The Delhi High Court has issued summons to the Indian Medical Association (IMA) chief Dr Johnrose Austin Jayalal after it emerged that he had used his position and his office for proselytization of Christianity.
Jayalal has been asked to appear before the court on May 31 as he has been accused of misusing his position and indulging in proselytization activities.
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It added, “Next date of hearing is on 31st May on which Dr S A Jayalal has to appear virtually before the Add Distt Judge, Dwarka.”
Earlier, a complaint was filed against Jayalal by Legal Rights Protection Forum (LRPF), a non-profit legal activism collective to take action against him for misusing his position and indulging in proselytization activities.
The complaint points out to two interviews given by Jayalal where he has expressed strong views about proselytizing Hindus.
Dr. Johnrose had said “When leprosy, cholera, and other pandemics devastated the world, it was Christian doctors and churches who stood against it, showing Christian compassion.”
He had added, “And the urgent need of the proclamation of the Gospel to people who are suffering from the virus has allowed us to share the Gospel even in secular institutions.”
In an interview with Haggai International, he has credited it “with revitalizing his spiritual life and infusing his medical work with Gospel urgency.”
Haggai International claims “Our vision is to see every nation redeemed and transformed through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
He had also attended the Haggai Leader Experience in 2018.
The IMA chief never liked the idea propagated by the AYUSH Ministry. In an interview, he had said, “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 the 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.”