Christians resent restrictions on preaching religion

March 11, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:33 am IST - ERODE:

Members of Akhila Indiya Christhuva Valibargal Munnetra Iyakkam staged a demonstration here on Tuesday resenting restrictions imposed on preaching Christianity.

Though the Constitution has guaranteed democracy and secularism, and unity in diversity, there was no positive reflection at the ground level for practising and preaching Christianity, the protesters said. They called upon the authorities to desist from creating hurdles in the functioning of schools, organisations, and hostels run by Christians. Restrictions faced by Christians in constructing prayer centres and churches must be lifted, they demanded.

Preachers were not only denied permission to hold prayer meetings, but also were booked by the police department in "false" cases, the speakers said.

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