Mahapanchayat held in presence of VHP, Bajrang Dal leaders opposing church construction in Gurugram
Gurugram (PTI): People from several villages here held a 'mahapanchayat' on Friday opposing the ongoing construction of a church on a two-acre agricultural plot. Many leaders of Hindu outfits, including the VHP and Bajrang Dal took part in the gathering.
Residents of Teekli and neighbouring villages said they feared the church could be front for religious conversion activities.
Those building the church could not be contacted for a response.
The villagers and VHP, Bajrang Dal leaders questioned the construction, claiming that the local Christian population is reportedly less than 1 per cent of the "10,000 Hindu families".
Sandeep Kumar, head of Teekli village, said some members of the Christian community purchased land from a farmer of the village and applied for change of land use (CLU) but it was rejected.
"At the time, they assured us that no church would be constructed but they somehow obtained the CLU and have now started the construction of the church. But we will not allow any church to be built in the village," he said.
A 52-member committee was also formed at the 'mahapanchayat', which decided that they will meet the deputy commissioner on Monday and submit a memorandum addressed to the chief minister.
People from Noorpur, Aklimpur, Badshahpur, Palra, Gairatpur Bas and Kherkhi Baghniki villages participated in the 'mahapanchayat', which was chaired by one Kishor Singh.
Leaders of the Hindu outfits warned that they will not allow the construction of a church here.
Yashwant Shekhawat from Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Surendra Tawar from Bajrang Dal said there were "no Christian families" living around the village.
Kulbhushan Bhardwaj, an advocate, said, "Offering namaz in the open at public places is now banned after prolonged effort of 'sanatanis'. All Hindu outfits have come forward against the construction of the church. We will never allow any church in Teekli village or in areas surrounding it."
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Hyderabad woman commits suicide after allegedly getting injected with HIV-infected blood by relative
Hyderabad: A 22-year-old woman committed suicide in Hyderabad about a month after a relative allegedly injected her with HIV-infected blood after she rejected a marriage proposal, police said.
The woman is identified as Ramani. She was found dead at her grandmother's home in Annojiguda on Friday morning, according to The News Minute.
According to police, the accused, a 24-year-old man related to the victim, had been in a relationship with her. Initially their families had agreed to their marriage but the proposal was later withdrawn after medical tests confirmed that the man was HIV positive.
According to investigators, the accused allegedly injected his own blood into the woman at her home on March 11, after his marriage proposal was refused. Police said he obtained a syringe and committed the act when she was alone, allegedly with the intent of forcing her into marriage.
The incident was discovered when the woman told her relatives and was sent to a medical checkup. The accused was detained in March and put in judicial prison on allegations including attempted murder.
Police said a suicide note was recovered from the scene in which the woman mentioned being distressed by the manner in which the incident was discussed on social media. Family members stated that she had been undergoing emotional distress and had developed health complications following the assault.
