NCCI & TCC Concerted Voice Against 1950 Presidential Order
The National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) and Telangana Council of Churches (TCC) together, in association and collaboration with United Christmas Celebration Committee & Catholic Association of Hyderabad organised a meeting on 08 April 2026 at Press Club, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. I was also invited for this event through Prof Nageswara Rao Akumarthi, Head, Department of Political Science, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), Hyderabad and Mr Sleeva Galilee, a prominent longstanding Dalit Catholic activist in Hyderabad. My invitation to this gathering was based on my academic specialisation and long standing research on caste and religious minorities in India. This was the invitation sent to me over whats-app following a personal telephone call. Though the meeting was scheduled to be started at 05:30 pm, it almost start around 07:00 pm and lasted close to 09:00 pm. Apart from expected speakers and notified guest speakers, the stage was also occupie...
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