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	Convert or we will kill you, Hindu lynch mobs tell fleeing Christians

arifsali

10-19-2008 2:03 PM

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religion, christianity, hinduism, india

arifsali says:

Next they will come after you!

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10-20-2008 4:16 PM

Antara

What do you mean?

10-21-2008 2:17 AM

Aijaz Hussain Kazi

The people of India should see the other side of their polity

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