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Sought Modi's intervention to stop attacks on churches: Sangma
Shillong, Feb 17
Expressing concern on the
frequent attacks on on churches and Christian institutions, former Lok
Sabha speaker P.A. Sangma said he has sought personal intervention of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take appropriate measures to prevent
recurrence of such attacks.
Sangma's statement came on a day when
Modi came out unequivocally for the first time against recent attacks
on churches and controversial utterances by right-wing fringe elements,
asserting his government will ensure complete freedom of faith and will
not allow any religious group to incite hatred against others "overtly
or covertly". He later also met a high-level Christian delegation.
Speaking
to IANS, Sangma said: "I have written a personal letter to the prime
minister expressing concern on frequent attacks on churches and
Christian institutions in New Delhi."
Reminding Modi of his
slogan "Sabka sath, sabka vikas (together with all, development for
all)", Sangma, whose National People's Party supporting the NDA
government, said: "It was totally refreshing to all the people of our
country including political practitioners when you announced your policy
of sabka sath, sabka vikas. I am sure that you do not approve of the
above incidents."
Sangma also informed Modi that he had also
received a communication from the Conference of Catholic Bishops of
India (CCBI) wherein they have appealed for the prime minister's
intervention in upholding the rule of law, peace and harmony in the
context of untoward incidents in different parts of the country, deeply
disturbing the Christian community.