Tamil bishops thank Jayalalithaa

They expressed gratitude to Jayalalithaa for her efforts to get SC status for Dalit Christians.

Chennai:  A group of Christian leaders including Catholic bishops from across Tamil Nadu met state chief minister J Jayalalithaa at the secretariat thanking her work for the community.

At the meeting on Tuesday the leaders thanked her for measures her government has taken for the welfare of the community. They also conveyed birthday greetings to the Chief Minister in advance.

They expressed gratitude to Jayalalithaa for her efforts to get SC status for Dalit Christians, for providing financial assistance to the Christians for undertaking pilgrimage to Jerusalem and other concessions being given to them.

The representatives included Tamil Nadu Bishops Council chairman Bishop Peter Remigius, Archbishop George Anthonysamy of Chennai-Mylapore, Bishop Neethinathan of Chengleput, who is also chairman of SC/ST Commission, and Bishop Soundararaj of Vellore.

The others in the group were representatives from Salvation Army- Lt Colonel Edwin Masih, Lt Colonel G Thomas, Lt Colonel Samuel Rathan and K Jesudoss, besides CSI Bishop of Tirunelveli Diocese, Dr JJ Christudoss, Bishop of CSI Diocese of Vellore Dr A Rajavelu, CSI Bishop of Madurai-Ramanathapuram Diocese, M Josheph and Bishop of Tiruchi-Thanjavur Diocese, Dr G Paul Vasantha Kumar.

Source: New Indian Express