SHILLONG: Concerned over the “growing discrimination against Christians”, the Executive Committee of the Khasi Jaiñtia Presbyterian Synod Sepngi, one of the constituents of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of India with its headquarter in Shillong, has urged the Centre, States and Union Territories to uphold and safeguard the religious freedom and fundamental rights of all Indian citizens as provided in the Constitution.
In a statement issued here, Rev. SS Majaw, the Moderator, Khasi Jaintia Presbyterian Synod Sepngi said that fellow citizens should live in religious and communal harmony by respecting each other, one another’s religious beliefs and should not give space and opportunity for the destruction of the inter-woven fabric of unity in diversity as envisaged by the founding fathers of the nation and makers of India’s (Contd on P-10)
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The Khasi Jaiñtia Presbyterian Synod Sepngi said that it is seized of the recent developments concerning forced conversion, re-conversion and proposed ban on conversion.
While appreciating the HRD Ministry for withdrawing its advisory to States and directives to the Navo Vidyalayas on opening schools on December 25 to observe “Good Governance Day” as per guidelines given, the Synod said that the Centre should select some other day for celebration of Good Governance Day since it coincides with Christmas.
The Synod further said that there are many cases of anti-Christian activities in recent months, such as vandalizing Christian worship places, induced re-conversion, forced change of nomenclature of priests and nuns in certain parts of the country, installing of statues of other gods and goddesses in Christian places of worship and institutions.
“Such acts create a sense of insecurity among the Christians who are committed and dedicated to the sovereignty and integrity of the nation,” the Synod said.
