anglo-Indian Leaders meet NMc in Delhi

Press Release from Dr.Augustine Roy Rozario. Vice-President/Fed.of AngloIndian Assns in India; informs that the Executive Committee of the Federation of Anglo-Indian Associations in India met Shri. Iqbal Singh Lalpura, Chairman, National Minorities Commission (NMC) on April 12, 2023

Forenoon, in New Delhi and submitted a Memorandum seeking the Commission's intervention and recommendation for:-

1) Appointment of a National Commission by the President of India for the Four Lakhs Anglo-Indians as guaranteed under Article 338(10) of the Indian Constitution to protect their rights and privileges,as done in the case of the SC &ST Communities.

2)Restoring the Anglo-Indian Nominations to Parliament and State Assemblies under Article 334(b) discontinued arbitrarily effective 26 th January'2020,on the basis of an erroneous enumeration of a fraction of 296 Anglo-Indians in the 2011 Census.

3)Award the Anglo-Indian Community the status of a separate Minority as per the NCM Act of 1992 being a linguistic and ethnic Minority.

4)Restore the Job Reservation of 5% in Central Services earlier granted under Article 336 for only 10 years between 1950 and 1960.

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5)Restore the financial grants to Anglo-Indian Schools under Article 337 discontinued in States like Tamilnadu due to change in the educational system.

Thanksgiving

Novena Prayer to St. Jude

O holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need, to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present urgent petition, in return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked.

Say Three Our Fathers, three Hail Mary’s and three Glory be’s.

St. Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid. Amen.

—Mrs. Kalpana M. , Mulund

Hopefully the Government will systematically and sympathetically consider the immediate requirements and sanction the due facilities neglected in the recent past.

NOTE : Anglo-Indians are widely resident in India in Kolkata (WB), Chennai (TN), Mumbai, Pune (Maharashtra) , Cochin (Kerala) and many North and North Eastern States.

Their peculiar status and Backwardness due to ethnic impact demands special attention of the authorities/ executive and the exclusive support extended to the Anglo- Indian Community should not be neglected and their hardships and suffering should not be prolonged as statutory encouragement will go a long way in ushering the gifted and cultured community to the mainstream of life in the Indian ethos as per the constitution of India and agreements long time in place.

Prayer To St. anthony

(to find a lost article)

St. Anthony, perfect imitator of Jesus, who received from God the special power of restoring lost things, grant that I may find... which has been lost. At least restore to me peace and tranquility of mind, the loss of which has afflicted me even more than my material loss. To this favour I ask another of you : that I may always remain in possession of the true good that is God. Let me rather lose all things than lose God, my supreme good. Let me never suffer the loss of my greatest treasure, eternal life with God. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be..

Thanksgiving

Thanks for the favour granted. We have received back our hard earned money with interest, paid to builder.

Mrs. Kalpana M., Mulund