Month's Mind Mass Month's Mind Mass In Ever Loving Memory of In Ever Loving Memory of

Louisa Fernandes RIP Died : 15-11-2018 “Our family chain is broken A voice we loved is still, A place is vacant in our hearts, Which never can be filled Kind and friendly you always were, Your humour and smile to us so dear, Sincere and true in heart and mind, Beautiful memories left behind. Through hardships you went, All pains you bore, We did our best to comfort you, But he who commanded, Knew what was best, And took you to eternal rest.”

ANTHONY FRANCIS Husband of Laura Francis Father of Joy & June Father in Law of Lizanne & Sunil Grandfather of Kayden & Kaitlyn

Born : 27.07.1951 - Died : 08.11.2018 “Do not stand at my grave and weep: Though you've passed on before us I am not there, I do not sleep. You're always in our hearts, I am a thousand winds that blow; And though we're not together I am the diamond glints on snow; We'll never be apart. I am the sunlight on ripened grain; I am the gentle autumn rain; To lose you when you were so young I am the swift, uplifting rush Leaves such an empty space, Of quiet birds in circled flight; Our only consolation I am the soft stars that shine at night. You're in a better place. Do not stand at my grave and cry: I am not there. I did not die.” Put your arms around him Lord A tribute of love from: And treasure him with care. Her beloved husband : Francis Fernandes Cascia For you have in your possession Children: Jude Johnson / Sunitha, A brother beyond compare. Flavia / Hushmand Kusrovashai Grandchildren: Ashely Francis, Andrew Francis & Rushnaz Month's Mind Mass on 15th December 2018, Saturday at 6.30 pm Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord, at St. Vincent Pallotti Church, and let Perpetual light shine upon her, Marol, Andheri East, May her soul rest in peace, Amen. Mumbai - 400059 Month's Mind Mass on 15th December, Saturday evening at 7 P.M. at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, (I.C. Church) Mt. Poinsur, Borivli West.

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pg 19 - Matrimonials As the world observes on 25 November yet another ‘International Day for pg 23 - 55, Going strong! the Elimination of Violence Against Women’, campaigns and movements across the globe are making concerted efforts not merely to bring these crimes against women to the public domain and book/shame the perpetra- tors, but to actually end the violence once and for all! Subscriptions Rate: One year (anywhere in India) Rs. 500 In the last couple of years, there is certainly much more visibility to this grim Two years (anywhere in India) Rs.1000 reality, several more women have had the courage to speak out and powerful Five years (anywhere in India) Rs. 2000 men everywhere have been found guilty and convicted. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg. The truth continues to be that in several countries and One year (outside India) Rs. 3500 societies throughout the world, women and girls continue to be at the receiv- E-paper Edition ing end of an extremely violent patriarchy – in attitudes and action! sent anywhere in the world (by email) According to a recent 2018 survey by Thomson Reuters Foundation India is One year Rs. 600 or US $ 15 the most dangerous country for sexual violence against women. This is cer- Two years Rs. 1000 or US $ 25 tainly a shame for a country, which is desperately trying to propel itself to be Cover : End violence against among the world leaders. The status of women in India fares no better in sev- eral other recent studies including the Georgetown Institute’s global ranking women now!: (Article on pg.3) (Contd.. on p. 4) 3-9 December 2018 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 3 (Contd.. from p. 3) several well-known Hindu ‘godmen’ in is calling upon us to stand in solidarity India who are in the dock for sexual with survivors and survivor advocates of women’s inclusion and well-being, crimes against women. The Gujarat and women’s human rights defenders which ranks India a low 131 out of the Carnage of 2002 saw unprecedented who are working to prevent and end 152 countries studied. India’s Nation- violence against women of the minor- violence against women and girls. Our al Crime Records Bureau shows that ity community. duty is not only to stand in solidarity in the past four years there have been with them but also to intensify our ef- a dramatic increase in the recorded Women have not even spared in the forts to find solutions and measures to crimes against women. Catholic Church too. A recent case of stop this preventable global scourge a Bishop allegedly raping a nun drew with a detrimental impact on women’s Any violence against any woman any- national attention and his suspension and girls’ lives and health. where is wrong and should unequivo- as a Bishop. On 23 November in a "The last year has been extraordinary in callybe condemned by all. However, powerful statement the Union of In- terms of the awareness that has been in India several of the cases that are ternational Superiors General (UISG) raised on the extent and magnitude of reported are mostly in urban areas. of the Catholic whose memberships the different forms of violence inflict- Some of the recent cases involving consists of 2000 Superior Generals of ed on women and girls. The #MeToo some celebrity men as alleged perpe- Congregations of Women Religious campaign—one of the most viral and trators get plenty of media coverage. throughout the world, representing powerful social movements of recent The stark tragedy is that millions of more than 500,000 sisters, expresses times—has brought this issue into the women in rural India and among the its deep sorrow and indignation over spotlight. This awareness has been poorer and more vulnerable sections the pattern of abuse that is prevalent further reinforced by the awarding of of society continue to be silent vic- within the church and society today. the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018 to two tims to the scourge of violence both The statement said, “We stand by remarkable activists, Nadia Murad and domestically and in wider society. The those courageous women and men Denis Mukwege, who work on end- current political dispensation of the who have reported abuse to the au- ing violence against women in conflict BJP/RSS combine is steeped in the thorities. We condemn those who situations”. ‘Manu Smriti’, which unabashedly de- support the culture of silence and se- fends the male domination of society, crecy, often under the guise of “pro- Profound statements, which need to and that women have to be treated as tection” of an institution’s reputation be acted upon. These sadly may re- second-class citizens. The comments or naming it “part of one’s culture”. main only platitudes on paper if we by several men, including BJP politi- We advocate for transparent civil and do not act urgently and concertedly, cians, put the ‘blame’ on these crimes criminal reporting of abuse whether to end violence against women now! on women –because of the way they within religious congregations, at the address, that they stay out late etc. parish or diocesan levels, or in any Young women were attacked in a bar *(Fr. Cedric Prakash SJis a human rights activ- public arena”.Further, “We commit ist. Contact: [email protected] ) in Mangalore some years ago; this ourselves to work with the church and case was conveniently hushed up, by civil authorities to help those abused all concerned parties, because some to heal the past through a process of Subscriptions for of the girls came from well- known accompaniment, of seeking justice, families and they apparently did not and investing in prevention of abuse want the ‘stigma’ to remain! There are Renewal as well as New, can be through collaborative formation and sent through Bank Fund Transfer to any education programs for children, one of the following banks: and for women and men. We wish to weave solidarity in these Bank: HDFC Bank situations that dehumanize and Branch : CST - Mumbai VT to contribute to a new creation Account Name: The Secular Citizen around the world”. 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4 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 3-9 December 2018 NOMINATIONS FOR ICPA AWARDS 2019

