Hyderabad: For the first time, the Andhra Pradesh federation of Churches has issued a pastoral letter urging Christian community to elect only secular parties in the elections. The letter was read out during the mass on Sunday morning.
The letter read out on Sunday morning asked the parishioners to elect leaders who uphold secular and pluralistic character of India and its Constitution.
The letter makes it clear that it is not backing any particular political party. The letter only talks about making the 'right choice'. However, it is being seen as a warning against the TDP which has an alliance with the BJP in the state. While some argue that since the Congress is out of the race in Andhra, it may help YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRCP.
Andhra has a large number of Christians. According to some estimates, many of them are recent converts.
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