Edited sentence: As relief and development agency World Vision works closely with several non-governmental organisations, other aid agencies, global institutions and specialised agencies of the United Nations.At this time, World Vision would also like to state that Shri.For more information fax your requests to 044 2480 7060 with clear return addresses so that we can respond.In Orissa, World Vision has been working in seven districts.MP, Member of Rajya Sabha, who is purported as being associated with World Vision India in certain media, is not part of the organisation.Our aid workers work closely with the government, NGOs and the community on education, economic development and health.Radhakant Nayak.The Police after verifying their identity and purposes let them go.The allegations in news articles both print and television, linking staff of World Vision India to the happenings in Kandhamal district are totally false and baseless.The fact is that World Vision staff  were rescued by the police from a mob that stopped  them on their way to Bhubaneswar.This statement is being issued by World Vision India to clarify false information being propagated by media.Violence of any kind is never justifiable and adds to protract the suffering and misery of common people.We strongly condemn this dastardly act of taking life and law into ones own hands and the violence surrounding this.We were deeply shocked by the killing of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswathi and others at his ashram.World Vision India has been serving the poor in India over the last five decades through relief and development programmes in close cooperation with communities, the government and other NGOs.World Vision does not engage in proselytising or using aid and development to tamper with people’s faith.World Vision or its staff are not party to or participants in the recent violence in Kandhamal district.World Vision policy expressly prohibits this.World Vision serves all people regardless of religion, caste, race, ethnicity or gender