The Indian Catholic Press Asso- ciation invites nominations for three annual awards to be conferred on selected journalists/writers/pub- When will we Accused Keralite lications during the Association's National Convention to be held at ever learn...? bishop on Arnold Vikas Sanchar Sadan, Jhar- church calendar suguda, Odisha on March 1, 2019. Ref The Secular Citizen 19-25 Nov 2018.Congratulations to Fr.Cedric It was shocking to read a news The awards are in the following Prakash for a brilliant article remind- item of the Times of India, dated categories: ing us, readers that we have to learn November 24, stating that the pho- 1) Fr Louis Careno Award for an from history what has afflicted us. If tograph of accused Keralite Bishop outstanding Christian journalist/ not now then never.He takes us back Franco Mulakkal has been printed in institution in India in English or to November 1938 when thousands the calendar of the forthcoming year any other recognised Indian lan- of Jews were killed in a massive po- of the Archdiocese of Thrissur, and guage other than Hindi. grom . We have heard of the atrocities will be made available to subscribers perpetrated on the Jews in concentra- on December 1.It is a normal practice 2) Swami Devanand Chakkungal tion camps during World War II.The for some churches to print calendars Award for a Christian journalist/ genocide continued for some years. carrying the photographs of saints or institution in India for outstanding The rhetorical question "When will holy persons who are due for canon- contribution to journalism and lit- we ever learn " is asked again and ization so that the faithful can draw in- erature in Hindi language. again but has not impressed many of spiration from the lives of these holy us. In India violence continues unabat- persons. Can we say the same about 3) Award for Best reportage on ed in several pockets .Either there is Bishop Franco who is an accused in SC,ST for a journalist/publica- community hatred or individuals hell a heinous rape case involving a nun , tion for promoting/campaigning bent on destroying each other. When and is presently being tried in a court for the cause of the SC, ST. will many learn that India is the home of law and yet to be exonerated of of several communities differing in the charges and declared innocent? The last date for nominations is 15 cultures and pursuing different faiths. What example is the Catholic church January 2019. The idea of an India that is a mosaic setting by such a publication, I won- of diverse groups , each doing his der, -----an atrocious act which is blas- For the procedure for nominations own thing and letting others do theirs phemous to say the least. or any other details, please contact is still not understood by many who . the Secretary, Jose Vincent.K.J. want to have their way only.Those —A. F. 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If she meditated, would W killing me and the children and the whole paigns of doctrines and rituals has an it create a rift? - Because the husband family! What are you doing?" She feels excellent reach and people are getting to was not interested in meditation at all. good if he is bad, because it is always familiarizing themselves with the religious Not only not interested, he was against a comparative feeling. A drunkard can beliefs and customs of religions other it: "And I have come to you without his be tolerated. If a husband starts going to than what they are practicing. These pro- knowledge. I can secretly meditate, but prostitutes, that can be tolerated. But if fessionally and nicely packaged and pro- I want to be certain that it will not disturb the husband starts meditating, becomes moted advertisement campaigns lead my family life in any way." religious that is intolerable, that is impos- one to believe that they have a remedy sible to tolerate. It hurts, it hurts deeply. or solution to cure ones ills which one is Another woman was with her who had either unaware of or unable to find in the followed her. She said, "What are you The old monk told the woman, "As far as religion they are practicing. And when saying? Because meditation will make I know, if you meditate it is going to cre- one is ignorant of the contents of the re- you better! You will be more silent, more ate trouble. You will become silent, you ligion they practice and gets enticed by happy - how is that going to disturb your will become happy, more blissful, more these advertisement campaigns of other life? Your life will become better!" contented, but your husband will feel left religions for getting a remedy or solution behind. to their ills they experience just the oppo- The old monk listened. Then the woman site - particular in the world where there is said, "Yes, if this is going to be so, I am A gap will arise between you. The planes so much of strife, stress and strain – ready." will become different. You will move far- ther away." The Catholic Community is one such The old monk told her, "This is not going community where you find that their to be so, because whether you become Then the wife said, “Then waits. Then I members know hardly anything about good or bad it makes no difference: you don't want any meditation, any silence, their Holy Book and doctrines as most change, and the relationship will be in any prayer, no. I am happy in my life; I call themselves “Sunday Catholics” disturbance." don't want to disturb it." and hence they are vulnerable and fall for the nicely packaged propaganda or “Sometimes I have watched: if you be- This is a wish. You would like to have advertisement from the other religions come bad it doesn't affect your relation- something without disturbing your life in in wanting to experience their doctrines ship so much as when you become any way. You cannot have anything valu- and customs for remedies and solutions good, because when you become better able without disturbing your life in any to their ills. the other ego is hurt more.” way that is impossible. In fact, the greater the phenomenon, the more is going to The doctrines and customs of - Yoga and If a husband starts meditating the wife's be the disturbance, the more is the risk. Meditation which are cleverly packaged ego is hurt more - her husband is going If you want God you will be ready to lose and promoted – are a preferential choice beyond her, and he is moving away from all. If you want to become a disciple you of many after being influenced, attracted her. He may become more silent, so that will have to surrender all that you have. and brainwashed by their literature and when his wife is angry he may not react - In that surrender is the only possibility, advertisements, even though the prac- but that will create more anger. The wife the possibility of a transfer of being. tice may be against their religion they are will think, "What does he think about him- following or even be a negative influence self? Has he become a saint?" To be without thoughts is meditation… on them if they do not take all the pros when there are no thoughts, it is then and cons into consideration. She will try to bring him down, back we come to know the one hidden by our where you were before. His anger is thoughts. When there are no clouds, the One woman came to an old monk - she known to her but his silence is unfamiliar, blue sky is revealed. The individual is the belongs to one of the richest families in he looks strange. He doesn’t look like her unit of the whole through which both— India - and she said she would like to husband. He is a totally different man, evolution and revolution—can take place. meditate, but she wants to know, if she and if you go on rising higher in medita- You are that unit. meditates, is it going to create some trou- tion, you become more and more inde- ble in her life? pendent - the wife feels she is being left

6 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 3-9 December 2018 THE DALIT CHRISTIAN CONNUNDRUM

he Catholic Bishops’ Confer- to the Mandal Report. In 13 States of ence of India (CBCI) and the In Kerala the Portuguese brought in India DCs are classified as OBCs. Re- National Council of Churches the fisherfolk, now known as Latin cently in Maharashtra the original in- Tin India (NCCI) jointly orga- Catholics, again a distinction based habitants of Vasai and Salsette areas nized a Dalit Christian (DC) solidarity on caste. In the colonial British era that now constitute Greater Mumbai, Sunday on 11th November. I’m not we saw both Protestant and Catholic who are euphemistically referred to sure if the event was limited to Delhi, missionaries fanning out in the rest of as East Indians, have been accord- because it was certainly not held in India. The Belgian Jesuits in Chhotan- ed OBC status. If I recall correctly, in my parish on that day. Nevertheless agpur and the Salesians (mostly Ital- Kerala and Tamilnadu, Anglo Indians the occasion has spawned some ians) in the North East evangelized the have also been accorded OBC status. comments in various fora. tribals, who are not DCs. Protestant The tribal Christians of the North East missionaries did convert a good num- and central India are not DCs. So I Disparate writers have claimed that ber in Punjab. They are still treated as would reaffirm that the claim of 60% 60% - 80% of Christians in India are untouchables in West Punjab, now - 80% Christians being DCs is way off DCs. One writer has spewed venom part of Pakistan. Being from the low- the mark. at the Catholic Church in particular. est strata of society they are exploited He alleges that the CBCI/ and treated with contempt As for reservations for DCs, I feel that NCCI policies are dictated by the powerful Muslim the desire of the affected persons by the Vatican and Gene- community, and are often should prevail. If they feel the need of va respectively. He claims the victims of so-called blas- it then the rest of the Christian com- that only 9 out of 175 phemy cases. Both Catholic munity should support them. Let us bishops, 12/822 Major Su- and Protestant missionaries not see an Indraesque “foreign hand” periors and 1130/25000 had a major impact in Tam- from the Vatican or Geneva. priests in India are DCs! ilnadu and Andhra. In Orissa I don’t know on what this it is probably a mix of tribals There are claims in some quarters that data is based because I and dalits. In the rest of the the BJP is against religion based res- have never come across by chhotebhai * country, barring pockets in ervations, and we Christians support any specific caste profiling Karnataka, there are no ma- the Congress because it is in favour of data collection within the Church. jor Christian communities. of religion based reservations. These claims are absurd. Firstly, Christians That writer further alleges that there The major demand for reservations do not blindly support the Congress is no reservation of seats for DCs in for DCs comes from Tamilnadu and party. Recent events in the North East our own institutions, no policy for their Andhra, and to a lesser extent from and Goa prove that Christian politi- upliftment, and there is no benefit to Punjab. The 2011 Census of India is cians are not averse to having truck them from Christian institutions. He very sketchy on religion wise data, with the BJP, albeit for their own con- questions seeking reservations for so I shall have recourse to the 2001 venience. Two regional satraps that DCs, as a form of abdication of one’s Census data. At the time there were oppose the Congress – Ajit Jogi in own responsibilities for the same. 24,080,016 Christians in India. The Chhatisgarh and Jagan Reddy in Christian population of the afore- Andhra are Christian. The most high Let us try and address these issues as said three States was – Tamilnadu – profile Christian parliamentarian, Der- objectively as possible. To begin with, 3,785,060, Andhra – 1,181,917 and ek O’brien belongs to the Trinamool Christians of Scheduled Caste Origin Punjab – 292,800, totalling 21.8% of Congress. are commonly referred to as DCs. the Christian population. Assuming, How many Indian Christians are ac- without admitting, that all these are I am not aware of any major political tually DCs? The first wave of Thomas DCs, and allowing for them in other party supporting or opposing reli- (not Syrian) Christians were reported- parts as well, at most one may claim gious based reservations, though the ly from the upper castes. The second that DCs constitute 25% of the Chris- BJP Chief Minister of Jharkhand has wave through the Portuguese saw all tians of India. This is a far cry from been demanding that Christian trib- castes being converted in Goa, and the 60% - 80% claim loosely bandied als be excluded from the reservation caste identities being strongly re- about. list. What is the ground reality? The tained, till very recently. Even now it Presidential Order of 1950 recognized is not uncommon to see matrimonials I may here iterate that the Latin Catho- Hindus only as eligible for SC sta- seeking Brahmin Catholic spouses in lics of Kerala are classified as Other tus. In 1956, when Master Tara Singh Goa. Backward Classes (OBCs), according (Contd.. on p. 9)

