Christians to march to protect land
In Mumbai, on Saturday, Christians are going to march to Azad Maidan to protest for land acquisition notices issued to various churches and church-run schools.
The protest is being conducted under the banner of Save Our Land (SOUL). Activists say, since December they have been approaching various authorities including the municipal commissioner to withdraw the land acquisition notice in case of St Anthony’s church, Malwani, Malad (W).
They add, “The church structure is approximately 400 years old, the church has already given 10,000 sq feet of land for the current road acquisition. The measurement for land acquisition is not from the middle of the road and most of the acquisition is from the church side.”
They also alleged that similar attempts of land acquisition has been made at St Peter’s church, Bandra, St Andrew’s church and the Parsi agiary lands also at Bandra and also, some notices were issued for Sacred Heart church at Santa Cruz and Missionaries of Charity at Vile Parle.
The activists want full time withdrawal of land acquisition notices to Our Lady of Assumption church, Kandivali and St Joseph school, Kandivali.
Source: The Times of India
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