Justice B K Somasekhara Commission orders grant of permission for prayers

Karnataka: Justice B K Somasekhara Commission orders grant of permission for prayers 12/19/2008 Justice B K Somasekhara Commission set up by the Karnataka Government to inquire into the attack on prayer halls in the state during September, has recommended the Davanagere District Administration to reopen the two Churches which were seized by the administration and allow the Christians to conduct peaceful prayer in seven places where the prayers were banned. The Commission recommendation is only till January one and it is upto the Distrct Administration to take a decision whether to continue it or not. The Commission held a preliminary sitting today after visiting 30l prayer halls which were ransacked during the attack. Talking to newspersons, the Commission Chairman Justice D K Somasekhara said the state government had been requested to extend the term of the Commission for another six month. more