[Reader-list] Christmas for Orissa: send your Greetings today

[Anivar Aravind]

CHRISTMAS FOR ORISSA CAMPAIGN

*PRAY FOR PEACE, FIGHT FOR JUSTICE, SAVE CHRISTMAS IN ORISSA*

http://orissaconcerns.net/content/2008/12/christmas-orissa-send-your-greetings
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*Send a greeting card to the people in power, urging them to act in favour
of peace and justice!!!*

All you need to do:

1. Forward this mail, putting all email addresses of authorities (pl see
appended).

2. Delete the portions which are above and below the dotted lines.

3. Add a line or two of your own message, if you like.

4. Send it.

5. Forward this appeal to your friends.

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*Dear Friends,*

The Christmas of 2008, traditionally an occasion for joy and hope, threatens
to be a dark and fearful day for the people of Orissa.

While the bandh on Christmas Day has been called off by the VHP, the lack of
any substantive serious change in the condition of those living in refugee
camps and the constant sense of fear of further violence around Christmas
remains to be a cause of concern. It was on Christmas Day last year that the
attacks, organised by the VHP, Bajrang Dal, RSS and other Hindutva extremist
groups, were launched.

In renewed violence since late August this year over 60 people have been
killed, several women including nuns raped, over 4,400 houses and 151
churches destroyed and more than 18,000 people injured. Even as we write
this there are over 50,000 people homeless and living in the most atrocious
conditions unable to return to their homes due to fear and lack of state
protection.

We sincerely appeal to people of all religions in Orissa, the rest of India
and indeed all over the world to join the *Christmas for Orissa Campaign*to:

· Defeat the politics of hate indulged in by extremist organisations;

· Prevent the recurrence of further violence in the state;

· Preserve the spirit of Christmas; and

· Prevail upon the Indian and Orissa governments to protect the lives and
livelihood of innocent citizens.

 This *Christmas for Orissa Campaign* is part of already ongoing efforts in
Orissa and elsewhere with similar objectives. In an effort to make* Peace
and Justice in Orissa *the theme of this year's Christmas all over the
world, send this Christmas/New Year greeting card (attached) to Indian
government officials and VHP/RSS/BJP leaders. Below are some people you
could mail Christmas greetings to:

Chief Minister (Orissa), Chair - National Human Rights Commission, Chief
Justice (High Court) - Dr. Balbir Singh Chauhan, Chief Justice (Supreme
Court), Prime Minister - Manmohan Singh, President - Pratibha Patil, L.K.
Advani (BJP) - Leader of the Opposition, President (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- Rajnath Singh,Vishwa Hindu Parishad (New Delhi)

You can cut/paste the email addresses as below to send the greeting -

cmo at ori.nic.in, covdnhrc at nic.in, highcour at ori.nic.in, supremecourt at nic.in,
manmohan at sansad.nic.in, presidentofindia at rb.nic.in, advanilk at sansad.nic.in,
bjpco at bjp.org, jaishriram at vsnl.in

Do spread the word.

  For updates on Orissa you can visit http://blog.orissaconcerns.net

 All those interested in joining or contributing to the campaign are
requested to contact:
christmasfororissa at gmail.com and www.orissaconcerns.net
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