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land grabbing

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Kerala government intervenes to stop removal of illegal crosses planted at Panchalimedu near Sabarimala: Reports

OpIndia Staff - 17 June, 2019

A village officer had given the Church time until today to remove the crosses. However, after the intervention of the state government, the revenue department has now stalled the process claiming it to be a matter of 'faith'.

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Church in Thanjavur prevents residents of Nirmala Nagar from constructing a Ganesha temple on community land

OpIndia Staff - 17 June, 2019

The Church has opposed the construction despite the judgement of the Madras High Court.

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Village officer issues order to demolish and remove crosses planted by Church on encroached land near Sabarimala

OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2019

Crosses have been planted on the sacred lands of Panchalimedu, believed to be a place inhabited by Pandavas during the 12 years of exile.

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Church aided by Kerala’s communist govt now accused of sponsoring land-grabbing in sacred forestland around Sabarimala

OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2019

Four decades ago, the Christian organisations had made a similar attempt to grab the Sabarimala lands in Nilakkal by claiming that they had unearthed a stone cross established by Jesus' apostle Saint Thomas in 57 A.D.

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