THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Opposition chief Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday demanded an entire withdrawal of the proposed Kerala Church (Properties and Institutions) Bill 2019, which, he stated, is aimed at wresting keep an eye on of church buildings and establishments from more than a few Christian denominations.
"The chief minister, after meeting Church leaders, said that the government was not going to consider the Bill for enactment. The government took this stand fearing people's wrath. But, instead of postponing the legislation, the government should revoke the Bill altogether," Chennithala stated in a remark issued here.
A an identical Bill drafted in 2009 -during the tenure of V S Achuthanandan-led LDF government-was no longer presented for enactment fearing protests from folks, the Congress chief stated. "In 2017 also, the state minority commission sent the old Bill to Church leaders seeking their opinion, and the government had to back out for the second time due to strong opposition against the Bill," he identified.
The state authorities has now brought back the Bill, which become placed on hang twice after discovering it will no longer stand as according to the Constitution, Chennithala stated. "This is an encroachment into the constitutional rights of Christians as minorities," he stated.
Chennithala also stated that the transactions of church buildings and establishments have been already being subjected to systematic and transparent auditing.
The leader minister's commentary that he become no longer aware of the suggestions in the Bill, lacks credibility as his criminal advisor N K Jayakumar is lately a member of the state law reforms commission (which proposed the Bill), the opposition chief added.
"The chief minister, after meeting Church leaders, said that the government was not going to consider the Bill for enactment. The government took this stand fearing people's wrath. But, instead of postponing the legislation, the government should revoke the Bill altogether," Chennithala stated in a remark issued here.
A an identical Bill drafted in 2009 -during the tenure of V S Achuthanandan-led LDF government-was no longer presented for enactment fearing protests from folks, the Congress chief stated. "In 2017 also, the state minority commission sent the old Bill to Church leaders seeking their opinion, and the government had to back out for the second time due to strong opposition against the Bill," he identified.
The state authorities has now brought back the Bill, which become placed on hang twice after discovering it will no longer stand as according to the Constitution, Chennithala stated. "This is an encroachment into the constitutional rights of Christians as minorities," he stated.
Chennithala also stated that the transactions of church buildings and establishments have been already being subjected to systematic and transparent auditing.
The leader minister's commentary that he become no longer aware of the suggestions in the Bill, lacks credibility as his criminal advisor N K Jayakumar is lately a member of the state law reforms commission (which proposed the Bill), the opposition chief added.
Kerala opposition leader asks govt to revoke Church Bill
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