Christian leader slams Vijaysai Reddy’s remarks on ‘forced conversions’

R.S. John, the founder president of the South India Baptists Association's Vizianagaram branch, strongly denounced the alleged remarks made by former Rajya Sabha member V. Vijaysai Reddy. Mr. John, addressing the media, asserted that there was no need for any Christian organization to engage in such activities and that no organization would work for the benefit of a specific political party.

He urged Mr. Vijaysai Reddy to apologize to the Christian community for his supposed comments and expressed the belief that Mr. Vijaysai Reddy had made such allegations with the intention of gaining political advantage ahead of the launch of a new political party in the State. Additionally, Mr. John called upon Praja Shanti Party president K. A. Paul to retract his derogatory comments directed against Botsa Satyanarayana, a respected political leader in the state.