RSS slams Archbishop's 'pray for 2019' letter, Rajnath says minorities safe

In a letter addressed to all parish priests in the capital, Archbishop Anil Couto called upon Christians to hold prayers and observe a fast on Fridays for the nation's sake

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and RSS leaders slammed the circular released by Delhi archbishop calling for prayers ahead of the 2019 elections, terming it as a "direct attack on Indian secularism and democracy".

Delhi Archbishop Anil Couto, in his letter addressed to all the churches in the capital, called upon the Catholics to start a year-long prayer campaign for the "spiritual renewal" of the country ahead of the 2019 general elections. 

The letter said the country at present is witnessing "turbulent political atmosphere which poses a threat to the democratic principles enshrined in our Constitution and the secular fabric of