The National Council of Churches in India has termed the reference to the Bible by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat with regard to mob lynching as "irresponsible" (PTI Photo)The National Council of Churches in India has issued a statement condemning the reference to the Bible by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, in order to justify the term "mob lynching". In a statement on Thursday, October 10, 2019, the NCCI said Bhagwat had misquoted the Bible. The NCCI statement said this misrepresentation had "created suspicion among the people" and "humiliated the Christian minority". Quite contrary to what Bhagwat suggests, Jesus was in fact saving an accused woman from the wrath of the mob in the said passage." The NCCI statement noted: "almost all mob lynching incidents target the vulnerable communities in India including the religious minorities, Dalits, adivasis, the economically poor and women.

Source: The Telegraph October 10, 2019 10:30 UTC