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NATIONAL
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New Delhi:
The Christian community has been playing a major role in
nation building through contribution in the fields of
education and community development ever since India
became independence. The false propaganda and the
unprecedented violence against Christians in the recent
years have caused great concern among the community.
Since the general elections are near, the Christian
community expect from the political parties to address
their concerns in their manifestos. In this context a
National Consultation on the eve of the general
elections 2009 was held on February 23 at Believers
Church Delhi Diocesan Centre.
Church leaders, intellectuals and thinkers from Delhi,
Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Calcutta took part in this
meeting and discussed and drafted the issues that
political parties to consider for their manifestos,
campaigns and in choice of candidates.
Issues of great concern on discussion were Security of
religious minorities, special demands for Orissa,
Karnataka, erosion of minority rights, lack of secular
space education land, cemeteries etc., economic
deprivation, Dalit Christian rights, assault on right of
Tribal Christians, Forest Act implications for Tribal
and Dalit Christians, Women rights, Christian personal
law reform delays, etc.
Archbishop Vincent M. Concessao chaired the meeting and
All India Christian Council National Secretary John
Dayal proposed and initiated the discussions.
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This page
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PRAISE THE ALMIGHTY
10 YEARS CELEBRATION
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