05-25-2006, 07:44 AM
<b>After Muslim survey, now Christian one in BJP states is Antulayâs idea</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->NEW DELHI, MAY 24:When the Pope disapproved of laws he said were affecting religious freedom in some Indian states a few days back, the central government had reacted strongly.
<b>But now the Congress-led government has asked the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) to conduct an âon the spot assessmentâ of complaints of atrocities on Christians in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan â all ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Gujarat, also ruled by the BJP, has been left out.</b>
Laws against conversion are in place in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. In Rajasthan, a bill passed by the assembly in April awaits the governorâs assent.
Union Minister for Minority Affairs A.R. Antulay told The Indian Express that his ministry was concerned about the huge number of complaints from these states and had therefore decided to send a team for a reality check.
Antulay said the NCM team would submit report to his ministry.
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<b>But now the Congress-led government has asked the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) to conduct an âon the spot assessmentâ of complaints of atrocities on Christians in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan â all ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Gujarat, also ruled by the BJP, has been left out.</b>
Laws against conversion are in place in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. In Rajasthan, a bill passed by the assembly in April awaits the governorâs assent.
Union Minister for Minority Affairs A.R. Antulay told The Indian Express that his ministry was concerned about the huge number of complaints from these states and had therefore decided to send a team for a reality check.
Antulay said the NCM team would submit report to his ministry.
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