‘Persecution Relief’ and its head Shibu Thomas who were recently exposed for indulging in anti-India activities find themselves in trouble again, with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) directing the DIG of Bhopal to register an FIR against Shibu Thomas, the founder head of the organization.
The NCPCR in its letter to DIG Irshad Wali, drew attention to the report of Persecution Relief in which it had alleged persecution of Christians and had recommended the Centre/State Governments to instruct the Child Welfare Committees to ‘not harass’ Christian orphanages and institutions. Persecution Relief had claimed in the report that children were evacuated in the middle of the night against the wishes of their parents and many false POCSO cases were registered against those running the institutions with many being in jail.
In page number 116 of their report, Persecution Relief states that “Christian schools, Children Homes and Orphanages are being attacked by Hindu extremists in India”.
To verify the veracity of these claims, the NCPCR had written to the Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh to initiate an inquiry into the allegations made by Persecution Relief. The Government of Madhya Pradesh informed that the said NGO failed to provide any factual information to substantiate the claims made in the report.
Taking serious view of the NGO’s evasion in providing facts and evidences to substantiate its claims of persecution of Christian child care institutions and filing of POCSO cases, the NCPCR has called for taking necessary action as per law for maligning child rights institutions and mechanisms in the country and has asked the DIG to submit an action taken report within 7 days of receiving the letter.
Earlier, Legal Rights Protection Forum had written to the NCPCR to initiate an enquiry into the matter of Children Homes run by ‘Abundant Life Society’ and the condition of children of those homes.
In its complaint, LRPF noted that ‘Abundant Life Society’ is intentionally demotivating the children who are facing sexual harassment and restricting them from reporting such incidents of sexual harassment.
Abundant Life Society, a non-governmental organization (NGO) based out of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh has been found to be running illegal children homes. Mr. Shibu Thomas, who is reportedly an Indian-origin US citizen is the president of this NGO.
BREAKING:@NCPCR_ directed @digpolicebhopal to register FIR against Mr. Shibu Thomas of Persecution Relief u/s 499, 500 of IPC for defamatory & false reports sent to various foreign agencies citing 'Child Homes & Orphanages run by Christians are being persecuted in India' (1/2)
— Legal Rights Protection Forum (@lawinforce) January 10, 2021