“Andhra Pradesh: Pastor and aides desecrate Hindu temples in Srikakulam to incite locals against new rival Church”, Organiser, April 16, 2025:
“Andhra Pradesh Police have uncovered a meticulously planned conspiracy involving a local pastor and his associates, who desecrated Hindu temples in Jalumuru Mandal, Srikakulam district, in a desperate bid to settle intra-church rivalries and safeguard their tith income streams.
The desecration took place during the intervening night of March 29-30, in Yelamanchili village, where Bible verses and Christian symbols such as the Cross were brazenly spray-painted on the outer walls of revered temples — including the Sri Yandala Kameswara Swamy Devasthanam, the Asirithalli Temple, and multiple Anjaneya Swamy shrines.
The objective is to incite local Hindus into opposing a new church planned in the area. By intentionally offending Hindu sentiments, the accused hoped villagers would object to new Christian structures, forcing believers to return to the already established church controlled by the Pastor John Peter of nearby Budithi village……”
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