Christian Bishops' Memorandum To President/Prime Minister, 3 Oct., 1998 On Recognition of Dalit Christians as SC

 

We, the Christians Community in India ... urge the Government to redress this most burning grievance of entire Christian community ... The Government continues to delay the extension of Equal Rights to Dalit Christians ...

The Presidential Order of 1950 is a highly discriminatory provision and is a blatant violation of the provisions of the Constitution, especially of Article 14,15,16 and 25 and is also a violation of Article '18 of Universal Declaration on Human Rights Laws by the UNO of which India is a signatory. The successive Governments have assured to extend reservation to Dalit Christians but have failed to fulfill it ...

The Christian community (have been) airing their grievances through Relay Fast, Nationwide closure of Christian Educational Institutions, Mass Rallies, Hunger Strikes and Prayer Meetings throughout the country ...

The BJP alliance agenda and the Vajpayee Government ... can no longer shirk or wash their hands off this cause. The promise of 'Samajik nyaya' (Social Justice) based on the principals of 'Samajik Samarasta' (Social Harmony) .. .in the BJP alliance aagenda will have no meaning unless Dalit Christians are given their Human Rights ...






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