Graham Staines was a Christian Missionary from Australia who worked
with lepers in Orissa. He was burnt alive by a gang of Bajrang Dal
supporters on January 22, 1999.
While some of the work of missionaries in India has troubled
Akhilesh, he was aghast at what was done to Staines, and how little the
Indian Government has done to apprehend the killers and bring them to
justice.
Itihaas articles about Staines include:
