Ex-Cong leader shares stage with RSS leader, calls Congress a biggest communal force

News Bharati    27-Apr-2019
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 Former Congress Spokesman Tom Vadakkan shared the stage with RSS leader Indresh Kumar at the Christian leaders'conference in New Delhi on Friday

New Delhi, Apr 27: Former Congress spokesman and senior leader Tom Vadakkan who had joined the BJP last month called the Congress a biggest communal force and said that Sonia Gandhi was shy of declaring her religion.

Vadakkan was speaking at the conference of the Archbishops, Bishops and pastors in new Delhi’s YMCA auditorium on Friday. Senior RSS leader and patron of MRM Indresh Kumar was the Chief Guest at the Conference jointly organized by National Independent Bishops’ Council and Isaai Rashtriya Manch.

Prominent among those who attended the conference were Archbishop Martin Katragadda, Archbishops Mathias, Daniel, James, and others.

Eight Archbishops, 60 Bishops and 35 reverends representing 8400 churches in 16 states of the country were present at the conference.

Explaining the reason for his leaving the Congress party Tom Vadakkan said “the Congress is the biggest communal force with Sonia Gandhi being shy of declaring her religion… and that is one of the major reasons I left the Congress”.

 

Vadakkan was speaking at the Bishop’s conference ‘Vote for Dynamic India’. Senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar was present as chief guest. Vadakkan said that he left the Congress and his position in the party because “for me India is fisrt. The Congress, and not the BJP, is polarizing the country…misinformation is being spread about the BJP, he added.

Indresh Kumar in his address appealed to all to vote for a dynamic, strong and vibrant India. He said that the country needs a strong and stable government and Christian community can contribute in making this reality.

 

Indresh Kumar further said that this was the first such meeting between the RSS and Church leaders. He said that intolerance promoted hatred which further got translated into violence. We are known and identified as Indians and not by our religion, state or profession in the world.

He further added that peace can be achieved by working together for it. It is not as elusive as it is being made out, he added. We need to have unity, Indresh Kumar said, adding that problems do crop us when the unity is lost. We as Indians need to guard this unity to ensure that we are able to give our best to the country and each other.

Earlier, tributes were paid to victims of terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka by Indresh Kumar, the Archbishops and other dignitaries by lighting candles. They also prayed for the soldiers who were martyred in Pulwama terror attack.

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