3-9 December 2018 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 7 WHETHER THE LATEST EFFORT BY GOI TO CONTROL RESEARCH AND PREVENT ACADEMICS FROM PRO- TESTING WILL KILL THE SPIRIT OF CRITICAL INQUIRY?

by Eric D'Sa of critical inquiry. Many of our freedom ties of an elected government. This is fighters came from such universities. precisely why the latest avatar of capi- f there is one thing we in this coun- It is also a fact that the country has re- talism in the 1990s, neoliberalism, de- try have to learn from the highly de- mained as a functional democracy due valued social sciences and humanities. veloped western countries, it is the to the core higher administrators of Capitalism demands docile bodies and academic excellence of their public this country after independence, have submissive minds. Even these are be- I mainly come from such universities. ing replaced by robots. universities. Open societies encourage its citizens to accept and welcome dif- ferent ideas and practices. They liber- That is why imaginatively designed Many celebrated literary critics in India, ate and expand their imaginations and courses in the humanities and social speak of the death of universities. Aca- their commitments. When societies sciences lie at the heart of any univer- demia, they rue has become a servant turn inwards, they construct barricades sity worth its name. They encourage of the status quo. Can we have a uni- between themselves and the outside students to challenge and interrogate, versity without the humanities? It would world. At some point members transfer even as they explore the past and the be like a bar without alcohol! If history the notion of the outsider to parts of the present. Teachers inspire students to social science and philosophy vanish collective self. Political subjugation from academic life, they may be re- of its own citizens, on the long run YOU THE CITIZENS placed by technical training facilities carries heavy economic costs. or corporate research institutes. But DECIDE: this will not be universities in the clas- Ruled by a government that verges sic sense of the term. Without critical on authoritarianism, Indians have disciplines, universities are no more turned savagely on their own fellow understand the complexities of the hu- than teaching shops, producing so citizens, sometimes in the name of man condition, to know what should much unthinking labour for the market. cow-protection, and often because be done for human beings, and what This is the problem we are facing in- someone has identified A or B as a should not be done to them. Above all creasingly in India. kidnapper. Increasingly individuals are students are introduced to categories attacked because they are migrant that allow them to think, reflect, and crit- The second attack on the university has workers and therefore ‘outsiders’, and ically engage with people, places and come from the current government. often because they are represented as things. While the country requires top Shortly after they came to power in ‘infiltrators’. Disorder is the order of the class institutions like the IITs and IIMs, 2014, leaders of the Bharatiya Janata day, and violence is the currency of so- law and medical colleges, it requires Party began to demonise one of the fin- cial transactions. Sane voices have to colleges that are excellent in humani- est centres of academic excellence and speak up loud and clear. But where will ties and social sciences. As a matter of enlightened debate, the Jawaharlal Ne- these sane voices come from? The par- fact in many western societies, the pro- hru University (JNU). Ignoble attempts ty in power has identified and cracked fessional colleges have a few courses to subjugate the faculty and students down on three sites of debate and dis- in humanities included in their curricu- followed. This was replicated in other sent, the media, the civil society and lums. Central universities by the appointment the public university. Incalculable dam- of Vice-Chancellors of questionable age has already been done. When academics acquaint students merit, and the elevation of storm troop- with Indian politics through the prism ers of the ruling party to faculty posi- Public universities in India are acces- of different scenes, they do not just tions. sible and affordable. They provide transmit information — they contribute training in skills, but more importantly, to the making of knowledge. In the pro- Now the government has decided that they expose young minds to nuanced cess, university teachers promote the teaching and research have to be con- debates in the social sciences and the notion of citizenship as solidarity with trolled. University administrations have humanities. The objective is to fine-tune the less advantaged and warn students ruled that faculties of Central universi- sensibilities and push back horizons, of the horrors of authoritarian rule that ties will be subject to Central Civil Ser- familiarise young people with the best seeks to control and dominate their vices (Conduct) Rules. This, it is said, is in literature, philosophy, political sci- minds. The idea is to produce aware the diktat of the University Grants Com- ence, history, sociology, aesthetics and and enlightened citizens, conscious of mission, which is at best a funding and psychology, and keep alive the spirit their own power and the responsibili- (Contd.. on p. 9)

8 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 3-9 December 2018 (Contd.. from p. 8) (Contd.. from p. 7) etery in Trichy (TN) that has a wall administrative organisation. In JNU, the went on a hunger strike, Sikhs were separating the graves of the DCs decision has been adopted without re- also included. In 1990 the V.P. Singh from the others. I was told that the gard for procedures of rule-making: the led Janta Dal Govt included neo- sitting Congress Lok Sabha member passage of a proposed policy through Buddhists, later amended to read all had declared that he would have his the Academic Council, the Executive Buddhists. The DCs came closest to left hand cut off by Christmas if the Council and the University Court. getting reservations when Singh was wall was not demolished before that. the Prime Minister. Last heard the wall still stands, and Starkly put, these regulations stipulate the venerable member celebrated that academics cannot protest, how- On 17th August 1990, Prof Saral Christmas that year with both hands soever grave be the provocation. In Chatterji, because of his physical intact. Before me another NP of the the academic world, invitations to join frailty, requested me, as National AICU had gallantly stated that he editorial boards of prestigious journals President (NP) of the All India Catho- wished to be buried along with the are rightly seen as a justifiable reward lic Union (AICU), to lead the 130,000 DCs in Trichy. He died and hopefully for academic excellence. This is now march for DCs to the Boat Club ascended into heaven, but his mortal banned. Faculty members cannot criti- lawns. Our delegation then went to remains did not descend to Trichy! cise the policies of the government in meet the Prime Minister in his of- their research work. Nor can they dare fice in Parliament House during the So the hypocrisy is not limited to the to critique a flawed foreign policy. And lunch recess. When I spoke to him in hierarchical church. Nevertheless, they cannot join political parties.The chaste Hindi that we had waited 40 glancing at the Catholic Directory of policy strikes at the very idea of a pub- years he smiled and said that he sup- India 2013 (the last so published) I lic university that embodies the spirit of ported our cause, but the BJP would find that the holy Catholic Church has critical inquiry. Now no academic can withdraw support to his Govt if he 10,715 parishes and stations, 22,451 ask her students to reflect on the short- pushed for it. priests, 96,617 religious, 14,148 edu- comings of economic policies that re- cational institutions, 6,603 social wel- produce inequality, on social practices Thereafter George Fernandes of the fare institutions and 2,692 healthcare that foster gender and caste discrimi- Janata Dal and V. Narayanswamy of institutions. If despite this array of hu- nation, on the politics of intolerance, the Congress (now Chief Minister of man and other resources we cannot on historical inquiry, or on cultural prac- Puducherry) did place Private Mem- uplift our DCs, then even if the Son of tices that disable rights in the name of bers’ bills in Parliament, but to no Man were to come again, we would tradition. Academic research has been avail. not be able to do so. reduced to court history. This stalemate led to a public inter- We would also have no right to call It is clear that holders of power and est litigation in the Supreme Court, ourselves followers of the carpenter their academic courtiers have extracted which in turn asked the petitioners of Nazareth who, according to the retribution and punished those who to prove that untouchability, not just Mandal Report, would have been have dared to openly protest. But in the discrimination, existed in the Chris- classified as an OBC. So the Dalit process, the ruling party and compli- tian community. This is a Catch 22 Christian conundrum remains unre- ant Vice-Chancellors have shot them- situation, being damned either way. solved. selves in the foot. A society is known I would rather that we worked to * The writer is a recipient of the Dr Ambed- ultimately by the knowledge its univer- remove all forms of discrimination kar Fellowship by the Bharati Dalit Sahitya sities and research centres produce, within the community, than try to es- Akadami. by the excellence of the faculty and tablish its existence to satisfy the Su- by the curiosity of the students. Today, preme Court. That too would be no knowledge has been replaced with trite guarantee of success. information. Mediocrity rules, and emi- nent academics are crudely harassed. As NP of the AICU in the 1990’s I had Now the censor board will gag analyti- commissioned a survey in Tamilna- cal and insightful scholarship. Instead du, that seemed the worst affected. of strengthening the public univer- It was reported that not only were sity, which was meant to be a training there separate seats for the DCs in ground for citizenship, the government the churches, but even different cibo- has deliberately weakened an academ- ria for distributing Holy Communion! ic structure that has great potential to This was both shocking and disgust- chart a route to opportunity and social ing. justice. Time for You the Citizens to act to unshackle the freedom of thought, I had also visited the infamous cem- speech and writing.

