to discredit Christians? (July 20, 2000)

India's First Dalit Archbishop Holds 'No Grudge' Over Predecessor's Attack | Once "untouchable" Dalits make up bulk of country's Christians. (May 11, 2000)

India's Christians Resist Move to Register Conversions | State's legislation unconstitutional, says leaders. (May 2, 2000)

Build Bridges, but Fight Fanaticism, India's Churches Told | National Council of churches in India will work against strengthening of caste system. (Mar. 9, 2000)

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