Legal Right Protection Forum, an NGO watchdog, has filed a complaint with the Ministry of Home Affairs seeking severe action against John Rose Austin Jayalal, the National President of the Indian Medical Association, for abusing his power and resorting to proselytization during pandemic.
The complaint points out to two interviews given by Jayalal where he has expressed strong views about proselytizing Hindus.
In an interview to Haggai International, Jayalal says that the “Hindu Nationalist government” wants to destroy modern medicine. “Please keep this in your international prayers. If everything goes their way, we will not have pure modern medicine courses in India by 2030.” he is quoted saying.
“They want to make it one nation, one system of medicine. Next, they will want to make it one religion. This is also based on a Sanskrit language, which is always traditionally based on the Hindu principles. This is an indirect way for the government to introduce the language of Sanskrit and language of Hindutva into the minds of the people.”, he says in that interview.
In another interview to Christianity Today, Jayalal says that it was the Church which took care of the people at the lower strata implying that the government did not do anything.
He says that they have been organizing hunger strike, protests and also simultaneously fighting in the Supreme Court against non-allopathic systems of medicine claiming that they are not against other forms of medicine but only against the mixing of systems.
He also says that Christian doctors should be engaged in both ‘physical’ as well as ‘spiritual’ healing and calls for more Christian doctors to work in secular institutions, mission institutions, and medical colleges.
“I am working as a professor of surgery in a medical college, so it is also a good opportunity for me to carry on the principles of Christian healing there. I also have the privilege of mentoring graduates and the interns”, he says.
He also tries to convey that proselytization is easy in India as the country is a polytheistic society. “One of the things we must always remember is that Hinduism or Hindutva is different from other religions because of polytheism. They accept different gods. They have no difficulty in accepting or proclaiming that Jesus is one of the gods or Muhammad is one of the gods. So religious restrictions are less when comparing them with systems of other countries. I personally feel that it is healthy in India.”, he says.
The LRPF has alleged that the president of the IMA is using his position to propagate Christianity. “Instead of treating the Covid-19 pandemic as a humanitarian catastrophe, Dr. Jayalal and his team of rabid evangelists are gleefully rubbing their hands and treating the pandemic as an opportunity to spread the Gospel in news ways to more and more people.” the complaint says.
“This is nothing short of a vulture like approach to human suffering, death and devastation. In their weakest moments of their life, instead of giving comfort and solace to the suffering millions, Dr. Jayalal and his team of rabid evangelists are making grandiose plans to exploit the sufferings of fellow humans by converting them to Christianity. It is also shocking that as a medical doctor, instead of relying on his medical skills, he has chosen to thrust the fear of God into people suffering from Covid-19 Pandemic.” the complaint said.
“In view of the above mentioned facts, it is clear that any further continuation of Mr. John Rose Austin Jayalal as head of Indian Medical Association poses imminent danger to the secular fabric of the country. His intentions, statements and actions are likely to cause serious disharmony between religious groups in India.” the complaint by LRPF further adds.
The complaint notes that activities of Mr. John Rose Austin Jayalal are strictly prohibited and in violation of section 12(4)(f)(vi) of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.
It has requested for suspension of FCRA permission of Indian Medical Association and initiate criminal proceedings against John Rose Austin Jaylal for criminal misuse of official position and breach of trust.
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