Christian Council Chides VHP Over Charges of Child Trafficking Against Missionaries
By SAR NEWS BANGALORE, Karnataka (SAR NEWS) -- Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC), a justice and rights organisation, has repudiated the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) charge of child trafficking by Christian missionaries and called for a summary enquiry by a sitting judge of the high court on the functioning of children’s homes and orphanages run by all communities. GCIC, in a press release, demanded unconditional apology from VHP (World Hindu Council) all-India secretary, Mohahan Joshy, for the wild allegation of child trafficking by missionaries. “The myopic and ignorant view about Indian Christians contributions to the education, health and social empowerment sectors would have led VHP demand for inquiry into the functioning of children’s homes and orphanages run by Christian missionaries,” the release said. “Joshi’s allegation that Christian missionaries were misusing orphan children and indulging in child trafficking, in the name of running orphanages and children's homes, is adding insult to injury to thousands of emotionally, physically and economically challenged children who are the remnants of the caste-ridden society, fuelled and promoted by the likes of Mohan Joshi, GCIC national convener Sajan K. George said, September 27. Joshi should also examine the track record of VHP in other parts of the world before he throws stones at others, he said. The Christian council urged “the learned all-India World Hindu Council secretary to examine the latest census data which to his pleasure clearly shows a drop of Christian population in India.” “We appeal to Mr. Joshi and his cahoots to leave Christians in peace. We have lived and built the nation along with others for the last 2,000 years and VHP cannot ignore the contributions of the Christian community. GCIC would also like to warn the civil society against the diabolic design of the VHP of spreading lies with an ulterior motive to create hate and division to derail the progress of states like Karnataka,” said the GCIC convener.