In India, Christians seek police protection to sing Christmas carols
"However, given the current situation, Christians are afraid to participate in Christmas carols and visit the homes of church members at night to wish them good luck as they may face attacks."
In India, in the state of Karnataka, Christians are afraid to sing Christmas carols because of the pressure that the anti-conversion law puts on them. So they turned to the police for protection.
Prajwal Swamy, founder of the Protestant organization Akhila Bharatha Christha Mahasabha, said, in comments quoted by The Hindu, that "since the enactment of the anti-conversion law, the Christian community has been reeling from the attacks and facing criminal charges."
"The community around the world will celebrate Christmas from December 1 to New Year, singing songs and making special prayers as customary practices. However, given the current situation, Christians are afraid to participate in Christmas carols and visit the homes of church members at night to wish them good luck as they could face attacks. Therefore, we ask the Director General and the Inspector General of Police to give the necessary instructions to the district police chiefs and judicial police stations to ensure the necessary protection to help the community celebrate the festival peacefully. »
"This is the first time we have submitted such a memorandum to ask for protection to celebrate our festival," said Pastor Ramesh J Keng, who sees the carols as a way to "spread peace." "This is a sad development," he laments, before adding, "asking for police protection to celebrate a festival is not a sign of welcome."
In India, in the state of Karnataka, Christians are afraid to sing Christmas carols because of the pressure that the anti-conversion law puts on them. So they turned to the police for protection.
Prajwal Swamy, founder of the Protestant organization Akhila Bharatha Christha Mahasabha, said, in comments quoted by The Hindu, that "since the enactment of the anti-conversion law, the Christian community has been reeling from the attacks and facing criminal charges."
"The community around the world will celebrate Christmas from December 1 to New Year, singing songs and making special prayers as customary practices. However, given the current situation, Christians are afraid to participate in Christmas carols and visit the homes of church members at night to wish them good luck as they could face attacks. Therefore, we ask the Director General and the Inspector General of Police to give the necessary instructions to the district police chiefs and judicial police stations to ensure the necessary protection to help the community celebrate the festival peacefully. »
"This is the first time we have submitted such a memorandum to ask for protection to celebrate our festival," said Pastor Ramesh J Keng, who sees the carols as a way to "spread peace." "This is a sad development," he laments, before adding, "asking for police protection to celebrate a festival is not a sign of welcome."
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In India, Christians seek police protection to sing Christmas carols (infochretienne.com)
In India, Christians seek police protection to sing Christmas carols (infochretienne.com)