Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa hosts the traditional Christmas celebrations
Posted on: 23/Dec/2013 4:00:13 PM
Every year the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa hosts the traditional Christmas celebrations. This year also she hosted the traditional Christmas celebrations. Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday appealed to Christians to engage in noble work and pray for universal welfare.
Addressing a cross-section of religious and political leaders at the launch of the traditional Christmas celebrations that she hosts each year, Ms. Jayalalithaa stressed the importance of faith, which was essential to achieve success in life. Miracles could happen if one believed; without faith one could not succeed, she said.
Ms. Jayalalithaa narrated a parable about how faith produced miracles to an audience that included G. Ramakrishnan, CPI (M) State secretary, D. Pandian, CPI State secretary, R. Sarath Kumar, All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi president, and C.K. Tamilarasan, MLA and general secretary of the Republican Party of India.
George Antonysamy, Arch Bishop, Madras-Mylapore archdiocese, demanded Scheduled Caste status for Dalit Christians and inclusion of Christians in the Most Backward Classes list.
V. Devasahayam, Bishop, Church of South India, Diocese of Madras, described her as a �star that was rising from the south and destined towards the north� in an endorsement of Ms. Jayalalithaa as a future Prime Minister. The Chief Minister later cut the cake with a prayer that the food shared would unite everyone more closely in love and brotherhood.
