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Created on : 06/26/2006 5:07:50 PM (NORMAL )
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Tirupati, June 26 (UNI) Four nuns were arrested from the premises of Sri Venkateswara Ruia Government Hospital on charges of alleged proselytism.
According to hospital sources, the nuns, who visited the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) funded government hospital, asked the patients of their names and details to perform 'healing prayers' in a local church last night.
The hospital staff and attendants asked the nuns not to indulge in such an act and leave the premises.
This was the third incident. On two earlier occasions, nuns had indulged in evangelical activities in Tirumala hills and at the Sri Venkateswara University.
Based on separate complaints made by the hospital superintendent Abdul Salam and duty doctors, the Alipiri police arrested the nuns, the sources added.
The Specified Authority, the highest decision making body of the TTD, had urged the state government, two days ago to enact a law prohibiting propagation of any religion or faith on the sacred hills of Tirumala except Hindu Dharmic activities and Venkateswara Vaibhavam.
The authority also sought a penal provision for violation of the proposed law with imprisonment upto two years and Rs 2,000 as fine.
Meanwhile, activists of BJYM, BJP and Dharma Parirakshana Samithi (DPS), staged a dharna in front of the Hospital Superintendent chamber, protesting against the alleged 'conversion' activities.
(News sent by Sri Sankar, Chennai)
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RELIGION-AP-PROPAGATION-ARRESTED (NATIONAL)Â
Created on : 06/26/2006 5:07:50 PM (NORMAL )
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Tirupati, June 26 (UNI) Four nuns were arrested from the premises of Sri Venkateswara Ruia Government Hospital on charges of alleged proselytism.
According to hospital sources, the nuns, who visited the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) funded government hospital, asked the patients of their names and details to perform 'healing prayers' in a local church last night.
The hospital staff and attendants asked the nuns not to indulge in such an act and leave the premises.
This was the third incident. On two earlier occasions, nuns had indulged in evangelical activities in Tirumala hills and at the Sri Venkateswara University.
Based on separate complaints made by the hospital superintendent Abdul Salam and duty doctors, the Alipiri police arrested the nuns, the sources added.
The Specified Authority, the highest decision making body of the TTD, had urged the state government, two days ago to enact a law prohibiting propagation of any religion or faith on the sacred hills of Tirumala except Hindu Dharmic activities and Venkateswara Vaibhavam.
The authority also sought a penal provision for violation of the proposed law with imprisonment upto two years and Rs 2,000 as fine.
Meanwhile, activists of BJYM, BJP and Dharma Parirakshana Samithi (DPS), staged a dharna in front of the Hospital Superintendent chamber, protesting against the alleged 'conversion' activities.
(News sent by Sri Sankar, Chennai)
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