Team Herald
PANJIM: The All India Catholic Union (AICU) has called upon the south Asian countries to assure the safety and security of religious minorities as threats to one minority in one nation has repercussions in other countries.
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Elias Vaz, the national president of the Union, has also urged Goa Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferraro, the new president of the Federation of Asian Bishops, FABC, to use its good offices in each country to stress religious freedom not merely as a basic human right, but critical in economic and social development.
In a resolution passed at the two-day Annual General Meeting of the union in Conoor in Tamil Nadu, the AICU also called upon President Droupadi Murmu to ensure that the rights of scheduled tribes across the country were not curtailed or diluted.
“There have been alarming reports that some political groups have launched a hate campaign against Christian Tribals and are inciting other tribals against them. AICU has urged the President to ensure there was no attempt on the Scheduled Tribe Rights of Christian Adivasis,” the union said.
Another resolution called upon the Central government to initiate steps to restore the rights of Dalit Christians, including the protection of law and affirmative as Scheduled Tribes. AICU also called upon the Union government and state administrations to ensure that scholarships for students of minority communities were given in proportion to their populations.
