During the Mass that I attended in a Parish today, the Parish Priest, towards the end of the Mass, during the announcements, very warmly exhorted his parishioners to consider voting for only the Catholics who are contesting the Panchayat elections in their respective villages. His line of argument: we need to have 'our' people in key places and those who will help 'us' in times of need.
I was not sure if I'd issue the same statement if I were in his place. I'd certainly exhort my people to vote for the most honest and dedicated person contesting the polls, no matter who or where he or she comes from! Nothing less, nothing more!
I was not sure if I'd issue the same statement if I were in his place. I'd certainly exhort my people to vote for the most honest and dedicated person contesting the polls, no matter who or where he or she comes from! Nothing less, nothing more!
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