John Dayal expelled from Phulbani, Orissa.

I report with deep sorrow and anguish that I and a five member Fact Finding Team that had gone to the Phulbani area of Kandhamal district on Saturday, 29th December 2007, was forcibly expelled by Inspector General of Police Pradeep Kapoor who ordered the Phulbani Town Police Inspector to ensure that I left the district [...]

John Dayal celebrates New Year’s Eve with the suffering Christians of Orissa

KANDHAMAL, Orissa – John Dayal the president of the Indian Christian Council celebrates this New Year’s Eve with the suffering Christians of Orissa. They are suffering much and are ushering the New Year of 2008 under a Night Curfew in the Kandhamal district. Many are in hiding in the deep forest in cold weather. [...]