Union Minister John Barla on Sunday conveyed a message from the government saying that the present government is not against Christians.
Addressing a programme organised by the National Christian Council in Dimapur, Nagaland, Barla said, “Before Independence, we built schools, hospitals and ashrams, and till today, we are providing service to the people of the country. We did not get respect during the previous governments, but this government has given me the responsibility to go to the people and tell them to trust the present government as it is not against Christians.”
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People have studied in institutions built by the Christian community and have become IAS officers, doctors, engineers and even political leaders, the Minister of State (MoS) for Minority Affairs. said.
Had a fruitful meeting at Dimapur,Nagaland with the leaders of National Christian Council along with the Deputy CM Shri @YanthungoPatton Ji,National Secretary @BJP4India Shri @RiturajSinhaBJP Ji.We spoke about the mission and vision of our beloved @PMOIndia Shri @narendramodi Ji. pic.twitter.com/hC50qlB7Rd
— John Barla (@johnbarlabjp) February 12, 2023
“Are we supposed to tell the people what we have given to the country? We do not blow our own trumpet, that’s why we don’t get respect,” said Barla.
“We have made lots of contributions to nation-building, but our Churches get destroyed,” he said.
Christians are not a threat to the country but are at the forefront of nation-building, he added.
It is time for Christians across the country to get united, and make people aware of the contributions they made to the nation, the minister said.
