An advocacy group for Catholic religious in India has termed as un-acceptable an archbishop’s conditional offer of support to the Bharatiya Janata Party saying it would have serious long term repercussions.
“We are shocked by the recent statement made by Archbishop Mar Joseph Pamplany of Tellicherry, given wide coverage by all sections of the media. According to media reports, “Archbishop Pamplany assured to extend support to BJP if the union government raises the price of rubber to 300 rupees,” says a statement of the Forum of Religious for Justice and Peace.
Justice Bhuyan Calls for Protection of Dissent and Personal Liberty
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has expressed concern over the growing trend of treating peaceful dissent and ordinary actions as criminal offences. Speaking at a
