{"id":259924,"date":"2025-03-06T00:20:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T18:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/?p=259924"},"modified":"2025-03-06T00:20:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T18:50:58","slug":"a-letter-to-cm-on-arunachal-pradesh-freedom-of-religion-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/2025\/03\/06\/a-letter-to-cm-on-arunachal-pradesh-freedom-of-religion-act\/","title":{"rendered":"A letter to CM on Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Editor,<\/strong><\/p>\n

I write to humbly propose an alternative approach to the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978, which has been a subject of misunderstanding and discord between the Christian community and local faith believers for a long time. If this issue continues unresolved, it may escalate into a serious law-and-order problem, possibly leading to a Manipur-like situation where lives could be lost-something none of us want.<\/p>\n

Instead of enforcing this Act, I suggest that the government repeal it and adopt a more inclusive approach by organizing a State-Level Interfaith Summit. This summit should bring together various religious leaders like Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and indigenous faiths to foster dialogue, peace, and mutual respect.<\/p>\n

The goal of this summit should be to establish an Interfaith Agreement that:<\/p>\n

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  1. Promotes Religious Harmony – Ensuring peaceful coexistence and mutual respect among different religious communities.<\/li>\n
  2. Prohibits Fraudulent Conversions – A collective agreement that no community will engage in conversions through fraud, coercion, force, or financial inducements.<\/li>\n
  3. Prevents Unnecessary Conflict – Encouraging open dialogue to address misunderstandings and resolve grievances peacefully.<\/li>\n
  4. Keeps the Government as a Neutral Facilitator – Rather than enforcing restrictive laws, the state should act as a guardian of peace, ensuring all faiths are treated equally.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The rising tensions between communities over the implementation of this Act could lead to unrest and violence, which would harm the social fabric of Arunachal Pradesh. A legal solution may not always be the best way to maintain peace-instead, an inclusive and respectful dialogue can ensure long-term stability and brotherhood.<\/p>\n

    I sincerely urge the government to consider this proposal in the interest of peace, unity, and the well-being of all citizens of Arunachal Pradesh. Let us set an example of religious tolerance and coexistence rather than allowing differences to divide us.<\/p>\n

    Khoda Tana Tara<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Midpu Village<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Doimukh<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Editor, I write to humbly propose an alternative approach to the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978, which has been a subject of misunderstanding and discord between the Christian community and local faith believers for a long time. If this issue continues unresolved, it may escalate into a serious law-and-order problem, possibly leading to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-259924","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-readers-forum"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=259924"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259924\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=259924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=259924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=259924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}