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Hans India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Christian leader accuses Jagan of betrayal; lauds Naidu's initiatives
Chebrolu (Guntur Dist): Prof Joseph Mosiganti, chairman of the Jesus Believers Association Council, on Thursday in a scathing statement accused former Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy of betraying the Christian community in the State. He claimed that despite Christians, who constitute 22-25 percent of the state's population, overwhelmingly supporting Jagan Mohan Reddy, he distanced himself from them for three and a half years to avoid a 'Christian label.' He alleged that Jagan then sent Vimala Reddy to once again deceive Christians as elections approached. Prof Joseph highlighted several key areas where the current NDA government has purportedly shown greater commitment to the Christian community. The previous Jagan government reduced the validity of marriage licenses for pastors to three years, a lifetime license previously. The current coalition government has now extended this to 10 years. Jagan Mohan Reddy's administration closed down 12,000 aided schools. In contrast, Nara Lokesh has ordered an inquiry into this matter. The Jagan Mohan Reddy government allocated only Rs 30,000 per district for Christmas celebrations. The Chandrababu Naidu government has allocated Rs 1 lakh per district, with approximately Rs 30 lakh sanctioned overall. A GO has been issued for land acquisition for Christian burial grounds across the state. Alongside Archakas and Mullahs, Christian pastors have received approximately Rs 30 crore in aid. For five years under the previous government, no funds were allocated for church repairs or subsidised loans. The Chandrababu Naidu government has now specifically allocated a budget for both subsidised loans and church repairs. He noted that under Jagan Mohan Reddy, Christian leaders and community members had very limited opportunities to meet with him.
Hans India
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Converted individuals urged not to use SC/ST Act
Chebrolu (Guntur district): Chairman of the Jesus Believers Association Council Dr Joseph P Mosiganti here on Friday said that if individuals from Scheduled Castes wish to officially convert to Christianity or Islam as per the government records, according to the 1950 Scheduled Caste Presidential Order, they lose their Scheduled Caste reservation status and are placed under the BC-C (Backward Class-C) category with Christian minority status. They are not eligible to file cases under the SC/ST Atrocities Act. He urged the converted Scheduled Caste individuals to understand this, as some unknowingly file atrocity cases, leading to wastage of time, money, and efforts of officials. The recent High Court judgment in Pastor Chintada Anand's case serves as an example of this. He further advised against converting to another religion due to temptations like positions or money, as it is legally a crime. Attending church does not necessitate conversion. If someone has full faith in God and wishes to convert openly, they must submit documents like a baptism certificate and self-declaration along with an application to the Mandal Revenue Officer (MRO). The Revenue Department verifies the application and forwards it to the Collector's office to update the records in the village/ward secretariat database.
