India Picks Fight With Sisters of Mother Theresa

The Indian Hindu government denied Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity the licence to continue to receive funds from abroad.

India’s Ministry of Home Affairs decided this on Christmas Day and later explained without explaining that they found “adverse inputs” when considering the application.

The sisters' charity was blocked days after it had faced a police investigation for “hurting religious sentiments of Hindus.” It had been accused gratuitously of carrying out "forced conversions" in a home for poor girls in Vadodara (Gujarat) by making them read Christian texts and take part in prayers.

Sunita Kumar, a Calcutta spokeswoman for the Missionaries of Charity, told NyTimes.com she expected the problem to be resolved. Foreign donations to the MCs made up more than $13 million during last financial year.

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Jan Joseph

Dec 31, 2021

Ook in India is de democratie ver te zoeken.

Jungerheld

Dec 29, 2021

...such a clever cartoon...

Ultraviolet

2Dec 29, 2021

If the spokeswoman for the sisters is this confident, it means the Hindu govt. just wanted a bigger "rishvat" (bribe), typical third-world corruption.

Facts Not Lies

Dec 30, 2021

@Ultraviolet :) That spelling (of rishwat) may be telling.
And... likely yes. A bureaucrat hates to see money pass them.More

@Ultraviolet :) That spelling (of rishwat) may be telling.

And... likely yes. A bureaucrat hates to see money pass them.

Ultraviolet

Dec 30, 2021

Oh? How so? Especially since you recognize there's a difference @Facts Not Lies. I translated rishvat from Hindi.. Rishwat is Urdu, yes? Hindi seemed more appropriate given the country. If this happened in Pakistan, then rishwat would be the better choice. Have I missed something?

motorlen

Dec 29, 2021

Its a war on Christianity.