We, the following signatories, object to Mr. Joseph Dias, Secretary, Catholic Secular Forum, issuing press statements, representing himself as the spokesperson of the entire community while he seeks bans on films and plays on the ground that they hurt the sentiments of the Catholic religious community in India. Since such demands tarnish the image of the entire community, we appeal to the press that they should not be projected as the views of the entire Christian community.
We wish to state that the views expressed by him are his own, or at best, that of his organization and this by no stretch of the imagination, can be portrayed as the views of the entire Catholic community, as is being done in recent times. His demands are sensational in nature and are self serving to attract media attention unto himself and we are opposed to the same.
KAFILA - COLLECTIVE EXPLORATIONS SINCE 2006 