Anti-Conversion Bill: Miscreants vandalise statue of Saint Anthony in Karnataka

Unidentified people vandalised Statue of Saint Anthony at St Joseph’s Church in Sosepalya village of Chikkaballapura taluk of Chikkaballapura district on Thursday. The incident is allegedly connected with the Anti-Conversion Bill which was passed in the Karnataka state Assembly.

Chikkaballapura:Some unidentifiedpeople vandalised statue of Saint Anthony at St Joseph’s Church in Sosepalya village of Chikkaballapura taluk of Chikkaballapura district on Thursday.

The incident is allegedly connected with Anti-Conversion Bill passed by the Karnataka government despite stiff resistance from Christian leaders and Janata Dal (Secular).

As per the information, miscreants defaced the statue in the 160-year-old St. Joseph's church at around 5.30 am on Thursday in Sosepalya village where about 80 Christian families are living. Based on a complaint filed by Father Anthony Daniel, Chikkaballapura Rural Station Police have registered a case & started the probe into the matter.

The Bill was tabled hastily on Monday at the ongoing winter session of the Assembly.