3-9 December 2018 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 9 We Must Defend Our Constitution!

n 26 November, the coun- patently anti-national ing. Here the messages try observes yet another words and deeds, thus clearly show that they ‘Constitution Day’, the day defocusing from the se- have been issued with on which in 1949, the Con- rious and pressing prob- reference to the commu- O lems that grip the ordi- nities such as Christians stituent Assembly adopted and gave to the people of India a landmark nary citizen of the country. or Muslims. In any case, Constitution. The Constitution of In- On 23 November, the such exercise cannot dia besides being sacrosanct to every ‘Ahmedabad Mirror’ in proceed with orientation citizen of the country is the bulwark a front-page exclusive based on a creed or com- of fundamental rights and directive exposed how the BJP munity. May it be a routine principles, which are a pre- Government of exercise for any purpose requisite for any healthy Gujarat, was including the purpose of democracy. The Preamble, demanding collecting information on with its emphasis on jus- that through an online form the items mentioned in the fax mes- tice, liberty, equality and minority students appearing sages in question, there cannot be a fraternity; and its commit- for the Stds. X and XII had religion or community wise classifi- ment to India being and first to identify themselves cation to identify the criminals, from amongst the members of the Indian remaining a “sovereign so- by fr. cedric Prakash if they were Muslim or not. society.” The survey was immediate- cialist secular democratic sj The hackles of several have republic” spells out the vi- been raised in the State, but ly withdrawn. sion and the intrinsic character of the it is left to be seen if the Government Constitution. The Constitution of India will actually withdraw this anti-Consti- Last October, in the wake of the Su- with its minute details is undoubtedly tutional form. preme Court ruling to allow young a unique one. Thanks to the women women entry into the Sabrimala Tem- and men of the Constituent Assem- This is not the first that that they have ple, the BJP national president Amit bly, most of the people of India, take indulged in such anti-Constitutional Shah not merely questioned the judge- genuine pride in our forward-looking and discriminatory acts. Already in ment but in fact defended the practice and all-embracing Constitution. 1999, when the then BJP Government of keeping women out. The UP Chief Sadly, in the recent past, several ef- in Gujarat, tried to survey the minor- Minister Yogi Adityanath has gone forts are being made to tamper with ity communities there, Justice M.R. on a city name-changing spree with the Constitution, to negate its essence Calla of the Gujarat High Court, in a clear prejudicial overtones against the and even to delete core dimensions Common Oral Order dated 16/02/99 Muslims of the country. The recent like the words ‘secular’ and ‘socialism’ of Special Civil Application 1000 of comments by the Prime Minister, the which are deeply interwoven into the 1999 stated, “In the opinion of this CM of UP and those some others on pluralistic fabric of Indian society. The Court gone are the days of laissez- Ayodha, and on the Supreme Court’s current BJP/RSS combine, including faire when there used to be criminal position on the Babri Masjid, should some of their ministers and leading tribes or the days of regimentation warrant a ‘suo moto’ functionaries have gone on record when there used to be law relating saying that once they have the pre- to criminal tribes. Once this coun- The Judiciary has the fundamental re- requisite numbers in Parliament, they try has adopted the Constitution, we sponsibility to safeguard the Constitu- will have no qualms of conscience to have to abide by the same, which is tion. There have certainly been some change fundamentals of the Constitu- the fountain source of law. No part landmark judgements. However, last tion like that of ‘secularism’ and equal of the Constitution permits any sort of January, four senior most judges of rights for all. There have been lofty classification of criminals on any com- the Supreme Court (including Justice proclamations for the establishment munal basis. A criminal is a criminal, Ranjan Gogoi, currently the Chief Jus- of a ‘Hindu State’ by 2020; the annihi- whether he is a Muslim, a Hindu, a tice of India) held an unprecedented lation of the minorities particularly the Sikh, or a Christian. A criminal has no Press Conference asserting that un- Muslims and Christians. There is talk caste or community and, therefore, if less things are set in order and that of a ‘Common Civil Code’ and that any survey or census is to be made or the Government stops interfering the rights of the minorities have to be any information is sought to be gath- in the judiciary, “democracy will not abolished. ered with regard to the survey or cen- survive in the country!” The way the The waters are constantly being test- sus or the move to seek information Government procrastinated on the ed. As part of a well-planned strategy, may be, as a part of routine exercise, appointment of Justice K. M. Joseph they blow hot and blow cold with their cannot be based on a communal foot- (Contd.. on p. 18)

10 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 3-9 December 2018 Mandi v/s Mandi[r] Why has the Mandir issue come up VIEWS on NEWS with so much of frenzy that people are talking of irrelevance of the Courts and 40% of below 5 [years] diarrhea related insisting on ordinance or a law in Par- deaths and 60% of new global leprosy liament when the matter is sub-judice? cases came from India. In 2017 India re- The BJP is a well organized party with corded the highest malnutrition deaths a calibrated structure to handle all sorts and gave the world highest number of by Marshall Sequeira of issues. Why it was not sorted out in stunted children. On women safety, we the four plus years of governance? Is rank among the worst in the world. On the product more marketable just be- pollution, the less said the better. India ing! Why? Knowing who was behind fore elections? The only reasonable has the distinction of having 14 of the it, this mission was allowed to go on. conclusion that can be drawn is that 15 most polluted cities in the world – Surprisingly, he did not see any danger the party, confident of its perceived not a very proud situation to be in. It is to democracy then. sterling performance on the economic said that in 2018 two million premature The Centre with all the intelligence and political governance, felt that the deaths [25% of world deaths] were at- agencies under its control could have complicated and emotive Mandir issue tributed to pollution. To add to this the sensed that the three parties [PDP, NC be best left to the courts. How things under 5 deaths related to pollution were and Congress] are ganging up that change! the highest in the world. To understand could torpedo the ‘Lone’ mission. The With the opposition and people get- the gravity of the environmental disaster BJP was taken aback with the speed ting more and more restive on issues it is pertinent to know that on Environ- with which these parties with disparate which affect the day to day lives of the mental Performance Index, India ranked ideologies managed to actually clob- people, it is becoming increasing dif- 177 out of 180. ber a coalition with a majority to form a ficult for the government to convince They are realizing the seriousness of stable government at least for the time the people that it has actually deliv- the problem and the likely impact of its being. A panicked BJP had the support ered on their slew of promises made failures on the State and general elec- of the fax machine in Raj Bhavan. The in 2014 to bring meaningful gain to the tions. With no quick fix formula, govern- Governor himself goes incommuni- people. There is economic gloom with ment can only talk about the statues – a cado for Mehbooba to stake her claim. highly volatile fuel prices with cascad- non-issue with the starving millions. With Was it a coincidence? In all fairness, ing effect, Rupee weakening, agrarian no achievements to show, the emphasis the Governor should have entertained distress, farmer suicides, unemploy- is on the failures of the Mahagatband- the claim of the newly formed group, ment etc. The revenues are falling; han. Mandir fever started with RSS Chief met them, assessed their strength and GST collections not picking up, ghost setting the tone and everybody down asked for letters of support. He could of demonetization refusing to go away, the line jumped on the bandwagon. This have given the go ahead for the for- issues of fiscal deficit, Sensex head- has shifted the entire focus from gov- mation of a popular government with ing south all the time, are all signs of ernmental failures to the only issue of say 7 days to prove majority on the a ‘mandi’ as is known in the desi busi- Mandir before 2019 elections. The gov- floor of the House as is repeatedly em- ness parlance. With RBI not toeing its ernment is not saying we will abide by phasized by the Courts while passing line the government was desperate the court verdict any longer. The Mandir strictures on the actions of Governors. and even tried to interfere in its func- is diverting the attention from the mandi He should have been guided by the tioning. that has enveloped the economy. Yogi Sarkaria Commission report. Yet, the government has been vocif- with the tallest Ram stature is trying In doing what he did, the Governor erous in its claims that all is well and to dwarf the BJP failures and steal the has lowered the dignity of the office that the economy is on track. But there march from the Shiv Sena which is all he holds by being subservient to the are learned men [and women as well] set to embarrass the BJP and more par- Centre. The BJP was rattled with the in this country who know a thing or two ticularly Narendra Modi. prospect of a popular government led about economic affairs other than those ***** by PDP. Ram Madhav of the BJP went sitting on the side of the government. overboard by claiming that the new When the opinions on both sides differ, Gubernatorial blunder found love among the three disparate it is only fair that economic parameters Satya Pal Malik, Governor of J & K, parties was a handiwork of Pakistan. [indexes] be looked at. We have a few in his press conference to justify the dis- How absurd and ridiculous could he and what they indicate is not flattering solution of the assembly in the troubled have been! Faced with a backlash at all for India – Global Hunger Index state, admitted that Mehbooba of PDP he had to withdraw his charge which 103 with only 16 countries worse than had complained to him about her MLAs showed that it was a concocted story. ours, GDP 140/180, Human Develop- being poached. There was no need for That shows the design of the Central ment Index 130/189, Freedom of Press the NC or Congress to do that so the Government to ensure that no popu- 138/189, Education 145/191 a very im- only outfit that could have indulged in it lar government is formed which could portant indicator, Economic Freedom was the National Progressive Party led remain in power to hold the next elec- 130/180, Gender Inequality 125/188; by Sajid Lone with 2 MLAs and BJP sup- tions. They want a pliant Governor to Life expectancy 164/224 with only Pak- port. What action did the Governor initi- be in charge till the next elections for istan in this region worse than us. In ate when PDP Chief complained? Noth- reasons not hard to guess. 2016, with Nigeria, India accounted for 3-9 December 2018 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 11 Mac Hotels Limited On Expansion Spree Ad. Rates for Thanksgiving Colour B/W Favours granted minimum Rs. 800 Rs. 400 i.e. 15 words + 1 block(1 photo of saint) each additional block Rs. 400 Rs. 200 Holy Spirit Prayer Rs. 1000 Rs. 600 Other small prayers (upto 100 words) Rs. 1000 Rs. 600 Contact: Tel.: +91 - 9820485389, 9820473103 The Secular Citizen, 99, Perin Nariman Street, Fort, Mumbai - 400001 Listing Ceremony Of Mac Hotels Ltd THANKSGIVING Goa based Mac Hotels Ltd., a public listed company plans ambitious expansion. It presently owns 52 rooms and has added May the Sacred Heart of another 26 rooms from 1st October 2018 and will add another Jesus be adored. Glori- 160 rooms effective from 1st January 2019, taking the total num- fied Loved and Preserved ber of rooms to 238. The full impact of revenues and profits will throughout the World. Sa- be partly reflected in FY 19 and fully in FY 20. The company has planned to increase its inventory of rooms to 500 going forward. cred Heart of Jesus thy king- Mac Hotels will now enter a new orbit and will focus on scale dom Come. with speed and will adopt the managed and franchised hotel Sacred Heart of Je- model which is an asset light model and which ensures a high sus, have mercy on us. St. return on shareholders’ funds. Jude worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude Mac Hotels Limited located in Goa, a business operated by the Cotta Family for the last 25 years with properties at Mira- the helpers of the Hopeless cases, pray for mar and Calangute operating under the well established brand us. names –‘Resort Village Royale’’ “ Hotel Miramar” “ Hotel Park Say this prayer nine times for nine days and Avenue” and also runs a franchised store under the brand name Your prayers will be answered by the eight day. “The Chocolate Room” Recently the company created history in the state of Goa as the first company to get listed on the SME platform. The compa- —Ronald D'Souza & Family, Borivali ny issued 8, 10,000 shares of Rs 10 each at a price of Rs 24 per share on 19th September 2018 and despite negative sentiments the issue was oversubscribed 1.52 times. The stock was listed on 4th October 2018 the day the markets witnessed a steep fall MEMORARE but the stock closed the day at the upper end of the circuit. Over Remember, O most Gracious Virgin the last several days the stock has been hitting the upper end of the circuit and currently trades at Rs 57 a return of around 140% Mary, that never was it known, that in less than a month’s time. anyone who fled to Thy protection, The company plans to leverage this immense potential for implored Thy help, or sought Thy in- growth to increase scale, strengthen business, deepening guest tercession, was left unaided. Inspired appearance, adding power to its brands in order to gain pricing by this confidence, I fly unto Thee, O power, Initiating marketing initiatives aimed at driving demand Virgin of Virgins, my Mother. To Thee growth, a continuous efforts to drive cost efficiencies, ensuring a do I come, before Thee I stand, sinful and sorrow- strong balance sheet and maximizing shareholder value. ful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in Thy Mercy, hear and answer Bright outlook of Hospitality & Tourism Industry me. Amen. The global hotel industry comprises of 16.4 million rooms. The largest hotel chain in the world is Marriot with 30 brands, In an emergency, say the Memorare prayer 9 times 5700 properties, and 1.1 million rooms in 122 countries. 1 out in a row (and a tenth time in thanks). Your prayer will of every 15 rooms around the globe belong to Marriot answered. Marriot like other hotel chains own very few individual ho- tels. Instead they manage or franchise their brands to hun- —Ronald D'Souza & Family, Borivali dreds of individual owners often real estate development companies. Marriott has thrived as an asset light company,

