Shillong, Jan 4: The Thma U Rangli-Juki (TUR) on Tuesday condemned the desecration of Kali statue in Mawbah and demanded that perpetrators of this vandalism be speedily brought to book.

In a statement, TUR leader Angela Rangad said this act of idol desecration comes at a time when across India religious minorities have been consistently facing physical as well as ideological attacks from Hindu majoritarian organisations.

“Calls for genocide and anti Muslim rhetoric, attacks on churches and Christmas celebrations, anti conversion laws, cancellation of FCRA licenses of minority charitable organisations like missionaries of charity etc. And sadly India seems to be celebrating majoritarian violence and there is a defeaning silence,” she said.

TUR also condemned all instances of majoritarian violence whether in other states of India or Meghalaya.

“It is important that we in Meghalaya guard against such majoritarian impulses and work towards a pluralist Meghalaya where its minorities both religious and ethnic feel safe and their security genuinely assured,” Rangad stated.