Church-run schools in India told to remove Christian symbols (Uca News)

A group of Hindu hardliners in Assam state also wants priests, nuns and brothers to stop wearing cassocks and religious habits

By UCA News reporter

A Hindu group has given an ultimatum to Christian schools in India’s north-eastern Assam state to rid themselves of all Christian symbols including religious habits and cassocks.

Satya Ranjan Borah, president of the Hindu outfit Kutumba Surakshya Parishad (family safety council) said the move aims to stop Christian missionaries from using schools for conversion activities.

“Christian Missionaries are converting schools and educational institutes into religious institutes. We will not allow it,” he said at a press conference in Guwahati on Feb. 7

This story was originally published in ucanews.com. Read the full story here.

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