Thomas Berry (1914 – 2009)

Hinduism must be studied not as a fixed body of doctrine, but as a developing tradition that has changed considerably throughout the centuries and which is still changing in a creative direction. Everything in India makes sense in the light of the changing process. Nothing makes sense without it. Hinduism is still a living, changing process and must be seen as such." 

Global Hindu Heritage Foundation is very happy to inform you that we have appointed four Pracharaks and Bala Samskar teachers in and around Cachar City in Assam.  Cachar is an administrative district in the state. The district headquarters, Silchar, is one of the most important business centers of Assam. In 2006, the Indian government named Cachar one of the country's 250 most backward districts out of a total of 640.

                Sri Samrat Dutt from Cachar has been following activities – Ghar Waapasi and Bala Samskar. He has been talking about starting both the programs around Cachar and was willing to do whatever it takes to start these two programs in and around the city. He even identified four Pracharaks – two males and two females. He also identified one Bala Samskar teacher. GHHF would like to express our appreciation to Samratji for his passion and determination to coordinate and supervise these activities.

               His concern for the aggressiveness of Christians and Love Jihad by Muslims helped GHHF to organize these activities. We are grateful for his passion, dedication, and leadership qualities in organizing many of these activities.

Update on the Activities

Petitioned to Stop Loud Azan

On January 21, Our Assam coordinator and his legal team submitted a memorandum to the Pollution control board and District Commissioner for nuisance caused by the recitation of Azan through Loudspeakers from the mosque. We demanded that the use of loudspeakers for Azan should be stopped in the silent zone. Anyone who violates Section 7 of the Environment Protection Act, can be punished with 5 years imprisonment and a fine of 1 lakh rupees.

Arranged TWO interreligious Marriages

On January 20, Asima Begum d/o Kaimuddin Shek of village Jamalpur, Cachar, Assam got married to Biswajit Dad and embraced Hinduism.

On January 21 Parbina Khatun (now Juhi Barman) got married to Prosenjit Barman and embraced Hinduism. GHHF extended legal plus financial help to a newly married couple.

               Samratji and others are arranging protection for these couples and providing some assistance. He mentioned that the “GHHF legal cell prepared all legal documents of Reconversion and certificate as to marriage. The Legal Team is also taking care of their security and arranging safe residential accommodation for them.”

Visited Several Villages

GHHF l Assam visited the Reang Tribal village at Cheragi. This Village is 110 km away from Silchar. Talked to tribal people about Gharwapsi. Unfortunately, the whole village was converted by the Missionaries of Mizoram. GHHF members distributed leaflets and talked to the community head regarding the richness of the Sanatan Dharma. Planning to visit to make inroads.

Our Pracharak visited one of the most interior and remote villages Satkaragenai on a special mission. They walked for hours to reach the village. There are no good roads, the village has no electricity connection, so missionaries are targeting these villages. Talked to people about the richness of Sanatan Dharma.

Pracharaks visited Hindu families of village Paikan and Rosekandy, aware of their Islamic and Christian aggression, distributed booklets, leaflets.

 GHHF  met with Hindu youths of the village Srikona. Soon GHHF will start a Bala Samskar Centre there.

GHHF l visited the village Naidol, this village is dominated by Missionaries. A few Hindu families are there, today GHHF distributed baby foods amongst the poor Hindu families.

Republic Day Celebration

On the occasion of Republic Day GHHF, the Bala Samskar team distributed "khichdi" to the Adivasi children at village Paikan, Assam

Planning Veda Patasala

In February, Veda Patashala will be started to teach some Sanskrit slokas and teach them to speak in Sanskrit. One of the Sanskrit scholars came forward to conduct these classes three days a week.

Door to Door Distribution

·      Four Pracharaks and Five Teachers for Bala Samskar are appointed and have been working.
·      Door-to-door distribution of booklet on Love Jihad to all the families asking them to be aware of the potential danger of their daughters being targeted.  

The booklet contains five points

1. What is love jihad

2. Who is behind this jihad

3. Jihad in Assam and Cachar

4. Legal status of women in Hinduism and Islam

5. How the Quran teaches to fight against non-Muslims.

OUR Pracharaks  are going to villages every day with a two-fold purpose:

1)      To make Hindu families aware of the deception, kidnapping, seduction, false promises, forces conversions by Muslims to entice Hindu girls, get married, and convert the married Hindu girls to Islam against their will.

2)      To make Hindu families aware of Christian deceptive tactics to convert Hindus to Christianity.

Some of the material was prepared in Bengali and started distributing to Hindu families.

As we all know about Love Jihad. Extensive reports of Love Jihad are documented in Assam. Hindu Population is about 58 %, Muslim Population about 38 %, and Christian Population is about 4 %.

Love Jihad Law in Assam

                Realizing the gravity of Love Jihad in Assam, Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma proposed legislation, under which the bride and groom will have to disclose their religion and income in official documents a month before the wedding, aims at curbing the menace of ‘love jihad’ and will encompass all communities. “Love jihad doesn’t only mean a Muslim cheating a Hindu. It could happen among Hindus as well. If a Hindu boy uses dubious means to entrap and marry a Hindu girl that is also a form of ‘love jihad’,” Sarma told reporters.

“We don't want to use the term 'Love Jihad' since we feel even a Hindu should not cheat a Hindu. It is not like, when a Muslim cheats a Hindu, it is 'Love Jihad'. According to me, it is also a 'Jihad' when a Hindu man marries a Hindu woman by cheating and misleading her," he said in Assamese, adding, "Therefore, I don't believe in words like Jihad, etc. We want to bring a law to stop cheating to get married."

"We will bring a law, but it would not be like it will be against only Muslims. Our law will be equal in the case of Hindus and Muslims," the Chief Minister said. Assam's law is not against 'love jihad'. It would be inclusive of all religions and would empower our sisters by bringing transparency...One will have to disclose not only religion but earning sources. Complete family details, education, etc. Many times even in same religion marriages we have found that the girl later finds that the husband is in an illegal business," said Mr. Sarma.

WE NEED YOUR HELP

We appreciate it if you can help in hiring more people who can go to these villages to do Ghar Waapasi. We have employed twenty people so far. More people we hire, more villages can be covered to welcome them back and also create Chaitanya (Awareness) among the students and villagers.

1) Donate any amount to help the Dharma Pracharaks to work at the ground level.

2) Sponsor one Pracharak: To expand our base and hire one Pracharak, it would cost approximately $3000.00 - $3500.00 per year. We have five anonymous donors who sponsored 9 Pracharaks

DONATIONS

PayPal Method: To donate visit our website: savetemples.org. Click on the Donate button, then press the Purpose category, and select the Ghar Wapsi category.

By Check: Or you can send a check payable to GHHF, . It is tax-deductible.

By Zelle: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com

By Rupees, please contact us by either phone or email.

For more information, call Prakasarao V Velagapudi ; Email: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com.