Author: Oken Jeet Sandham
Publication: Asian Tribune
Date: July 24, 2005
URL: http://www.asiantribune.com/show_news.php?id=15135
Several prominent speakers in the
national seminar on the "Impact of changes in religious demography with
special reference to tribal areas" held at the Mewar Institute, Ghaziabad
today expressed serious concern on the fast changing "demography" which,
they warned, was a serious threat to "national security."
Presenting his paper, Dr JK Bajaj
of Center for Policy Studies and also author of famous book-Religious Demography
of India---alleged that the insurgency in Nagaland and other North Eastern
States were supported by "church and the ISI." He also stated about the
"extraordinary increase in Christian population in Nagaland, Mizoram and
other North Eastern States."
Virag Pachpore, Chief Sub Editor
of the Hitvad, Nagpur and eminent author of various books highlighted how
Christian missionaries helped Naga underground NSCN (IM), challenging the
integrity of India. He also referred to the strategically importance of
Nagaland in the field of "international security."
SK Kaul, Retd Member of SC &ST
Commission also informed how Arunachal Pradesh had been the victim of "evil
design of Christian missionaries in the recent years, which was noticed
during his recent visit to the State. He stated there was forced conversion
in "Changlang and Tirap districts of Arunachal Pradesh and NSCN (IM) is
behind it."
Lt Gen (Retd) DB Shekatkar, who
had served army for 25 years in the region, said that due to illegal migration
from Bangladesh the national security was at stake and unlawful activities
created law and order problem for the forces. He felt the need for immediate
steps to check the "Muslim influx."
Arvind Netam, former Union Minister
said the Government of India in league with State Governments should immediately
plan for effective control of Bangladeshi Muslims influx. He said the country
was partitioned on religious ground and further cautioned that "we may
face similar situation in future if not controlled. "It is the need of
the hour to enlighten the society about this problem and the Government
of India should take immediate steps to check illegal Muslim migration
from Bangladesh," he pointed out.
He also asserted the conversion
of innocent tribal to Christianity had created multiple social problems
in the family and the society at large, endangering the security of India.
Col (retd) RS Jassal from Manipur
also disclosed that one thousand Madrassas without any registration were
planted throughout the North Eastern Region which, he asserted, was the
"center of Muslim terrorism."
