Narendra Modi government is not anti-Christian, says Union Minister of State for External Affairs and BJP leader V. Muraleedharan
The Hindu
Muraleedharan points out that the invitation extended by Narendra Modi to Pope Francis to visit India was part of the Central government’s commitment to the Church
Amidst reports of a souring relationship between the Catholic Church and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the recent attacks on members of the Christian community in Karnataka, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and BJP leader V. Muraleedharan on Monday said the Narendra Modi government was not anti-Christian.
Speaking at a function in connection with the 150th death anniversary of St. Chavara Kuriakose Elias in Mannanam on Monday, Mr. Muraleedharan pointed out that the invitation extended by Mr. Modi to Pope Francis to visit India was part of the Central government’s commitment to the Church. Similarly, the Union government has postponed the release of the final notification of the K. Kasturirangan report in view of the concerns raised by Church leaders.