CHRISTIANS IN INDIA: CARD. TOPPO, "INTERNATIONAL LOBBYING AND POLITICAL WILL ARE NEEDED"(3)

In his opinion, this violence is based on "political and economic reasons. But it is also due to the fact that, if Christians keep growing, the socio-political stability of the state would feel threatened". According to card. Toppo, the international lobbying action "might be improved", but it has still "helped, because the Indians fear that anyone might come and see, and this problem might turn into a nationwide scandal". "It is a matter of justice and human rights – he highlights –. We live in a global village. When human rights are at stake, the other countries have to take action". However, card. Toppo does not fear that violence might spread to other Indian states: "I don’t think so. Because now the central government and other organisations are aware of what is going on in Orissa".