By IANS
New Delhi : The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has alleged a major nexus between the Christian missionaries, the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the Naxalites and demanded that all foreign missionaries should be rounded up and deported.
A delegation of VHP called on President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum making this demand.
VHP general secretary Surendra Jain, with his colleagues from Orissa, has accused the Christian tribals of burning their own churches and lodging false complaints against the VHP.
Jain claimed that “every year as much as Rs 100 billion ($2.5 billion) is being sent in from just five countries for Christian conversion. We told the president this should be immediately investigated and exposed.”
He also accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of targeting the VHP at the instance of Sonia Gandhi. He said the group has sough an appointment with the prime minister.
Jain said “Our constitution allows the right to preach and propagate respective religions only to Indian citizens and not to foreigners.”