Front Page   

Archbishop promises equal access to Dalits

PUDUCHERRY: Archbishop of Puducherry and Cuddalore A. Anandarayar on Tuesday said a meeting of the priests belonging to the archdiocese unveiled a plan to resolve the Vanniyar-Dalit conflict in Eraiyur.

As per the decision taken at the meeting, the Church Road, especially the road leading to the Parish church at Eraiyur village, could be used “freely by all Catholics , irrespective of caste, during the time of marriage, common celebrations and funeral processions,” he said. The meeting also decided to allow the funeral car kept in the custody of the parish priest on the church premises to be used by all Catholics without discrimination. Subscription for the parochial feast “would be collected from all the Catholic families irrespective of caste,” the Archbishop said.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Tibet protests incited by Dalai Lama: Wen
Pakistan poised to elect woman as Speaker
India appeals for clemency
Shivani murder: Sharma, 3 others convicted
Sarabjit’s sister appeals to Musharraf
Dalai Lama deprecates violence
Secure Sarabjit’s release, urge MPs
Water from air: a champion’s new passion
Bowling options hit by injuries
Nadal sets up intriguing clash with Tsonga
Heavy inflow into dams across Tamil Nadu
Archbishop promises equal access to Dalits
Lapang may quit
Four ethnic Indians in Malaysian cabinet
Seven killed
Rs.12 crore for rain-hit paddy farmers
High-speed rail link on slow track
Bird flu scare

Copyright © 2008, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu