Zero Discrimination Day

Christians believe that God is our Father and all are brothers and sisters, belonging to the one family of God. However, sinful discrimination of race, colour, caste, gender etc. continue to exist and perpetuate the misery and sufferings of millions of people inside and outside the Church. It is a major challenge for the genuine followers of Jesus to join the struggle of the discriminated millions towards liberation and strive to build an inclusive society.

Despite the egregious examples, some people still ignore or outright deny the racism directed toward the AAPI community, leading a fellow Jesuit to breathe a sigh of relief when finally feeling listened to. Sometimes, blending in means being the “model minority,” a term that is both rooted in disparaging Blacks in their civil protest and used to pit people of color against one another.

Those Indians who want religious harmony are looking for resources from their own religions and the Constitution. But the upper caste and class Brahmins (priests) and Banias (businessmen) want to divide the Indians on the basis of religion for their political ends. The common and conscious Indians are for development, peace, rights, justice and cultural cum religious harmony.