Minister George Curian says India is the safest place

Ethnic minorities are the safest in India, said George Kurian, Minister of Ethnic Affairs. File | Image source: Hindu

George Kurian said on Tuesday (March 25, 2025) that “India is the safest” as he compared the status of ethnic minorities in neighboring countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh and China.

Mr. Curian spoke with members of the Delhi State Minority Council at a meeting organized by the National Council of Ethnic Minority (NCM), highlighting the Center’s commitment to empowering ethnic minorities. He stressed that there are many plans dedicated to elevating ethnic minorities and other initiatives designed for their welfare.

He stressed that India’s minorities enjoy greater security and security than some neighbors, saying, “We can say that India is the safest place than any country in the world…See you to look at our neighbor Pakistan. Pakistan’s minority groups in Pakistan are the minority status of ethnic minorities. What are Christians there.

The minister said the world knows that China is a minority Christian and Muslim plight.

“You bring Myanmar is a place where Muslims are a minority. I don’t have to explain the Rohingya. You bring Bangladesh and then you don’t have to explain what happened to the minority there. In Sri Lanka, I don’t have to explain what happened on Easter night,” he said.

Sri Lanka was shocked by a series of deadly explosions on April 21, 2019. The attack was allegedly amid a series of coordinated Islamic terrorist suicide bombings. More than 300 people were killed in the attack, and several were injured.

The minister also claimed that he said he was a missionary of all these “rights” and faced community violence every month. He added: “It’s just that they don’t accept public rights. There is no need to say anything to the United States. That’s why I say India is the safest place for ethnic minorities. Here we can raise our voices. We can protest. We can ask the government to give and it has to give.”

Minister of Ethnic Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju also participated in the event as he reiterated the government’s commitment to the welfare of ethnic minority communities and emphasized the need for collaboration among groups of various faiths.

He assured that the ministry will review the state government’s requirements for gap funding support to strengthen and implement programs and programs designed to strengthen and strengthen minorities to ensure development across the country.

Chairman Iqbal Singh Lalpura elaborated on the contribution of ethnic minority communities to the country building and emphasized the committee as a platform for solving key issues. He welcomes the voices, opinions and opinions of participants and guarantees that the committee will be incorporated into best practices for minority committees in various states.