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== Aftermath ==
The involvement of the Christians in his murder resulted in considerable violence in Orissa. There are conflicting reports about the involvement of the Maoists. A report claims they have admitted involvement<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Maoists_claim_they_killed_fascist_VHP_leader_in_Orissa/articleshow/3423908.cms Maoists claim they killed 'fascist' VHP leader in Orissa</ref>, another report claims that they have denied responsibility<ref>http://www.dailypioneer.com/agenda1.asp?main_variable=sundaypioneer%2Fdialogue&file_name=dial1.txt&counter_img=1 To propagate is not to convert, Kanchan Gupta</ref><ref>http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/29/stories/2008082952080300.htm Maoists deny role in VHP leader’s murder</ref>.It has been suggested that the Maoists and the Evangelists may have been collaborating<ref>Evangelists tie up with Maoists to create mayhem in Kandhamal, Organiser, Jan 13, 2008, By Debasis Tripathy</ref>. NDTV reported that 70% of the Maoists are Christian<ref>NDTV, Orissa raging with communal hatred Jan 13, 2008</ref><ref>http://www.compassdirect.org/en/display.php?page=news&lang=en&length=long&idelement=5210 Communist group in Orissa state suspected of instigating Christians to retaliate</ref>.
[[Pope Benedict XVI]] said he "learnt with great sorrow" about "the violence against the Christian community in Orissa state which broke out after the reprehensible assassination" of the Hindu leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati<ref>http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hZuFnc6fAf-YZuBwkW_HAAMaRRhA Indian police told to shoot religious rioters </ref>.
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