Thousands of poor and lower-caste Hindus have converted to other religions, including Christianity, often in an attempt to escape the rigid confines of Hinduism’s complex caste system.
That has long embittered Hindu groups who say Christian missionaries try to lure the poor and those on the lowest rungs away with promises of money and jobs. Churches deny that the converts were pressured or bribed. >>>>>
All this killing and pillaging under the name of religion. Incidentally, it appears that two words do not exist in this story – ‘Muslim’ and ‘terror.’ It seems the Associated Press reserves “terror” for anything even alleged with being Muslim. Yet with all the havoc in the case this article depicts, ‘terror’ doesn’t exist. No wonder they are losing newspaper subscriptions.
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The major question hanging over the Democratic National Convention, which starts in Denver today, is whether or not authorities will follow the lead of previous mass protest events, and actively stage violence to justify a brutal crackdown on legitimate demonstrators. 
Tens of thousands of protesters poured onto the streets of Srinagar Friday. They were waving green and black flags and shouting slogans such as “Azadi,” Urdo for independence. At a massive rally at the prayer grounds, known as Eid Gah, in the center of the city, Kashmiri leaders called for independence from India. 
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