An interesting pattern emerges when one looks into the journalistic oeuvre of Sudeshna Sarkar. Please recall that Sarkar is the Kathmandu based reporter who first broke the story that a Nepali Buddhist nun was "facing expulsion" after having been raped. In her original story, Sarkar had claimed that "15 Buddhist organisations" in Nepal had issued a joint statement declaring that as a result of having been raped, the victim "had lost 'her religion' and could be no longer regarded as fit to be a nun." There was no truth to this claim, but Sarkar did not let that small matter stand in the way of her smear campaign to malign Nepali Buddhism. (For background, please refer to Chronology of a Smear Campaign, and also Sudeshna Sarkar's Journalistic Jihad Against Nepali Buddhism.)
Which raises the question: why? Part of the answer might lie in the fact that Sarkar, as it turns out, has been a frequent contributor to a right-wing Christian "news" service called "Compass Direct". Instead of trying to describe this propaganda outfit, I'll let them describe themselves:
Compass Direct: News from the Frontlines of PersecutionIn addition, Sarkar has also written at least a half-dozen stories since the Spring of 2010 for another Christian "news" service, "ENI News", based in China.
Compass Direct News is a news service dedicated to providing exclusive news, penetrating reports, moving interviews and insightful analyses of situations and events facing Christians persecuted for their faith .... As Christian persecution continues to intensify worldwide, you need a source that can provide the most accurate, up-to-date information available, and Compass Direct News is that source."
There is no direct evidence, that I know of, that Sarkar is herself a Christian. But for whatever reason, her writings have proven quite popular with, and apparently useful to, the Christian "missionaries" who are committed to the eradication of all religions other than their own.
CompassDirect.Org articles by Sudeshna Sarkar:
- Plans in Nepal to criminalize evangelism, June 2, 2011
- Nepal Christians Begin Legal Battle for Burial Ground, April 25, 2011
- Last king attends prayers to restore Nepal as Hindu state, March 8, 2011
- New Nepal PM urged to ensure Christians’ rights, February 11, 2011
- New Threats, Old Enmity Pummel Nepal’s Christians, September 21, 2010
- NEPAL: PEOPLE FROM THREE FAITHS MOURN MURDERED PRIEST, July 10, 2010 [Money Quote: "A Kathmandu-based Nepalese journalist, Sudeshna Sarkar, told Compass that the growing influence of Western governments in Nepal had helped Christian organizations reach a better footing."]
- Threat of Return to Hindu State in Nepal Looms, April 1, 2010
- Christians Fear Religious Persecution Could Return to Nepal, March 10, 2010
- Anti-Christian Sentiment Marks Journey for Bhutan’s Exiles, February 25, 2010
- Chief Nepalese church bomber arrested, September 9, 2009
- Christians Increasingly Vulnerable in 'Secular' Nepal, July 30, 2009
- NEPAL: CHRISTIANS LITTLE CONSOLED BY ARREST IN CHURCH BOMBING, June 2, 2009
EniNews.Ch (a Christian news service based in China) articles by Sudeshna Sarkar:
- Religious groups in Nepal start campaign for equal rights, August 11, 2011
- Nepal NGOs anticipate wider role after refugee involvement, June 30, 2011
- Fresh role likely for charities as Nepal's refugees find new home, June 23, 2011
- Mount Everest turning into world's highest pulpit, May 19, 2011
- Nepal’s Christians to conduct their own census, ENInews, January 27, 2011
- Nepal's Christians hold vigil for new secular constitution, April 28, 2010
Other articles of interest by Sudeshna Sarkar:
- Tibet has leapt from serfdom to socialism: Chinese envoy, TwoCircles.Net, July 24, 2011
- Nepal braces for Dalai Lama's birthday celebrations, TwoCircles.Net, July 2, 2011
- Nepal cracks down on Tibet war veterans welfare group, Tibet Sun, February 18, 2011
- Himalayan challenges: It’s now or never for Nepal (Op-Ed), China Daily, January 21, 2011
- Nepal: Hindu Group Targets Minorities, ISN (International Security and Relations Network), June 16, 2009
- Nepal becoming haven for persecuted lesbians, ThaiIndian.Com, April 22, 2009
- Faith in Jesus blossoms in Nepal's prisons, India-Forums.Com, December 24, 2008
- China's cold war on Tibet, International Relations and Security Network, December 4, 2008
- Hindu ultras shut down Nepal's industry hub, World Wide Religious News (wwrn.org), May 24, 2006
- US seeking new ally in Hinduism, claims scholar, World Wide Religious News, July 16, 2003
- Faith moves Communist China, The Statesman, July 4, 2003
Sudeshna Sarkar articles from last few days:
- New Threats, Old Enmity Pummel Nepal’s Christians, CrossWalk.Com, August 20
- Nepal echoes Anna Hazare's protest NewKerala.Com, August 19
- Nepal Activists Ape Hanna Hazare DNAIndia.Com, August 19
- UN denies signing controversial Buddha birthplace deal TwoCircles.Net, August 19
- Religious groups in Nepal start equal rights campaign Presbyterian Church, USA, News & Announcements, August 18
- Nepal’s Churches Live under Threat, Discrimination CompassDirect.Com, August 18
- China Surges Ahead With Economic Diplomacy In Nepal Communist-China.Com, August 18
- Indian filmmaker ruffles feathers in Nepal NewKerala.Com, August 18
- The return of the Maoists in Nepal?, Times of India, August 15
- Nepal president wants new government by Sunday, TwoCircles.Net, August 15
- Indian Army veteran fights toughest battle in Nepal, NewKerala.Com, August 14
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