By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The Catholic Bishops Conference of India on April 19 urged the federal government to ensure that every citizen enjoys the basic right to worship. The top Catholic body in the country alleged that police had interrupted Good Friday prayers of Dalit Christians in aContinue Reading
National Campaign on Dalit Human Right has submitted a report to the United NationsContinue Reading
Chennai: Turf war over which religious symbol should adorn a hillock along Chengalpattu highway has fuelled a communal clash between caste Hindus and Dalit Christians of two neighbouring villages in Chengalpet 50 km from the city. The hillock bordering these villages is now a sight in itself with over aContinue Reading
BHUBANESWAR: India is a country of more than 1.2 billion people, with Christians accounting for only some three percent of the population, including close to 19 million Catholics. Despite its relatively small size, the Indian Church has a disproportionate impact on Indian society through education and social services. With theContinue Reading
Thiruvanathapuram: If statistics are any indication, Kerala is witnessing an upward curve in ‘Ghar Wapsi’ – the controversial reconversion drive launched by some Hindutva groups – resulting in the dwindling Dalit Christian population in the state. According to the data published in the state government gazette, of the 1,335 personsContinue Reading
The National Council of Churches in India have designated a national day of protest on August 10Continue Reading
Thadam Thedi (In search of the path) says Dalits account for 2,240,726 of the total population of 3,964,360 Catholics in Tamil NaduContinue Reading
Ignoring Government of India taking strong exception to a United Nations (UN) special rapporteur (SR) report on caste-based discrimination, the United States (US) State Department’s “India 2015 Human Rights Report” has gone ahead and noted “significant discrimination against Dalits in access to services, such as health care, education, temple attendance,Continue Reading
New Delhi: Christians and Muslims joined a silent rally in New Delhi on March 10 to protest what they said was the government’s continued refusal to include their Dalit brethren for reservation. “We are seeking the scrapping of Para 3 of the Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order, 1950, which excludes DalitsContinue Reading
The bishops addressed several pressing issues confronting India in workshopsContinue Reading