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Stop
harassing Christians, Tamil bishops tell government
Thursday March 08, 2012 10:53:02 PM,
IANS
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Chennai: The central
government should stop harassing Christians and withdraw the
negative remarks on the Tuticorin Diocese for allegedly financing
the anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) protesters, said
the Tamil Nadu Bishops Council (TNBC) here Thursday.
In a statement issued here, A.M. Chinnappa, archbishop of Madras-Mylapore
and president of TNBC, said: "It is open secret that the central
government is taking these actions against the Diocese of
Tuticorin and other Christian NGOs, in the wake of the debate and
dispute on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project."
The central government has started its crackdown on NGOs for
allegedly financing the anti-KNPP protesters.
The Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd. is building two 1,000 MW
reactors at Kudankulam in Tirunelveli district, around 650 km from
here. People are opposing the plant fearing for their lives in the
event of a disaster.
As part of the crackdown the central government has blocked the
FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act) number given to
Tuticorin Diocesan Association and froze its bank account.
The government is also inquiring into the affairs of Tuticorin
Multi-Purpose Social Service Society.
According to TNBC, since the nuclear project had made the people
insecure with regard to their life and livelihood, the Church was
only extending its solidarity to them in their hour of anxiety.
"This is our only moral involvement with the people. If the
government is able to convince them and allay their fears the
Church in no way will stand against any decision," Chinnappa said.
He said that the government was trying to mislead the nation by
saying that the Church was against the national and public
interest and playing into the hands of foreign powers.
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