TBCA opposed

 

TBCA  not happy with PM announcement on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

(Desacralizing our holy worship day tantamount to renegading our faith; seems like a systematic persecution of religious minorities: Rev.Dr.Themshang)

The Dawn Tantak

UKHRUL,27th Sep' 27:  THE  Tangkhul Baptist Churches Association(TBCA) strongly oppose the Prime Minister's announcement for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) on 1 October 2023 where all Indian citizens have been called upon to do a l-hour Shramdaan cleanliness drive
countrywide, said Rev Dr.Themreishang Horam Education secretary, TBCA.

In a press conference held at TBCA office, Alungtang Ukhrul on 27th September '23, Rev.Themreishang stated that  Cleanliness is one of the core teachings of Christianity and we advocate it with ardent devotion. However, to do cleanliness drive desacralizing our holy worship day tantamount to renegading our faith.
We are curious what intention of our dear PM has when he declared the 'Clean India Mission' on Sunday ask the secretary.

As every year, on Gandhi Jayanti (2" October) the nation perform
cleanliness drive. There is no need to prepone it to Sunday. This seems like a systematic persecution of religious minorities. This is not the first instance. In the past, we've experienced same persecutions during his regime.
Such as December 25 declared as Good Governance Day" in 2014
April 17 was declared as "Digital India Day" in 2017
And Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) on 1" October which falls on Sunday.

We would like to remind that Article 25-30 of the Indian Constitution provides and guarantees our fundamental rights to advocate, propagate, and administer the practice of our own religion, the Reverend added.

Further,  TBCA head office has announced all its feterating Churches where they have over 100 plus Churches all over the Tangkhul region and its unit not to participate but refrain from the activities which fall on the  First Sunday of October but to differ the date for taking up the cleanliness drive of Clean India mission.

The press conference was also attended by Eno Homreising Muinao Youth secretary,TBCA and Rev.VA.Ayo Finance secretary,TBCA