12 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 3-9 December 2018 owning only a handful of hotels. The market cap of Marriot International Inc Altina Awards Function- 2018 is around $ 42 billion. – Rs 3, 00,000 fields. crore. To recognize and celebrate en- India is growing at a tremendous trepreneurship pace and is expected to emerge as an especially from Rs 6 trillion economy over the next ten entrepreneurs in years. The travel and tourism industry the SME Sector in India is one of the biggest contribu- for their outstand- tors to India and GDP and hence is crit- ing contribution ical in supporting India growth story. . in their respective In 2017 the industry’s share was 3.7% fields, the Altina and is expected to increase by 7.6% in Excellence awards 2018-19. The India tourism and hospi- tality industry is one of the key drivers Altina Securities as a part of its corpo- were announced in Mumbai recently. The of growth among the service sector in rate social Responsibility (CSR) has been winners of the Altina Essay Contest 2018 India. Tourism in India has significant playing a very active role in focusing on titled “The Power of Entrepreneurship potential considering the rich cultural its twin objectives of promoting financial “were also felicitated on the occasion. and historical heritage. literacy and entrepreneurship both at The Altina Entrepreneurs excellence The tourism & hospitality sector the start up level and scale up level. The award is a sincere attempt to identify are among the top 10 sectors in India primary objective is to educate aspiring those brilliant business ideas and ven- to attract the highest Foreign Direct In- entrepreneurs about entrepreneurship tures and recognize the efforts of chosen vestment. During the period April 2000 and motivate them to establish their own entrepreneurs who deserved the honor to – December 2017. the total tourism sec- ventures. be showcased as role models to aspiring tor attracted around US $ 10.90 billion An entrepreneurs dream begins with a entrepreneurs of FDI according to the data released small investment, big dreams and risk of by the Department of Industrial Policy the impossible. There are entrepreneurs The Altina Entrepreneur Excellence and Promotion (DIPP). India’s travel who have made the impossible possible Awards 2018 was awarded to Mr. Pan- and tourism industry has huge growth and have shaped big dreams into reality durang Dandawate- Chairman Dhruv potential. The tourism industry is also and also who have the potential to con- Consultancy Ltd, Mr. Sushil Aggarwal looking forward to the introduction of vert their companies into world class enti- – Chairman Avon Mold Plast. Dr. Vishal E - Visa scheme which is expected to ties Warke- Director HI-Media Laboratories. double the tourist flow into India. India The main objective of this initiative is Mr. Suresh Dol- Managing Director – Dol travel & tourism industry has the poten- to create a platform for recognizing the ef- Motors Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Ashish Shah- Manag- tial to expand by 2.5% on the back of forts of Indian entrepreneurs who through ing Director- Ambetronics Engineers Pvt. higher budgetary allocations. Also the hard work, commitment and dedication Ltd. Bhuvanesh Shah- Jai Bhuvan Build- global travel and tourism industry post- have their businesses successful and ers Pvt. Ltd ed a strong showing in the financial thus share their success stories with the The Jury consisted of eminent personali- year FY 17 growing at 4.6% with partic- world. These award winners have dem- ties comprising of Mr. Tahir Mohmood- ularly good performance in Asia. This onstrated exemplary performance in their Head Business Development – Nasdaq has had a positive ripple effect on the respective fields. With the awards Al- Dubai, Mr. Rajesh Mascrenhas- Senior hospitality sector in India where earlier tina Securities has created a platform for Assistant Editor- The Economic Times, it had been struggling with declining showcasing, recognizing and rewarding Kewal Handa- Chairman Union Bank of room occupancy and pricing. However the best in the SME sector. India and former Managing Director – the fiscal saw a demand growth of 5% Great leadership starts with changing Pfizer Ltd. Clifford Dsouza- Managing Di- continuously to outpace supply growth mindsets and then bottomlines. We honor rector- Morgan Stanley (I) Ltd. Mahesh at 3.2% primarily due to rising purchas- the leaders who are embracing the future Bhupati- Professional Tennis Player, Mr. ing power of domestic travelers, an and driving the growth of their businesses Clifton Desilva- Director Altina Securities increase in commercial development with foresight and innovations. They are Pvt. Ltd. and foreign tourist arrivals, a growing not just winners but crusaders of change, The winners of the essay contest were Ni- airline industry and government led ini- The main objective of this initiative is yoti Chawla- 1st Prize – Rs 30,000, NIshita tiatives aimed at stimulating the sector. to create a platform for recognizing the Rodrigues- 2nd Prize- Rs 20,000 – Robert These include branding and marketing efforts of Indian entrepreneurs in making Clements- 3rd Prize- Rs 15,000. outreach and allowing 100% FDI in the their business successful and share their The chief Guest for the function was A. hotel and tourism sector through the success stories with the world. These Vaideesh , Vice President South East automatic route. award winners have demonstrated ex- Asia and Managing Director Glaxo Smith- emplary performance in their respective kline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

