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Zenaira Bakhsh, Senior Correspondent, is a part of the assignments desk and her reporting spans education, culture, and politics, with a keen eye for stories that connect policy to people. She joined ThePrint in November 2023. Zenaira can be reached at zenaira.bakhsh@theprint.in.
The Print would never report on the atrocious vandalism and attacks on Ramakrishna Mission school in Meghalaya by Christians. From the chain of events that transpired at Mawkynrew village (near Shillong),, it is abundantly clear that the local Christian church leaders were the ones who instigated the villagers to indulge in violence and vandalism targeting the under-construction school. This has resulted in severe injuries to policemen and members of the mob which attacked. Curfew has been clamped for several days now as there is a grave threat to the safety and security of the Hindus in the district (East Khasi Hills).
The Print’s north-eastern reporters would not write articles on it and brush it under the carpet as a minor incident – not worth taking note of.
It is such duplicity and hypocrisy which makes many people not subscribe to The Print. Under the guise of “un-hyphenated journalism”, this is just good old-fashioned secular-liberal cabal at work.
The Christian missionaries create trouble wherever they go. The church, as an institution, is very insecure and always finds a way to get into conflict with other religious denominations.
Take the example of Meghalaya. The venerable Ramakrishna Mission was building a school in a village named Mawkynrew near Shillong. Certain anti-social elements from the nearby villages, instigated by the local church leaders, launched an all out attack on the under-construction school resulting in extensive destruction of property. The issue flared up, mobs clashed with police and this resulted in injuries to scores of people and policemen.
The crux of the issue was that the local church was deeply insecure about the Mission constructing a school for the underprivileged rural children.
May the heart of sarpanch be touched by Jesus. He does not know what he has done by taking an innocent life. May God forgive him.