Puttamma and her son Suresh Babu at their home in Kooguru village on the outskirts of Bangalore. Photo: K. Gopinathan
http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/karnataka/article2840643.ece
Nearly 20 days after a group of men attacked a gathering of Dalit Christians in
Kooguru village, near Sarjapur, the handful of Dalit Christians in the village now live in fear of being ostracised.  read more »

Vatican asks Hindus to fight anti-Christian propaganda

(AFP)

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on Thursday asked Hindus to fight "hateful propaganda" and allow Christians to practise their religion freely, in a message delivered to mark the upcoming festival of light, Diwali.  read more »

On Dalit Liberation Sunday(5thDec) GCIC renews our commitment in the struggle of Justice and Equal Opportunities for Dalit Christians

By the 1950 Presidential Order, Dalit Christians have been debarred from any of the facilities available to them in the Constitution For 60 years our Dalit Christians on the basis of FAITH continue to suffer injustice  read more »

Sept. 14: Pushing for the long-felt demand of dalit Christians in the country to extend benefits given to their brethren in the Hindu fold, IAS officer C. Umashankar said change of religion does not lift the social status of a dalit. Speaking to reporters in Tirunelveli on Tuesday, the TANSI managing director asserted that he has been a Christian for the past two years.  read more »

Commission for Scheduled Castes/Tribes & Backward Classes
(CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF INDIA)
CBCI Centre,1 Ashok Place, Gole Dakkhana, New Delhi110 001
Phones: (011)2336 2669 (011)2334 4470 Fax: (011)2336 4615, 2336 2669
Email:cbciscst@gmail.com,gcosmong@hotmail.com

Chairperson: Most. Rev. Marampudi Joji, Archbishop of Hyderabad
Member Bishops: Most Rev. Charles Soreng SJ, Bishop of Hazaribag, (Committee for Tribal Affairs)
Most Rev. A. Neethinathan, Bishop of ChinglepetExecutive Secretary: Fr. G. Cosmon Arokiaraj  read more »

Dalits Christians threaten to abandon Congress
New Delhi- July 21, 2010
Christian and Minority leaders say their people plan to vote against the ruling Congress party in the coming elections if their demand for quota benefits to dalits goes unmet.  read more »