3-9 December 2018 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 13 Switch to electric cars, today! WITH THE ADVENT of climate a product. than a decade but the Govern- change and dwindling vol- “We buy old cars, re- ment of India has only started umes of fossil fuel, govern- furbish them, remove all the promoting them recently be- ments around the world have petrol or diesel related compo- cause of the serious pollution been compelled to look alter- nents and install electric kits. problem that has engulfed our natives That’s at the essence of it. The cities. However, EVs have other process itself is quite complex, other advantages besides not gged on by the Govern- especially integrating the elec- emitting fumes generated by ment of India, vehicle tric components. Nonetheless, fossil fuel-run engines. Apart Emanufacturers are look- over a period of more than from pollution, maintenance ing at both CNG and electric- two years, we have mastered is almost zero; it’s light on the driven automobiles the process,” says Sathya driver’s pocket with fuel prices as alternatives, par- almost 10 percent of ticularly the latter. As what petrol and diesel a leading proponent cost. Drivers can en- of the Paris Climate joy all these savings Accord, India has and enhance liveli- set a lofty target of hood. For the time having 30 percent being, e-Trio is look- of vehicles in India ing at business-to- powered by electric- business (B2B) sales, ity. particularly those with Consumers, however, Yalamanchalli, the 32 year-old a large fleet of cars like cab are expected to pay a higher Founder of E-Trio. companies whose drives travel premium for these vehicles. But The core components long distances during the day what if they had someone who of this retrofitted electric kit and not individual customers could retrofit the electric com- (REK) are a motor, controller just yet. ponent into their seven or eight- and lithium ion battery. After year-old car and as a result charging it for a full five hours, The key to the success of this have the option of completely your car can run for 150 km. start-up will depend on how going off fossil fuels? Moreover, the electric motor well India develops its charg- Well, Hyderabad based does not require any gears, ing infrastructure, which is criti- startup e-Trio has the answers. making it easier for beginner cal to any EV ecosystem. Cit- After receiving approval from drivers to move around. ies like Bengaluru are already the Automotive Research As- Incorporated in 2015, witnessing the participation sociation of India (ARAI), a co- the startup today also has 40 of local municipal bodies and operative industrial research employees and its own manu- state-owned power distribution association by the automotive facturing unit in Hyderabad. companies in this regard. Nor- industry with the Ministry of Besides REKs, the startup is way has often been cited as a Industries, in June this year, E- also working on electric bicy- model example of how govern- Trio is ready to test its retrofit- cles, which are in their testing ments can did the process of ted electric kit on Maruti Suzuki phase. These e-bicycles will developing an EV ecosystem Alto and Wagon R. be rolled within the next two with more than 100,000 such It’s the first company in months. vehicles in a country of just 50 India to have received official EVs aren’t new and they lakh people. sanction from the ARAI for such have been around for more

14 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 3-9 December 2018 Historic St. Paul's CSI church Mangaluru is 175 years old

by Ivan Saldanha-Shet. M'luru. Presbyter in-charge : Rev.Noel meet the spiritual and moral needs of P.Karkada, Presbyter incharge, Dr. the British soldiers and officers of the t Paul's CSI Church (1843- Jacob Chacko –Hon. Treasurer, Dr. crown. In 1841, Rev. R W Whitford, 2018), is one of the oldest Prakash N.Tharien –Honorary Secre- garrison Chaplain appealed to the standing churches of the tary, Dr.Praveen John-Member, Pas- Government of Madras to construct city of Mangaluru; now 175 torate Committee, Mrs. Aruna Gojer – a Church in Mangalore, which was S Senior member, Pastorate committee. accepted. The church building was years old. November 18, 2018, was celebrated as a day of completed in 1842, and consecrated Prayer, Thanks giving, by George Spencer, Church of Eng- nostalgia and fellow- land, Bishop of Madras, on January ship at this historical 5, 1843. church. Many people who have visited it are In time after the establishment of sure to be found all the Basel Mission in the area, it was over the world today also used by the German mission- and in Mumbai too. aries until 1862. In 1947, St.Paul’s It is resplendent with Church became part of the South In- 18 decades of service dian Diocese, under CSI North Kerala unseen to reminis- Diocese. In 1971 it was transferred to cence and thank. The the Karnataka Southern Diocese and Church Committee thus continues it's forward march and and congregation's blessing to it's people. committed efforts made the celebrations fitting to this special day of the this holy tranquil historic Many more behind spot in the city. the scenes are not mentioned here. Rt. Rev. Dr. Ratnakara Sadananda, General Secretary of Church of South Brief History : India Synod, Chennai, and one who In 1763, Mangalore served as Presbyter in the 1980s was was captured by the Chief Guest and along with other Hyder Ali. In 1768, dignitaries was felicitated . The good- it was then captured ness of God and the holy service by the British India rendered by this unique church in Army in the First the last 175 years, is impressive and Anglo-Mysore War, admired. A time of joy and thanks- before being trans- giving, experience of many acts of ferred back to Tippu God in the all the past decades and Sultan in 1784 as per specially among the families. Many the Treaty of Mangalore. In 1799, af- graces have embraced one and all, ter the fall of Tippu Sultan in the fourth First Indian Pastorate Committee inspired consistently, all the concern Anglo –Mysore War, Mangalore, once of St. Pauls church and stalwarts of has brought new life, new hope and again came under British Control and the time: A.C. Mathai Professor of so much more renewal through this got annexed into Madras Presidency. Botany, St. Aloysius College, Manga- sanctuary. The development and Mangalore went on to become a stra- lore; Titus Joseph Assistant Manager, reconciliation that is received in so tegically important port for the East Aspin Wall, Mangalore; D.S. Herbert many ways is incalculable. This is an India Company, a small garrison unit Assistant Manager, Peirce Leslie, apt time for reflection, self discover- arrived to keep the peace and law Mangalore; Fredrick Soans Registrar, ies at various levels of faith. A time in this region of Canara and to se- Mysore State; Dr. Giridhar Rao Medi- for renewal and making new creation cure the border passage into Mysore cal Practitioner, Mangalore; Dr. Jacob around here. Princely State. After the Coorg rebel- Medical Practitioner, Mangalore. All lion of 1837, when Mangalore was at- these were prominent peole in the civ- Key persons who made up the suc- tacked, the fortification of Mangalore il society of the times. It is note worthy cess of the celebrations and more: resulted in a need for the Church to (Contd.. on p. 19)

3-9 December 2018 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 15 Stop violence against women

IN 1999 THE UN General of violence rooted in gender in- suggested. equality but the immediate reason Assembly designated No- Elder abuse : vember 25 as the Interna- for this is often disputes concern- ing marriage and dowry. While this Mistreatment of older people, tak- tional Day for the Elimina- is not one of the most prevalent ing place in the home or at care tion of Violence against forms of violence against wom- institutions, is being referred to Women, inviting govern- en, its consequences are dire for as elder abuse and has been de- ments, international organ- those women subjected to it. fined as a single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action, occur- isations and NGOs to orga- ring within any relationship where nise activities designed to ‘Honour’ killings : there is an expectation of trust, raise public awareness of This is the murder of a woman, which causes harm or distress to usually by a brother, father or oth- the issue on that day an older person. Elder abuse was er male family member because first identified in developed coun- she has allegedly brought shame In recent years, the voices of tries, where most of the existing to her family. This phenomenon survivors and activists, through research has been conducted but is rooted in the notion of male campaigns such as #MeToo, reports from developing countries honour and female chastity that #TimesUp, #Niunamenos, have shown that it is a universal prevails in many countries in the #NotOneMore, #BalanceTon- phenomenon. This kind of mis- Eastern Mediterranean region. It Porc and others, have reached a treatment takes the form of physi- means a man’s honour is linked to crescendo that cannot be silenced cal, psychological or abuse as well the perceived purity of the women any more. Advocates understand as financial or material abuse or as in his family. If a woman engages that while the names and contexts pure neglect - that is, the failure to in physical relationship outside may differ across geographic lo- fulfill a care giving obligation. marriage or even if she is raped, cations, women and girls every- she is thought to disgrace the where are experiencing extensive Violence against women and girls family honour. In some societies, abuse and their stories need to be is a grave violation of human rights. the only way to cleanse the fam- brought to light. Let’s have a look Its impact ranges from immediate ily honour is by killing of violence at some heinous crimes that wom- to long-term multiple physical and against women and girls is exer- en fold have to go through mental consequences for women cised also in western European and girls, including death. It neg- countries within immigrant fami- atively affects women’s general

