Punjab CM Channi’s decision to set up Lord Jesus Christ Chair hailed

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, December 15

Punjab Minorities Commission welcomed Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s decision to set up a chair of Lord Jesus Christ at one of the universities in the state.

Commission chairman Prof Emanuel Nahar, in a release issued here on Wednesday, said a study centre where pastors and students would be able to receive religious education would be set up. At the same time, the problem of cemetery for Christians has also been solved in the districts where there was no space for cemetery. A space would be made available. In addition, community halls would be constructed in every district, where people belonging to the Christian community would be able to hold their programmes. Chief Minister Channi also released an amount of Rs1crore to the Welfare Board. Prof Nahar said the CM also announced that the community would be given 5 marla plots.

He said in the last 72 years, Channi was the first CM who has done so much for the Christian community. The Punjab Government has given gift to the community before Christmas, he said.

Commission member Subhash Thoba said Prof Nahar constantly strived to convey the demands of the community to the government and implement it.