M'lore: Catholic Christians Hold Silent Protest Against Jan 30 Attack
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RS/SB)
Mangalore, Feb 1: The like-minded Christian organizations held a silent protest here on Monday February 1 to register their strong disapproval of Saturday’s attack on Canara Organisation for Development and Peace (CODP) building. It can be recalled here that some miscreants pelted stones on glass painting of Mother Mary at the entrance arch of the building near Padua at Nantoor on January 30.
The protestors wearing black cloth mask over mouth assembled under the leadership of Konkani Prachar Sanchalan president Roy Castelino in front of the deputy commissioner’s office here. Protestors also clutched on to placards reflecting resentment over continuing attacks on churches, prayer halls and institutes of minorities.
Speaking to reporters Castelino said that this was a symbolic protest as a resultant of religious sentiments of minorities being hurt. The remonstration will be intensified with recurrence of such incidents, he warned.
After the protest, the leaders of the organizations submitted memorandums demanding immediate arrest of miscreants behind the attack and take stern action to stop the attacks to deputy commissioner’s office and Justice B K Somashekara Commission of Inquiry.
Organizations Konkani Prachar Sanchalan (KPS), Konkani Yuva Awaaz (KYA), International Federation of Karnataka Catholic Associations (IFKCA), Rachana, the Catholic Chamber of Commerce and Industry, All India Catholic University Federation (AICUF), Mandd Sobhann and Catholic Sabha were part of the protest.
IFKCA state convenor Denis D’Silva, zilla panchayat former president Shalet Pinto, Stany Alvares of Mandd Sobhann, Ronald Gomes of Rachana, Santosh D’Costa, Roshan Castelino and John D’Souza of KYA, Vivian and Herel of AICUF, Susheel Noronha and Raymond D’Cunha of Catholic Sabha and youth leader Arun Coelho were present.