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Christian Community meet on Atrocities & Election

By Dinesh Kamath

Above Picture: Fr. Sushant talking to the leaders while Dr. Ellis Jayakar looks on.

NAVI MUMBAI: A forum of various churches in Navi Mumbai met yesterday to discuss about the continuous atrocities happening all over India in the recent past and also on the NMMC elections which is to be held on 22nd April 2015.

Talking to Dr. Jayakar Ellis, General Secretary-India, National Christian Council and a resident of Navi Mumbai for 26 years, said "We are saddened by the way the Christians are being targeted in our Nation in which our Fathers and Nuns have given their lives for the upliftment of the poor and marginalised." "The recent furore on sterilising the Christians and the Muslims by various factions has really hurt us. We have asked the Pastors and Christian leaders to encourage their respective members to vote so that we could get the right people in power" he added.

Pastor V J Johnson, President, Navi Mumbai Pentecostal Fellowship, said "We want to have freedom of Religion to practise and also have security of our lives and belongings only then we believe that our City and the Nation can grow in Unity and harmony."

Adv. Fr. Sushant Mantri, Coordinator Bombay Catholic Sabha, (Navi Mumbai  Deanery) constantly cried out for the total freedom of Christians in our own motherland. He added "My demand for human and constitutional rights for every Christians is a must to be treated as a rightful citizen of India."

Fr. Sushant requested the forum to appeal their Associates to take active part in the coming elections by exercising their right to vote and bring to power the right candidates, who will respect and uphold the rights of every citizen irrespective of religion, caste, creed and colour. He strongly believes there is no Democracy without Equality. 

"We are going to spread the message of the importance of voting to our members and ask them to go and vote in full capacity so that we will get the right people to govern us" said Antony Philip, leader, Syro Malabar Churches of Navi Mumbai.