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New Delhi: The Church leaders in India have out
rightly rejected Justice S.C. Mahapatra’s interium
report on violence in Kandhmal that took place in 2007
and 2008. The report has sited “conversion and anti
conversion ‘and obtaining “fake “caste certificates by
the ‘Pana Chriwtians’ as the main source of tension.
The Poor Christian Liberation Movement (PCLM) in a
statement issued here in the capital stated that it
considers these charges as a serious points of
relfection and urges the church leaders in India to
study the report carefully rather than rejecting it by
terming it as” one sided’ and “fictitious’. Mr. R L
Francis, president, PCLM, has expressed surprise that
why Mahapatra report has been painted in wrong colours
by the Christians in India. This would send wrong
message to the western Christain world.
The PCLM has drawn attention of the Church in India
towards many other judgements and reports which were in
favour of the Church. Does it mean that if an
unfavourable report should be condemned “wrongl.” Such
attitude would antogonise the imnpartial Indian
judiciary, No doubt any government machinery would try
to play down the seriousness of the incident but the
PCLM has full faith in Indian judiciary.
The land issue which seems to be the bone of contention
must be settled down to bring peace in the area.
Obtaiining ‘fake’ certificates is a serious crime and
the Church instead of suppressing the facts must
voluntarily come forward for survey by an impartial
agency.
The Poor Christian Liberation Movement (PCLM) has
received some information that in the name of
rehabilitation several Church groups have collected huge
amount of money from foreign agencies. The PCLM demands
that the Church should come out with a White Paper on
their rehabilitation project in Kandhmal. To bring long
lasting peace in Kandhmal Church must enter into
dialogue with every section of the society as the
Indians are not oppose to any particular religion but
feel cheated by any dubious activities.
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