Acid throwing : lies. It is generally referred to as well-being and prevents women In some Asian countries such as ‘honour’ killings -a rather mislead- from fully participating in society. Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, ing term as the connection with Violence not only has negative the disfiguring of women by throw- honour is difficult to understand in consequences for women but also ing acid or burning them are forms most cultures. The term ‘murder their families, the community and in the name of honour’ has been the country at large. 16 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 3-9 December 2018 APPROACH YOUR GOAL We have deep-seated Inspiration! hopes and dreams for the future and a burning desire to accomplish some great feats. It’s stitched into the very fabric of our society, woven into the core of who we are, deep down inside. Our species has more than Achieve any just survived you’ve quite literally thrived, achieving outlandish results thanks goal in life to the wild-eyed innova- tions that have sparked the possibility to make the seemingly impossible a re- EACH ONE OF us wants each day towards the attainment ality in our lives. of your dreams. to achieve something whether great or small at Get specific about your goals : cess. some point in our lives. The first step of goal setting is to We have deep-seated get highly specific about what Pick goals that are achievable : your intend to achieve. When you pick goals that are hopes and dreams for the You have to ensure that achievable, not only are you more future and a burning de- it’s measurable so that it can be likely to achieve them but you can sire to accomplish some tracked but you also have to put also develop some momentum a great deal of detail into what it in the process. It’s exciting to ac- great feats is you intended to achieve. You complish a goal that is currently can’t just say you want to be rich. out of reach, no matter what that ndoubtedly, achieving It doesn’t work that way. When you goal is. Once you get there, you’re any goal requires acute get specific about a goal it materi- fuelled by the zeal and enthusiasm self-discipline. It involves alises. It moves from the abstract of reaching your goal. a conscious awareness U into reality. To do that it must be of our actions and the ability to written down. It must move from Always re-adjust your approach overcome some of the bad habits your mind to a piece of paper or a : that might be holding us back. In- screen. If you evaluate your progress and stilling self-discipline into our lives you realise that you’re getting fur- is no easy task. It requires an un- Ensure that your goals are ther away from your goals rather wavering attention to our actions meaningful: than closer to them, you can re- and an unrelenting drive for want- Goals can’t just be specific. The adjust your approach. This gives ing to achieve something big. second step for achieving your you a moment to correct things. However, moving beyond goals is to ensure that they’re Our goals are very much that, there’s a proven system for meaningful. We will always do like an airplane’s journey. We’re achieving any goal. It involves more to achieve a goal that has a trying to reach our final destination four separate steps and a system deep-rooted meaning to us than and in order to do that we need called smarter goal setting. It al- we will to achieve something that’s to be clear about what that des- lows you to achieve nearly any- superficial. So if you want to have tination is and when we’ll reach thing your heart desires. It allows a million dollar net worth because it. Take action to modify our ap- you to breakdown the process of the status it affords, you can proach along the way in order to into distinct steps, doing a little bit forget about your chances for suc- get there in long term.

3-9 December 2018 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 17 (Contd.. from p. 10) (Contd.. from p. 15) to the Supreme Court, (because he did not give a Mr. Titus Joseph who was a member of the first Indian Pastorate favourable judgement to the BJP as the Chief Jus- Committee and who later served as its Treasurer till his demise. tice of the Uttarakhand High Court), is a textbook He was one of those who was instrumental in St.Paul’s remaining example. as a place of worship today, for he kept the doors of the Church open to pray every day, saving St. Paul’s from being converted The Government has not only tried to interfere in into a Museum as has happened to a Church in Mercara. the Judiciary, but has spared no effort to destroy the independence and the autonomous function- An interesting facet of St. Paul’s Church, at the South west corner ing of other Constitutional and statutory bodies. of the Nehru Maidan, is its clock tower – which contains a clock The Election Commission of India is today very dif- with two dials. The clock was made in the Mangalore workshop ferent from what it once was. Hate speeches by the of the Basil Mission by German Missionaries, is perhaps the oldest BJP candidates and fraudulent voting practices such curio visible. are just ignored. The Central Bureau of Investiga- tion (CBI) has become a ‘caged parrot’ apparently St Paul's CSI Church Cemetery : It is not very known that the cem- because of the inclination of the CBI Director to etery that is replete with historic tombs, located in the heart of the open investigations into the dubious Rafale fighter city of Mangalore on Telecom House Road ( off Old Kent Road); jet deal and the alleged corruption by the Ambanis. The Reserve Banking of India (RBI) is browbeaten to bend backwards to cater to the whims and fan- cies of a Government that has sent the country into an economic spiral downwards! Media, the fourth pillar of a vibrant democracy, has been made im- potent. Only a handful of those in the electronic and print media will dare take on the Government today. Other important bodies, like the Information Commission, have been made toothless and filled only with their pliable henchmen! St Paul’s Church has the privilege of maintaining the 218-year old The visionary Dr B.R. Ambedkar, the father of our Heritage Cemetery. The cemetery has more than 70 tombs of Brit- Constituent Assembly was perhaps prophetic ish nationals. Prominent among them is the 20-foot-tall tomb of when he said, “Will history repeat itself? It is this Brigadier-General John Carnac,(whose name is famous in Mum- thought, which fills me with anxiety. This anxiety is bai), the first person to have been laid to rest in the cemetery deepened by the realisation of the fact that in ad- on November 29, 1800. Brigadier-General Carnac was second in dition to our old enemies in the form of castes and command to Robert Clive at the Battle of Plassey. creeds, we are going to have many political parties with diverse and opposing political creeds. Will In- In 1947 a Govt officer handed over the records and keys of the dians place the country above their creed or above cemetery, to J.N.A. Hobbs, the then Secretary of the Pastorate their country? I do not know, but this much is cer- Committee of St.Pauls’ Church, Mangalore (who was later knight- tain that if the parties place creed above country, ed). The titular responsibility for the cemetery still rests with the our independence will be put in jeopardy a second British High Commission under BASCA-the British Association for time and probably be lost forever. This eventuality Cemeteries in South Asia. But the responsibility for the care and we all must resolutely guard against. We must be maintenance is in the hands of the CSI Church Pastorate Commit- determined to defend our independence with the tee, Congregation and clergy of St. Paul’s Church, Mangalore. last drop of our blood!” We must heed his words! Dr T.A. Koshy, the then Honorary Secretary, wrote to the UK High Commission through the then Bishop Rt. Rev. T. B. Benjamin, to Every citizen of India has a moral obligation to de- change the cemetery category to ‘open’ for burial of members fend all that is sacred in the Constitution. We can- of St. Paul’s Church Mangalore and subsequently also for Mar not sit in our comfort zones and allow the values Thoma Church of Mangalore. The Cemetery since then is being enshrined in our Constitution to be destroyed by used for burial even to this day. The St.Paul’s Church Cemetery these anti-Constitutional elements! “We, the Peo- is not just a historic Cemetery, but a Heritage site. ple of India”, must rise as one people and realise that it is our Constitution. On ‘Constitution Day’, St. Paul’s Church has served the faithful and people city of Man- we all need to pledge that a sure way, by which we galuru for 175 long years, since 1843. Architecturally and histori- can protect our Constitution, is by showing these cally, it is a heritage site that carries forward the rich history of its elements the door in the National Elections 2019! founding members and British officers. Spiritually, it continues to * (Fr Cedric Prakash SJ is a human rights activist. Contact: serve the society and nation. [email protected] ) 18 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 3-9 December 2018 Royal Christian Family MATRIMONIALS - GROOMS MUMBAI : East Indian 1989), Ht. 5’ 10”, Wt. 76 kgs, Wheatish 9833379899 Complex ion, Edn. B.Sc. (I.T.), work- 6641. 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3-9 December 2018 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 21 Royal Christian Family MATRIMONIALS - BRIDES 6816. MUMBAI : Mangalorean either a Professional/Corporate/ Busi- Complexion, Edn. B.Com., working Roman Catholic Divorcee, church ness career will be highly favoured. as a Customer Support in DUBAI. marriage annuled, (Born in June Interested suitors are requested to Contact email : 1980), Ht. 5’ 1”, Wt. 67 kgs, Wheatish send profiles to the follow9ing email: [email protected] Complexion, Edn. T.Y. B.Com., work- [email protected] 6645. ABU DHABI : East Indian Ro- ing. Contact email : 6774. U.S.A. : Mangalorean Roman man Catholic Spinster from Mumbai [email protected] Catholic spinster, (Born in June 1979), (Born October 1992), Ht. 5’ 5” (166 6814. MUMBAI : Mangalorean Ht. 5’ 6”, Wt. 58 kgs, Fair Complexion, cms), 62 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Roman Catholic Spinster, (Born in Edn. B.E. (Civil), M.S., working as a B. Com, MBA (Finance) U.K. working 1 I.T. Engineer (Team Leadaer) . Contact for a Bank in Abu Dhabi, United Arab February 1992), Ht. 5’ 3 /2”, Wt. 47 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. M.Com., email : [email protected] Emirates. Family U.A.E. based for NET, SET doing Phd., Lecturer by 6761. MUMBAI : Mangalorean past 25 years. Seeks a Professionally profession. Contact email : Roman Catholic spinster, (Born in qualified bachelor, below 30 years [email protected] April 1990), Ht. 5’ 1”, Wt. 54 kgs, Fair working or settled overseas / On 6775 AUSTRALIA: Australian citi- Complexion, Edn. B.Com., Teacher by Board with sober babits, good family zens of Indian Christian origin re- profession. Contact Mob: 9892316638 values, from a respectful family. Con- siding in Sydney seek matrimonial 6658. MUMBAI : Mangalorean tact email : [email protected] alliance for their daughter: Age: Roman Catholic Spinster, (Born in 6644. MUMBAI : Goan Roman 43yrs Ht.: 5’4”, Wheatish complexion, October 1987), Ht. 5’ 5”, Wt. 45 kgs, Catholic Spinster, (Born in December Beautitul with black hair Understand- Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.E. in 1991), Ht. 5’ 4”, Wt. 52 kgs, Fair Com- ing, trust worthy, physically active, E&T. with Master, working for Corpo- plexion, Edn. Graduate (Travel/Tours), having a pleasant & affable disposi- rate firm. Contact email : working as Sr. Operation Exe.,Contact tion with strong family values and so- [email protected] email : [email protected] OR cial networking skills. Marital Status: 6657. VADODARA : Goan Roman 9930466725 Divorcee/Female living in New South Catholic Spinster,(Born in May 1989), 6642-R MUMBAI : Goan/Manga- Wales Australia (has no children) An- Ht. 5’ 9”, Wt. 75 kgs, Fair Complexion, lorean Roman Catholic Divorcee, nulment in progress. Well educated Edn. B.A., working for MNC. Contact (Born in September 1979), Ht. 5’ 3”, employed in the Australian Financial email : [email protected] Wt. 60 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Sector in a responsible position. 6656. MUMBAI : Mangaloean Edn. B.Com., working as a Customer Expressions of interest are solicited Roman Catholic Spinster, (Born in Service, Seeks a suitable match. Con- from eligible male suitors meeting May1988), Ht. 5’ 1”, Wt. 49 kgs, Fair tact email : [email protected] the following criteria: Must be Chris- Complexion, Edn. MTech (Biotechol- OR 9820792115 tian settled either in Australia, UAE, ogy), working as a Scientific Assistant, 6640. MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catho- Kuwait, Bahrain, North America, Contact email : lic Spinster, (Born in December 1980), Canada Age: under 47yrs Marital [email protected] Ht. 5’ 4”, Wt. 85 kgs, Fair Complexion, Status: Bachelor or Divorce (with no 6653 MUMBAI : Goan Roman Cath- Edn. M.B.A-HR, B.Com., 1st class, children) Personality traits: Suitor olic Spinster, (Born in July 1990), Ht. working as an Asst. to Vice President. must be healthy with a pleasing 5’ 2”, Fair Complexion, Edn. M.B.B.S., Contact email : personality & strong family values. Doctor & pursuing M.D. Seeks M.D. / [email protected] Height :minimum5’8” Suitors with M.S., Doctors. Contact email : 6639. MUMBAI : Protestant Spinster, strong financial resources pursuing [email protected] (Born in June 1981), Ht. 5’, Wt. 50 6651. MUMBAI : Mangalorean Ro- kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. man Catholic Spinster, (Born in May B.A. Journalist, Working as a Fashion Matrimonial 1984), Ht. 5’ 2”, Wt. 65 kgs, Wheatish Designer. Contact Mob: 9820250350 6679. USA : US Based RC Spinster, 6638. MUMBAI : Mangalorean Ro- 28, 5' 3", B. Tech., MBA from pre- Matrimonial man Catholic Spinster, (Born in May mier institutions, talented, caring, 6822. KUWAIT : Mangalorean 1989), Ht. 5’ 2”, Wt. 57 kgs, Wheatish slim, attractive personality, senior Roman Catholic Spinster, (Born Complexion, Edn. M.Com., Bank Of- manager in renowned MNC invites in November 1982), Ht. 5’ 4”, ficer. Contact email : alliance from well-educated, pro- Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.Sc. [email protected] fessionally qualified, well-placed Post Graduate in Mumbai Univer- Address your replies to : RC bachelors with good family sity, Teacher in Kuwait. Contact Regd. No. ______background and strong Christian email : pereiralucy2017@yahoo. Royal Christian Family, values. Kindly e-mail profile with com Tel: 00965-60402765 / 99, Perin Nariman Street, 1st Floor, picture to [email protected] 9867308911 Fort, Mumbai - 400 001.

