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GUWAHATI: Assam Leader Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma “totally disassociated” himself from a letter of an SP of the police’s Particular Department that sought knowledge from all SPs on non secular conversion and the collection of church buildings established of their respective districts previously 12 months.
The letter was once issued purportedly on December 16 and the SPs had been requested to post their record together with tips on “counter measures” through December 22.
Sarma advised a information channel that when he had gained a duplicate of the letter on Friday, he requested the DGP to habits an investigation.
“I believe we must now not ask for info like there are what number of church buildings in Assam. This would possibly harm the emotions of a selected non secular group. We must steer clear of all most of these issues,” the CM mentioned.
“I don’t know in what context the SP issued the letter. I’ve requested the DGP to inquire and take corrective measures as we, in Assam, wish to reside in peace and team spirit and don’t wish to offend the non secular sentiments of any group. I totally disassociate myself from the letter. It was once by no means mentioned in any govt discussion board. The letter is wholly unwarranted,” Sarma mentioned.
He mentioned there’s a difference between forceful conversion and in a different way. He mentioned Assam does now not have a regulation to keep an eye on conversion.
“Usually such letters move from the House Division or the DGP if at all of the govt desires to factor such letters. However this letter has long gone from the desk of an SP of the Particular Department,” the CM mentioned.
“Let me take a look at the bottom as to why it was once issued. I wish to explain the placement of the state govt that we don’t need any survey on any non secular establishments,” he added.
The Assam Christian Discussion board mentioned it was once aggrieved and pained on the “round” that despatched a fallacious narrative to the society.
“The Christian group has contributed immensely to the Assamese society. We’ve were given hundreds of colleges in Assam and the Northeast. We’re at the leading edge of nation-building. The remaining Leader Minister (Sarbananda Sonowal) was once a fabricated from the Don Bosco (Upper Secondary College), Dibrugarh,” the discussion board’s spokesperson Allen Brook advised this newspaper.
Mentioning that he gained calls from many Christian leaders, he mentioned the discussion board would “absorb” the topic after Christmas.
GUWAHATI: Assam Leader Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma “totally disassociated” himself from a letter of an SP of the police’s Particular Department that sought knowledge from all SPs on non secular conversion and the collection of church buildings established of their respective districts previously 12 months.
The letter was once issued purportedly on December 16 and the SPs had been requested to post their record together with tips on “counter measures” through December 22.
Sarma advised a information channel that when he had gained a duplicate of the letter on Friday, he requested the DGP to habits an investigation.
“I believe we must now not ask for info like there are what number of church buildings in Assam. This would possibly harm the emotions of a selected non secular group. We must steer clear of all most of these issues,” the CM mentioned.
“I don’t know in what context the SP issued the letter. I’ve requested the DGP to inquire and take corrective measures as we, in Assam, wish to reside in peace and team spirit and don’t wish to offend the non secular sentiments of any group. I totally disassociate myself from the letter. It was once by no means mentioned in any govt discussion board. The letter is wholly unwarranted,” Sarma mentioned.
He mentioned there’s a difference between forceful conversion and in a different way. He mentioned Assam does now not have a regulation to keep an eye on conversion.
“Usually such letters move from the House Division or the DGP if at all of the govt desires to factor such letters. However this letter has long gone from the desk of an SP of the Particular Department,” the CM mentioned.
“Let me take a look at the bottom as to why it was once issued. I wish to explain the placement of the state govt that we don’t need any survey on any non secular establishments,” he added.
The Assam Christian Discussion board mentioned it was once aggrieved and pained on the “round” that despatched a fallacious narrative to the society.
“The Christian group has contributed immensely to the Assamese society. We’ve were given hundreds of colleges in Assam and the Northeast. We’re at the leading edge of nation-building. The remaining Leader Minister (Sarbananda Sonowal) was once a fabricated from the Don Bosco (Upper Secondary College), Dibrugarh,” the discussion board’s spokesperson Allen Brook advised this newspaper.
Mentioning that he gained calls from many Christian leaders, he mentioned the discussion board would “absorb” the topic after Christmas.