Anti-Christian violence, terror dominate meet

The anti-Christian violence in Orissa and Karnataka and terrorism today dominated proceedings of the National Integration Council (NIC) chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who said this "mindless violence" would be met with "requisite amount of force" tempered by justice. "...Violence seems to be permeating society today, across the length and breadth of our country -- whether it be terrorist violence, whether it is violence with an ideological veneer such as that adopted by the Left-wing extremists, or communal violence," Singh said inaugurating the day-long meeting of the Council. Meeting after a gap of three years, the 146-member Council comprising Union Ministers, all the Chief Ministers, leaders of national and regional political parties and eminent personalities, saw many participants demanding stringent action... [read full story]