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Catholic Church in India Opposes New Government Commission to Study Social Status of Converts

Courtesy photosClockwise from Left: Delhi Dalit Christian protest on Dec. 11, 2013. Archbishop Anil Couto of Delhi addresses protesetrs. Christian protest in Delhi in Dec. 2013 that was sprayed with dirty water by the police.

According to Church leaders, the commission is another stalling tactic to avoid meeting the demand for equal benefits for members of the discriminated Dalit caste who convert to Christianity or Islam.