Stepping up their campaign against the newly appointed Governor, Kummanam Rajasekharan, certain Church supported NGOs and political parties in Mizoram have planned to boycott all functions in which the governor is participating. A source close to the Roman Catholic Church said the outfits were serious and “might take a decision” to boycott the governor. “Their argument is that Mizoram is a Christian state and they don’t want a Hindu chauvinist at the Raj Bhavan,” added the source quoted above. However, he added that the final decision will be taken only after taking other Church denominations and civil society groups into confidence.
One of the organisations that is spearheading the drive is People’s Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM), a church-sponsored outfit had asked the governor to leave Mizoram “as there is apprehension” over his alleged anti-secular activities in his home state Kerala.
According to Northeast Today, PRISM has written to Mizoram Kohran Hruaitute Committee (MKHC), a conglomerate of 13 major churches in Mizoram, all political parties and civil society organizations appealing them to oppose Rajasekharan, to whom PRISM called as anti-secular governor, “to ensure freedom of religion in the State”. PRISM also asked them to take measures to make the Governor leave Mizoram at the earliest.
The letter reads: “He (Rajasekharan) has been a hard core member of RSS, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Hindu Aikya Vedi, well known for his anti-Christian missionaries and Christians activities.” The party also alleged that Rajasekharan was the general convener of Nilakkal Action Council in 1983. The church had fraudulently planted a cross destroying a temple near Hindu pilgrim centre Sabarimala. The church had to beat a hasty retreat as the movement assumed massive proportions.
“Taking exception to former Kerala chief secretary Thomson’s speech on evangelization on the occasion of bicentenary celebration of Malankara Orthodox Church in 2015, Rajasekharan also asked the State Governor to take action against the Chief Secretary, which clearly shows his ant-Christian feeling,” PRISM alleged.
Kummanam Rajasekharan was sworn in as the Governor of Mizoram on Tuesday.
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