Dear Friends,
Re: SAVE OUR LAND [SOUL] supports the call by THE BOMBAY CATHOLIC SABHA [BCS]
We all citizens of Mumbai need to join in the Solidarity Rally at Azad
Maidan on Monday, 09th Feb at 3.00 p.m
Dont be Silent, Speak UP and Take a Stand.
In Delhi, the fifth incident of Church vandalism, destruction of Churches and
deliberate desecration of religious places. Are these isolated incidents"? as
remarked by Minister of Home and Spokespersons of the ruling party?????.
The protests and urging immediate intervention by the Government by the Delhi
Archbishop Most. Rev. Anil Couto and also by Cardinal Oswald Gracias,
Archbishop of Mumbai repeatedly have fallen on deaf years.
Neither the Government steps in with adequate measures to protect and
safeguard the interests of the minorities and its religious places nor does it
allow us to peacefully protest. In Delhi, peaceful community members were
attacked by the Police in an unwarranted brutal crackdown. We condemn this.
While the Home Minister has assured the delegation that proper investigations
and security will be stepped, but why did it take him and his Government more
than 6 weeks to do something about this. This is not enough.
We demand that the culprits responsible for such vandalisation should be
apprehended and punished and the Police Officers responsible for such uncalled
for behaviour on the peaceful protesters should also be taken to task.
Every since the new dispensation has taken charge at the Centre, attacks on
Minorities have increased in all forms of harrassment and intimidation by the
fringe elements of the Sangh Parivar. The Government promised "Acche Din" for
the common man but it looks like "Acche Din" for the fanatic elements of the
Parivar.
When will the Hon'ble the Prime Minister speak up and give a stern warning to
such elements. Will that happen? And then why everyone gets upset when Obama
chooses to speak out?
But can we afford to remain silent? Time has come for all of us to come out and
agitate.
All roads lead to Azad Maidan on Monday, 09th Feb at 3.00 p.m. We want to see
you there.
In solidarity.
Dolphy D'souza
Spokesperson
SAVE OUR LAND [SOUL]
Former President- The Bombay Catholic Sabha
Former National Vice-President- All India Catholic Union.
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