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Pulling up the Naveen Patnaik led BJD-BJP coalition government in Orissa for its failure to protect the Christians in the wake of killing of VHP leader Swami Laxmananada Saraswati, the Supreme Court on Monday said it would not allow ?persecution? of the minorities....

The Supreme Court on Monday said it would not allow ?persecution? of minorities and asked the Orissa government to resign if it was unable to protect Christians who were targeted in recent violence that followed the assassination of a VHP leader, reports PTI from New Delhi....

New Delhi, Jan. 5: The Supreme Court today said the Orissa government ?had better resign? if it couldn?t protect Christians in riot-scarred Kandhamal....

The Supreme Court on Monday said it would not allow ''persecution'' of minorities and asked the Orissa government to resign if it was unable to protect Christians who were targeted in recent riots that followed the assassination of a VHP leader....

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The Supreme Court today said the Orissa government “had better resign” if it couldn’t protect Christians in riot-scarred Kandhamal....