A plea has been submitted to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) by a social worker from Mokkampadu Village, Tekulapally Mandal, Bhadradri-Kottagudem District, Telangana, alleging that Yalamanchili Vijay Kumar, operator of VKR Gospel Media (a YouTube channel based in Hyderabad), defrauded 50 tribal residents of ₹12.5 lakhs under the guise of a bogus government scheme.
According to the complaint, the incident began on 8 February 2023, when Suresh, a 35-year-old tribal man, along with other villagers, met with the District Collector of Bhadradri-Kottagudem to discuss local issues. After leaving the Collector’s office, they were approached by Yalamanchili Vijay Kumar, who introduced himself as a pastor and operator of VKR Gospel Media. Kumar claimed to have connections to a “Nehru Yojana Scheme” supposedly introduced by the Central Government, which promised returns of ₹10 lakhs for a membership fee of ₹25,000.
Kumar reportedly convinced the villagers to join the scheme, assuring them of substantial financial benefits. On 16 February 2023, 50 tribal residents from Tekulapally and Illendu mandals collectively paid ₹12.5 lakhs to Kumar at the Kothagudem District Collector’s office.
However, after the payments were made, the promised benefits never materialized. Subsequent attempts to contact Kumar via the provided phone number were unsuccessful, leading the villagers to believe they had been defrauded.
The social worker, Arya, who brought the issue to light, emphasized the vulnerable position of the tribals who live in the agency area and primarily work as laborers. The scheme had offered them hope for financial relief, only to result in significant monetary loss.
In her plea to the NHRC, Arya has requested a thorough investigation into the matter and appropriate legal action against Yalamanchili Vijay Kumar. She provided detailed contact information for Kumar and the address of VKR Gospel Media in Hyderabad.
The social worker and the affected tribal residents are now seeking justice and the return of their hard-earned money, urging authorities to take swift and decisive action against the accused.
50 Tribals from Mokkampadu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Telangana approached NHRC alleging Christian pastor Vijay Kumar cheated them by collecting Rs 50K from each offering Rs 10L in return under 'Nehru Yojana' scheme.
Same pastor was arrested for insulting Bharata Ma – Video posted👇 pic.twitter.com/aGJerYQA2M— Legal Rights Protection Forum (@lawinforce) July 1, 2024
It is noteworthy that the same Vijay Kumar who also goes by Reverend Vijay Kumar, made derogatory remarks against Bharat Mata in 2017. He had questioned “There can be only one father to a family, not many fathers. This concept of mukkoti devata, 3 crore devatas is wrong. Whoever believes in or prays to 3 crore devatas will go to hell – these are not my words, but these are words of devudu (Jesus)…How many husbands does Bharat Mata have? Jesus is the father of the world.”
He was arrested and remanded for 15 days in this matter. Interestingly, this video is still available on YouTube.
Additionally, he had also demanded for the creation of a Christian India.
Those who object to severe noise pollution created by Churches are termed as 'fanatical dogs' by Christian preacher Vijay Kumar.
In the past,he was arrested for saying 'how many husbands does Bharat Mata have'. He also demanded creation of Christian India as a separate country. pic.twitter.com/p76cFRnfPa— DharmaRakshak (@oldhandhyd) April 21, 2023
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