M'lore Diocese objects to Ashoka, Poojary remarks

Fr J B Saldanha and Roy Castelino, Public Relations Officers of the Mangalore Diocese, have condemned Opposition leader R. Ashoka's statements that the whistleblower in the Dharmasthala mass burial case is a converted Christian and religious conversion activities in India are funded by foreign entities.

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"He seems to have made his remarks based only on rumours. Is there any proof for his statement? On what basis has he made such a claim?," asked Fr Saldanha and Roy in a statement released here on Saturday. They further said that a person in a responsible position such as the Leader of the Opposition should not make childish statements without any evide