Christian Missionaries encroach hill in mining area at Edlapadu in Andhra Pradesh

The Christian Missionary mafia in Andhra Pradesh has erected a huge cross on top of a hill in the mining village of Edlapudu of Guntur district by violating laws of the land.

As per the senior BJP leader Sunil Deodhar, this hilltop is known as Sita Paduka (Footprints of Sita Mata) where Hindu devotees perform weddings since a long time.

Since this hilltop of Edlapudu village falls into the Amaravati Capital region of Andhra Pradesh, the missionary mafia have conspired to create a new landmark with a Christian symbol that is intended to influence the public psyche towards Christianity.

The Christian missionary mafia accelerated its activities in the state, since YS Jagan came into power. In this case, the members of a Church have deliberately encroached a mining hill in Edlapadu village of Guntur district.

As per the tweet made by senior BJP leader Sunil Deodhar, it is suspected that with lot of secrecy, on the hill top, the missionaries even damaged the footprints of Sita Maa, dug up the entire hill (the backside has a carving of Narasimha Swamy) and levelled the area and finally installed a huge cross.

Sunil Deodhar tweet on the issue says, “See huge illegal Cross in Edlapadu, AP, where once foot prints of #SitaMaa existed. Carving of Lord Narasimhama exists at back. In Guntur Dist, Christian mafias have created havoc. @BJP4Andhra& @friendsofrss protested but the administration tacitly supported. #Encroachment4ChristInAP”

See huge illegal Cross in Edlapadu, AP where once foot prints of #SitaMaa existed.
Carving of Lord Narasimhama exists at back.
In Guntur Dist Christian mafias have created havoc.@BJP4Andhra & @friendsofrss protested but administration tacitly supported.#Encroachment4ChristInAP pic.twitter.com/WAfFgVYMD6

— Sunil Deodhar (@Sunil_Deodhar) March 2, 2021

As per Legal Rights Protection Forum, BJP activists made a complaint to District Revenue Divisional officer about the ongoing encroachment and preparations for unauthorised construction of church and plans to put a huge cross. They have also cited the various laws that are being violated by these perpetrators. However, this complaint was put aside without any action that resulted in a complete encroachment of hill by the law breaking conversion mafia.

Hon’ble SC of India’s judgement vide citation: SL to Appeal(Civil): 8519/2006 dtd 29.09.2009 stated that no unauthorized construction of any religious structures shall be permitted on Public Space”.

Wrote to Shri @JoshiPralhad Ji @MinesMinIndia seeking urgent intervention&action https://t.co/oLQuit8Prw

— Legal Rights Protection Forum (@lawinforce) March 2, 2021

Erection of Cross encroaching Mining Hill at Edlapadu, Guntur Dist, AP.
“We’re receiving calls from Home Minister”, says Mr. Srinivas, Mandal Revenue Officer to the complainant
Complaints filed with MRO on 5-1-2021 & RDO, DC, Prl Secy (Mines), CS of AP on 12-01-2021 – No response pic.twitter.com/R72xJ59duM

— Legal Rights Protection Forum (@lawinforce) March 2, 2021

Occupying public places, creating new Christian landmarks, advertising them as holy sites, calling it with Biblical names, then renaming with entire village is the standard modus operandi of this Christian mafia.

Following the outrage on social medial, Guntur Police tweeted with its fact checking details of the event.

Fact check : THEY ARE COMPLETELY 2 DIFFERENT HILLOCKS and there is absolutely NO encroachment of the hill where Narasimha Swami idol is there ..(check videos by our SHO)

Request to use Twitter to spread love, unity and peace..@APPOLICE100 @dgpapofficial @ysjagan pic.twitter.com/lc7HZpq6c5

— GUNTUR RURAL DISTRICT POLICE (@GntRuralPolice) March 2, 2021

The district collecter also tweeted on this to clarify on the allegations

As reported by the SP Rural Guntur and Sub Collector,the allegation that the Cross was erected where Sita Maata footprints and carvings of Lord Narsimha existed is not true.
The hill with Sita Maata footprints is different from the hill which has the Cross. https://t.co/JaGBvo2d6q

— District Collector, Guntur (@CollectorGuntr) March 2, 2021

However, neither the police department nor district collectorate failed to answer on the previous complaint lodged against alleged encroachments on January 12, as said by LRPF in its tweet.