‘Christian Consecration’ of University Draws Flak in India
Bijay Kumar Minj | 07 January 2025 | UCA News
A proposal to hold a Christian prayer service at the inauguration of a university in a northeast Indian state has been criticized by political leaders and civil society.
Church leaders in Meghalaya, where Christians form a majority, advised caution and suggested upholding the nation’s secular tradition.
The plan to “consecrate the Captain Williamson Sangma State University on January 13 by following Christian rituals” was announced by the state's Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma recently, the New Indian Express newspaper reported on Jan. 5…