In a statement issued by the apex body of the Catholic Church in India (CBCI), the Bishops of the country expressed their concern over the attack on the Pushpa Mission Hospital in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. Catholic Bishops Conference of India said that the governments cannot afford to allow mobs to take the law into their hands. A delegation of Bishops visited the Pushpa Mission Hospital in Ujjain and asked the state and central government to immediately bring to task the culprits and to ensure that the rule of law prevails.
The statement read, “We condemn the acts of violence, terror, intimidation and forceful trespass, as these actions pose a threat to the well-being and future of our beloved nation. We pray that good sense may prevail and that all of us may continue to live freely and without fear in our country according to the law.”
The Pushpa Mission Hospital in Ujjain was attacked on 12th March 2018 by a group of local residents led by a renowned political party following a dispute over a piece of land, which both sides claim to be owned by them.
