Churches come together to fight for Dalit Christians
ICC Note: The government of India is discriminating against Christian Dalits by not giving them affirmative action benefits that other Dalits receive.
By Ashley D'Mello
06/05/09 MUMBAI, India (Times of India) - Catholic and Protestant churches in India will be demanding the extension of Scheduled Caste (SC) reservations to Dalit Christians from the Centre shortly.
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) and the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI), which comprises the main Protestant Christian churches in India, will be making demands on behalf of the group.
CBCI spokesperson Babu Joseph said: "The Dalit Christian issue has been ignored by successive governments and we will now be seeking reservations in government jobs, educational institutions and politics for them from the newly elected government." ... [Go To Full Story]
