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Attackers of Christians are not real Hindus: Cardinal Gracias
In the last few months, churches, convent schools and Christian
buildings have been vandalized in Delhi, Karnataka and other parts of
the country.
Posted on March 25, 2015, 8:00 AM
Cardinal Oswald Gracias
Mumbai:
Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay has said that those attacking
Christians in India are no real Hindus and the government should act
swiftly to check the stray elements in the country.
"The
government is not acting swiftly and strongly enough. I don't want to
say BJP has an anti-Christian agenda but one cannot close eyes to fact
that these attacks have multiplied after they came to power," said the
cardinal, part of an eight-member papal advisory team of cardinals.
On Saturday, a group of masked men were captured on security cameras
throwing stones at a church in Mumbai. Despite the video, nobody has
been arrested yet.
"If Prime Minister Modi wants to be an
effective leader then he should take his assurances to minorities to
their logical consequences," Cardinal Gracias added.
"This is
happening far too often and we would be blind not to see the systematic
attacks against Christians. I do not believe the BJP government wants
this, but I fault them for acts of omission."
In the last few
months, churches, convent schools and Christian buildings have been
vandalized in Delhi, Karnataka and other parts of the country.
Earlier this month, a 71-year-old nun was raped at a convent in Bengal.
"This
is not India. These are stray elements. These are not real Indians and
certainly not the real Hindus. Vast majority of Hindus are tolerant,
understanding and friendly," Cardinal Gracias said.
The
Cardinal, who is scheduled to travel to Rome later this month, said the
spate of attacks on Christians in India is being discussed worldwide. "I
am very embarrassed by what is going on in India. The image of India
across the world is getting damaged."
Source: NDTV
