By Express News Service
KOCHI: Launching a scathing assault towards the Union authorities for the delay in establishing peace in riot-hit Manipur, Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Conference (KCBC) president Cardinal Mar Baselios Cleemis mentioned that the ideas of wiping out Christianity are solely an phantasm.
“Why the efforts to control the riots are delayed? The prime minister should break his silence. The word secularism in the Constitution is not symbolic,” he mentioned whereas talking on the venue of the starvation strike by MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan, extending assist to the residents of Manipur on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the KCBC issued an announcement declaring its coverage on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The assertion mentioned that the time shouldn’t be ripe to implement a UCC as Indian society is numerous in tradition and spiritual practices. There are issues that the UCC might curtail non secular freedom and conventional practices.
If the federal government is implementing UCC, it ought to tackle the non secular and cultural issues of the Christians and Scheduled Tribes, who represent 8.9% of the inhabitants.
The UCC shouldn’t limit the liberty to worship and the liberty to observe non secular practices. The authorities shouldn’t intrude in non secular and cultural points within the identify of non-public legal guidelines.
The Union authorities has the duty to guard the liberty and traditions of minority communities, mentioned KCBC deputy secretary basic Fr Jacob Palakkappilly within the assertion.
KOCHI: Launching a scathing assault towards the Union authorities for the delay in establishing peace in riot-hit Manipur, Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Conference (KCBC) president Cardinal Mar Baselios Cleemis mentioned that the ideas of wiping out Christianity are solely an phantasm.
“Why the efforts to control the riots are delayed? The prime minister should break his silence. The word secularism in the Constitution is not symbolic,” he mentioned whereas talking on the venue of the starvation strike by MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan, extending assist to the residents of Manipur on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the KCBC issued an announcement declaring its coverage on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The assertion mentioned that the time shouldn’t be ripe to implement a UCC as Indian society is numerous in tradition and spiritual practices. There are issues that the UCC might curtail non secular freedom and conventional practices.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
If the federal government is implementing UCC, it ought to tackle the non secular and cultural issues of the Christians and Scheduled Tribes, who represent 8.9% of the inhabitants.
The UCC shouldn’t limit the liberty to worship and the liberty to observe non secular practices. The authorities shouldn’t intrude in non secular and cultural points within the identify of non-public legal guidelines.
The Union authorities has the duty to guard the liberty and traditions of minority communities, mentioned KCBC deputy secretary basic Fr Jacob Palakkappilly within the assertion.
