The Jharkhand Bishops’ Council has called on state Governor Droupadi Murmu to complain about Christian NGOs being targeted in the eastern Indian state. The delegation led by His Eminence Cardinal Telesphore P. Toppo presented the governor a memorandum that pointed out the police’s Criminal Investigation Department subjected Christian NGOs to violent attacks and false accusations.
As reported by telegraphindia.com, the memorandum noted that, “It is surprising that the state CID has launched such an investigation even after the Centre (federal government) has verified all the accounts and renewed permission. The funds received in the FCRA accounts are utilized only for those purposes mentioned in the Memorandum of Trust/Registered Society and are properly accounted for.” Further, the memorandum read, “We would like to request your Excellency to make it possible for us, a peace loving community, which is always in service of the people, the nation and the poor, to carry out our work without any harassment.”
Later addressing the media, council secretary general His Grace Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas said by involving ATS (anti-terrorism squad), the state government was perhaps trying to prove that the functionaries of Christian outfits were terrorists.
Source: www.telegraphindia.com
