9 months ago
Telangana CM to Celebrate Christmas
In Hyderabad, India, government adviser Shabbir Ali announced that the Chief Minister's Christmas celebrations will likely happen between December 19 and 21 at the LB Stadium.
The government will help pay for fixing churches, especially in rural areas.
They are giving money to pastors, but some are waiting because of registration problems.
At a special event, important journalists were honored, and leaders talked about helping the Christian community and protecting their rights.
Many important people, like pastors and former government officials, were there to celebrate and support these ideas.
Telangana CM's Christmas celebrations likely to be held between December 19-21 at LB Stadium in Hyderabad.
Government to provide financial assistance for church repairs, prioritizing independent rural churches.
₹2,000 financial assistance provided to 7,000 pastors, with delays for the remaining due to registration issues.
Government spent approximately ₹130 crore in the past year on church construction and cemetery repairs.
Event honored senior journalists and called for focus on minority rights and constitutional violations.
- Who
- Government adviser Shabbir Ali, Chief Minister of Telangana, Christian journalists, pastors, and government officials
- What
- Pre-Christmas celebrations and announcements of government support for church repairs and pastors
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- When
- Between December 19 and 21 (likely), event held on Saturday
- Why
- To celebrate Christmas and announce government support for the Christian community
Key facts
- Event
- Pre-Christmas celebrations by Indian Christian Journalists Collective
- Date
- December 19-21 (likely)
- Location
- LB Stadium, Hyderabad
- Financial Assistance
- ₹2,000 per pastor
- Total Pastors in State
- 20,000
- Registered Pastors Receiving Assistance
- 7,000
- Government Spending on Churches
- ₹130 crore in the past year
Quotes
Shabbir Ali
Government adviser
“I had recommended that priority be given to independent churches in rural areas that lacked basic facilities. The government, as promised in its manifesto, was providing ₹2,000 financial assistance each to some 7,000 pastors. There were nearly 20,000 pastors in the state, and registration issues were causing delays in extending the support to the rest of them.”
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“The Chief Minister’s Christmas celebrations would likely be held between December 19 and 21 at the LB Stadium. The state government would provide financial assistance for church repairs.”
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Deepak John
Christian Minority Corporation chairman
“The Revanth Reddy government had spent approximately ₹130 crore in the past year on church construction and cemetery repairs. Expressing concern over increasing attacks on minorities and violations of constitutional rights across the country, he called upon Christian journalists to focus on these issues and bring them to public attention.”
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