Utkal Christian Council acts in the context of the rising phenomenon of Hatred Speeches
The UTKAL CHRISTIAN COUNCIL
(A Regional Council of the National Council of Churches of India)
Regd. Office: Bishop’s House, Mission Road, Cuttack- 753 001, Orissa Phone:0671-3250268, Mobile:1406627, Emails: jrpatro2000@yahoo.com; doccni@gmail.com
To
The Superintendent of Police, Kandhamal
Phulbani, Dist: Kandhamal, Orissa.
Sub: Request for ban on entering of Mr. Praveen Togadia into Kandhamal District on 27th Feb 2015 which is likely to disturb peace and communal harmony prevailing in the state because of his provocative and inflammatory speech.
Sir,
Greetings from Utkal Christian Council.
1. This is to inform you that the U.C.C. is the regional Council of Churches in Orissa for furthering the objectives of member Churches and to represent the grievances of the churches of Odisha and protestant churches in particular.
2.This has come to the knowledge of the undersigned that Mr. Praveen Togadia is coming to Kandhamal District on 27th Feb 2015 for conducting a public meeting which is likely to disturb peace and communal harmony prevailing in the state because of his provocative and inflammatory speech. People of Odisha especially of Kandhamal have not yet forgotten his calculated inflammatory provocative speech which triggered communal violence in Kandhmal and spreaded over alarmingly to other parts of the state and resulted in serious destruction of life and property of people including property of the Government. The people of Kandhamal District are still living in anxiety and fear. The visit of Mr Togadia’s visit will have consequences both immediate and long range, as we know from past experience.