Shriram Sena protests against conversions in Tirupati

Tuesday, July 18, 2006, 18:34 [IST]

Hubli, July 18 (UNI) Activists of Shriram Sena here today held a protest rally as part of the 'Save Tirupati - Eradicate Terrorism' campaign and burnt effigies of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajashekara Reddy.

They took out a protest march through the main streets of the city and burnt the effigies at Chennamma circle.

Addressing the protestors, Sena leader Pramod Acharya condemned the alleged Christian conversions at Tirupati and warned of intensifying the stir if the Andhra Pradesh Government failed to control the conversion efforts.

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