Mizoram Hindus Thank their Christian Countrymen for Not Retaliating, in Response to Persecution in Orissa, During Hindu Festival
"On the occasion of the puja, we the Hindu community here are greeting the peace-loving Mizos [Christians] for their hospitality."
(India)—Christian Today reports that Hindus in the predominately Christian state of Mizoram thanked the Christians there for allowing them to observe a recent Hindu holiday peacefully, in light of the current persecution of Christians in Orissa and Karnataka. P. Chakraborty, President of the Aizawl-based Hindustan Club and the state's Law Secretary, was quoted as saying the Hindu community received warm wishes and goodwill from the Mizos during the puja. (Map: Wikipedia)
Said Chakraborty, "On the occasion of the puja, we the Hindu community here are greeting the peace-loving Mizos for their hospitality."
According to a Christian Today report, Chakraborty expressed his gratitude to Christians in the state, adding: "We as Hindus condemn the attacks on Christians in Orissa and other states."
The report notes that nearly 87% of the Mizo population are Christian and that their state ranks first in India with a literacy rate of 91.1%.
