Kohima (Nagaland) [India], December 30 (HBTV): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has condemned a series of attacks on the Christian community reported across the country during the Christmas season, holding the BJP-led government responsible for what it described as a growing atmosphere of hate.
The party said the incidents were not isolated acts but a direct consequence of the environment nurtured under the BJP-led government.
‘The NPCC strongly condemned incidents where extremist elements, masquerading as religious protectors, reportedly interrupted Christmas fellowship gatherings, hurled abusive and inappropriate language in public, and created fear among worshippers, including women and children. Such acts are a blatant violation of constitutional rights and human dignity,’ the party said in a statement.
The NPCC also held the BJP and the Union government responsible for ‘emboldening fringe elements through their politics of division, selective outrage, and systematic targeting of minorities’.
It said the continued failure of the government to act decisively against such forces had sent a dangerous message that hate crimes could be committed with impunity.
The party said India is a secular nation governed by the Constitution and not by the ideology of mob rule, adding that it would not remain silent while minorities are intimidated and religious freedom is undermined.
The NPCC demanded immediate and impartial investigations into all incidents of violence and vandalism, and called for strict legal action against the perpetrators and organisations involved, along with clear accountability from the Union and state governments concerned.
The party said it stood firmly with the Christian community and all minorities in their struggle for dignity, safety, and justice.
(ANI)