Chaos at evangelist Benny Hill's Press Conference

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indicjournalists, "N.S.Rajaram"

<nsrajaram@v...> wrote:

 

I received this on another egroup. It is amazing to me that Indian

politicians are treating cheap fraud with such deferential respect. Is

it any wonder that Sonia Gandhi can kick them around?

 

NSR

 

CHAOS AT PRESS CONFERENCE OF BENNY HINN PROGRAM

 

Bangalore

 

15th January 2004

 

There was a total chaos in the press meet organised by the committe

of `Pray for

India and Festival of Blessing' (Benny Hinn's Program) in Bangalore

Press Club

Today at 12.00 noon.

 

The program organisers Gul Kriplani, Paul Thangaiah, former DGP

Kolaso, Ruban,

Satyavrat and Samuel spoke about the objectives of Benny Hinn's

program to be

organised in the city of 21st of this month. They briefed the jam

packed media

with a boring speech for over 45 minutes. Media reporters from

various print and

electronic Media were present.

 

After all this, question/answer session started:

 

First a Hindu Voice Representative questioned about the handbills

which has been

distributed throughout Bangalore city in which it has targeted

Hindus as

followers of idol worship, prostitution, black magic etc etc and

advised to

accept Jesus as the only God.

 

Tamasha begins: Gul Kriplani (Chairman) evades the question by

saying that it is

not tjeir pamphlet and they have nothing to do with that. He

demanded a copy of

the leaflet to be produced immediately by saying that whosoever is

responsible

action will be taken against him.

 

Suddenly a media person appeared in the scene and presented it to

him and to all

the media persons by saying "HERE IT IS".

 

Stunned Gul Kriplani said: "I have no idea about it, Mr. Colasa and

Paul

Thangaiah will answer you."

 

Paul Thangaiah and Colaso said: "This pamphlet is not for public

distribution,

but for Church circulation and should have been distributed only to

christians".

 

Hearing this nonsense, media men were on their feet and protested

his comments,

saying: "You people have already circulated over 3,00,000 pamphlets

in all the

pockets of Bangalore and now you are saying it is only for church

circulation,

who are you trying to fool? That means you are preaching hate

against the Hindu

community in your churches", for which both Paul Thangaiah and

Colaso had become

voiceless and were looking helpless.

 

Some media men questioned: "Who is Benny Hinn and how much you know

about him?

Some Christian Orgs. and media have termed him as false healer and

is only for

money. If he can heal people of their ailments, why does he not heal

Pope John

Paul II who is suffering from Parkinson's Disease since last 15

Years.

 

Gul Kriplani replied: "He is the son of god and few selfish minded

people have

dragged him into controversies. Benny Hinn has forgiven all of

them". But

Kriplani could not give a satisfying answer of curing Pope John Paul

of

Parkinson's disease by saying: "He can cure not individuals but a

group of

people at a time." Hearing this answer even a street thug will laugh

at him.

 

Later: ETV Kannada correspondent questioned: "On What grounds were

you able to

get permission to conduct the program at Jakkur Ground, which is an

Airforce

Land and with whose influence did you get that land and did you pay

any money?"

 

There was no answer for quite some time and the funny thing was

everyone

expected the other to speak. Finally Kolaso said that the Government

of

Karnataka has given it to them on rental basis, but refused to

disclose how much

they had paid for 3 days program despite being repeatedly asked by

all the Media

persons. He said his Audior will disclose in two to three days.

 

The `Children of Jesus' could not even have a sigh of relief before

some real

mind blowing questions were put to them by the Media about Benny

Hinn, Sonia,

Pope, Bush etc etc.

They had become voiceless and very seriously looking for an

opportuntity to run

away from there as nothing was going their way. Before they could

the Media men

left the venue by shouting, "Cheats, false prophet" and openly

accusing them for

organising the program to convert all people to christanity.

 

This is first time we have seen such a bold reaction from the

majority of the

media men.

 

These `Children of Jesus' like Gul Kriplani, Paul Thangaiah and

Kolasa whose

faces had turned red made good their escape.

 

We hope this trend continues in future too.

 

 

 

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