Church burnt down into ashes in Delhi

DECEMBER 2, 2014 is a day that must be recorded in history and ensured never to be repeated in the national capital.

The Dilshad Garden church has been reduced to ashes. According to reports received, the church was set on fire in the early hours of the morning, before dawn, when the guard was absent. Neither the fire brigade, the police, nor the forensic team arrived on time.

Sources stated that the Station House Officer (SHO) publicly claimed that the church fire was caused by a short circuit. However, parishioners and priests discovered kerosene spread throughout the church.

Following pressure from youth demanding a change in the SHO’s statement, another senior official remarked that the fire was an act of mischief by an unknown person.

Despite limited coverage by a few sources, no national media outlet broadcast the incident.

Political figures such as Kejriwal, Lovely, and Yusuf visited the site to offer sympathy but did not provide tangible support or seek justice.

Though it has happened to one church now, we cannot allow it to happen again elsewhere.

In protest against religious attacks, a march is being organised on Tuesday at 10 am at the Delhi Police Headquarters, ITO.

The following demands are being made:

• An inquiry committee must be established under a retired High Court judge to investigate the matter.
• The government must fund the reconstruction of the church before Christmas.
• The current SHO should be suspended for making misleading statements.

A memorandum will be submitted in the presence of supporters and protestors on Tuesday, sources said.

 

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