22 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 3-9 December 2018 55, GOING STRONG!

By Ladislaus Louis D’Souza out. Published from Mumbai by Bet- me, I read it a second time! The ar- “This is your own magazine, teenag- ter Yourself Books, a publishing house ticles are of a very high standard, and ers, for it hopes to cater to your mental of the Society of Saint Paul, a media- The Teenager can bear favourable enlightenment and moral elevation. oriented religious congregation of comparison with any leading maga- In a world so bewildered as to have priests and brothers, TTT has moved zine today. A variety of topics have seemingly lost its grip on all sense of with the times, walking closely with its been discussed, and I don’t think values, you have here a beacon of readers and has thus maintained mo- there is any aspect of life that has not light to guide you on your glorious mentum. been touched. The choice of themes march through life,” wrote Aloysius G is very judicious and the language Rego, the Editor of THE TEENAGER The heart of any given publication flawless and most appealing…. For (now The Teenager Today) in its inau- is its content and TTT has steadily all I know, The Teenager may develop gural issue of November 1963. That ensured that neither the quality of into a magazine like The Reader‘s Di- the magazine has not only continued write-ups nor the stature of the writ- gest or Imprint.” T-MAIL in the Novem- to enjoy popularity but has grown in ers has been sacrificed at the altar ber 2018 issue has Revathi Iyer of so many ways is evident from the un- of mediocrity. Careful selection of Dombivli, Mumbai writing thus: “The interrupted run it has had for the last topics has been at the heart of every Teenager Today is a magazine with all 55 years! Standing the test of time, issue. If the ‘Contents’ page of the topics under one roof — a multipur- it has metamorphosed from a book- very first issue makes the magazine pose book of knowledge. I’ve been a let size 30-page magazine in black & read like a dainty romantic novel, the teacher [Holy Angels School, Dom- white to a swanky multi-coloured 50- contents of the “55th Birthday Issue” bivili] for the past two decades and page format that we see today! makes the plot appear thicker, richer, also a freelance journalist and I feel juicier and O! So mature!! Science, TTT is the ultimate magazine for not Times have changed! So have the fiction, family, celebrity, music, states- only teenagers but also for a parent, needs and tastes of our children and men, medicine, art, craft, festivals… a teacher or those belonging to any youth. Fifty-five years ago, the inter- — you name the topic and this lively other professions.” Need one say net was not even dreamed of, the magazine has done and continues to more!?! ‘digital age’ was not even an idea do more than adequate justice to the way back then. THE TEENAGER TO- subject, bringing the focus of the dis- As TTT grows from strength to DAY [TTT] is representative of all the sertation alive and how! Amazingly, strength, keeping pace with the changes that have continued sweep- for a magazine that has had a multi- constantly changing and challeng- ing the human race, and that includes fold increase in the number of article ing ethos, with several of its read- in no mean measure the way human and features apart from the number of ers now its promoters and contrib- beings of varying ages relate to one pages and size, the annual subscrip- uting writers, here’s wishing it a another on various levels at various tion, Rs 3 at its inception and Rs 300 future that is scintillating to say the stages of growth. at present, has had a mere 100-fold least, its pages offering the reader increase! ever greater wisdom, its contents There have been other magazines goading the reader to scale heights for youngsters in the country that did In TEEN FORUM of the July 1964 is- that keep him/her grounded in real- the aayaa-Ram-gayaa-Ram rounds sue we have Saurabh Srivastava of ity, to the edification of our young and slid into hibernation, while oth- Kanpur writing: “I read the February people and for the greater good of ers remained in limbo before fizzling issue of The Teenager and, believe society as a whole!

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