Ramesh Baghel has become the face of a struggle for securing dignity in death for Christians across Chhattisgarh state, India, as he prepares a new petition to the Supreme Court of India.
More than two and a half months after the Supreme Court ordered the Chhattisgarh government to “demarcate exclusive sites as graveyards for burial of Christians throughout the state,” officials have taken no publicly known action to implement the directive. The court-imposed deadline of March 27 passed without compliance.
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“This isn’t just about my father anymore. It is about the dignity and rights of every Christian in Chhattisgarh,” Baghel told Morning Star News. “Our community continues to face the same challenges with nowhere to bury our dead with respect. I’m approaching the Supreme Court again because we need a resolution that honors both the court’s directive and our faith.”
Baghel, who fought a three-week legal battle to bury his father, pastor Subhash Baghel, said he is consulting with local lawyers before approaching a Supreme Court attorney in Delhi.
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