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Council thanks Chief Minister for constituting a separate department for Christians |
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Written by Correspondent
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Saturday, 19 July 2008 |
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 Press Statement
Council thanks Chief Minister for constituting a separate department for Christians
Requests that the Christian Minority Finance Development Corporation to be started soon
Statement issued by Dr. Sam Paul, National Secretary, All India Christian Council & Rev. Dr. G. Samuel, President AP All India Christian Council.
HYDERABAD, July 19, 2008
All India Christian Council thanked the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy for his gesture in setting up a separate department in the Minorities welfare ministry to look into the issues of Christians.
The council opined that this would ensure equitable distribution of the 127 crore rupees allocated by the government of Andhra Pradesh for the welfare of the minorities in the State.
In a letter to the Chief Minister the Council requested that the Christian Minority Finance Development Corporation also be set up at the earliest.
A copy of the letter to the Chief Minister is enclosed for information
The All India Christian Council (www.aiccindia.org), birthed in 1998, exists to protect and serve the Christian community, minorities, and the oppressed castes. The aicc is a coalition of thousands of Indian denominations, organizations, and lay leaders. |
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