Describing Malviya as a follower of Sanatana Dharma, court says that BJP leader merely defended his faith, which would not attract criminal liability under IPC.
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In the letter, 400 Christian leaders & 30 church groups mention cases of violence against their community & call for inclusivity, look to PM to play ‘positive role in nation-building’.
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It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
Christianity has mostly been rejected in Europe. Churches are empty and the clergy is caught in sexual abuse allegations. Most parent in Europe are reluctant to send their children to church for this reason.
And that is why they now focus on India to convert people here by hook or crook
Christian leaders should blame themselves for the current state of affairs.
Being a resident of Assam, I know firsthand the deplorable situation prevailing in all Christian majority north-eastern states. Be it Mizoram or Nagaland or Meghalaya, the non-Christian people are harassed and intimidated on a daily basis by the converted Christian folks. Most of these tribal people disown their distinguished history, culture and heritage. The widespread conversion activity of missionaries have resulted in deracinated generations of tribals who are suffering from an identity crisis. This has also resulted in a surging drug abuse problem in all these states.
The Christian leaders must abstain from their pernicious conversion activites and serve Indian society selflessly – nishkama karma.
Else, they can pack their bags and leave for greener pastures elsewhere.
We Indians are not heathens who need salvation.
Christian leaders must introspect.
Is converting hundreds of thousands of Telugus in Andhra Pradesh, Sikhs in Punjab (especially the sensitive border districts) and tribals in the central Indian states amount to nation-building?
Is this what they mean by “positive contribution to nation building”?
They are simply exploiting the deep fissures within Hindu, Sikh and tribal societies. And in doing so, deepening the divide and creating an atmosphere of insecurity.
For example, in Meghalaya, most of the Khasi tribe has converted into Christianity and thereby have abandoned their own indigenous religion, customs and rituals. Such deracination hollows out the soul of a community.
Any individual or institution receiving money from a theocratic dictatorship must not be treated as member/ institution of minority community.
Christianity has mostly been rejected in Europe. Churches are empty and the clergy is caught in sexual abuse allegations. Most parent in Europe are reluctant to send their children to church for this reason.
And that is why they now focus on India to convert people here by hook or crook
Christian leaders should blame themselves for the current state of affairs.
Being a resident of Assam, I know firsthand the deplorable situation prevailing in all Christian majority north-eastern states. Be it Mizoram or Nagaland or Meghalaya, the non-Christian people are harassed and intimidated on a daily basis by the converted Christian folks. Most of these tribal people disown their distinguished history, culture and heritage. The widespread conversion activity of missionaries have resulted in deracinated generations of tribals who are suffering from an identity crisis. This has also resulted in a surging drug abuse problem in all these states.
The Christian leaders must abstain from their pernicious conversion activites and serve Indian society selflessly – nishkama karma.
Else, they can pack their bags and leave for greener pastures elsewhere.
We Indians are not heathens who need salvation.
Christian leaders must introspect.
Is converting hundreds of thousands of Telugus in Andhra Pradesh, Sikhs in Punjab (especially the sensitive border districts) and tribals in the central Indian states amount to nation-building?
Is this what they mean by “positive contribution to nation building”?
They are simply exploiting the deep fissures within Hindu, Sikh and tribal societies. And in doing so, deepening the divide and creating an atmosphere of insecurity.
For example, in Meghalaya, most of the Khasi tribe has converted into Christianity and thereby have abandoned their own indigenous religion, customs and rituals. Such deracination hollows out the soul of a community.