Downloaded this report from the Home Ministry site. During this year Rs 7877 crs was received by way of foreign donations. Tamil Nadu (Rs 1,610 crs) was the highest recipient followed by Delhi (Rs 1,556 crs) and Andhra Pradesh Rs 1,011 crs. Largest donor countries were U.S.A. Rs 2,426 crs, UK Rs 1,180 crs and Germany Rs 1,062 crs. The list of foreign donors is topped by Gospel Fellowship Trust USA, India Rs 229 crs, Gospel for Asia Rs 137 crs and Plan International Rs 111 crs. Largest recipient were World Vision Tamil Nadu Rs 256 crs, Caritas India Rs 193 crs, Rural Development Trust Andhra Pradesh Rs 127 crs. Please note:

· India's population is 80% Hindu, barely 3% is Christian yet the largest donors are Christian countries.

· As a state Tamil Nadu received largest donations. Is it not ironical that the state has reported an increase in conversions to Christianity, is a missionary target.

· Andhra Pradesh has a Protestant Chief Minister. The name YSR Reddy will not fool anyone.

· The largest recipients of aid are Christian organizations.

· Why are the U.S.A, Germany and U.K. so concerned about the poor in India? Am sure there are lakhs of poor people in their country too. Do these Christian organization donors donate such large amounts to Muslim countries like Pakistan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia as well is a moot point.

· These numbers do not give money received by Muslim organizations from Saudia Arabia etc. It is believed that some of this money comes through the ‘hawala’ route.

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It is important that resident Indians donate large sums of money to sincere Hindu organizations who work in the fields of education and health. One meal in an upper class restaurant costs app Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 per head. Suppose if we, the followers of Dharma, were to cut down on conspicuous consumption and donate the amounts to institutions like the Ramakrishna Mission we would be contributing to society in a positive and lasting way.

Long Live Sanatan Dharam

August 2007