<p>Cardinal Oswald Gracias, president of Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), on Tuesday, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to take steps to address the growing anxiety among minorities following attacks on them.</p>.<p>Gracias also discussed with Modi the possibility of a visit of Pope Francis to India.</p>.<p>During their meeting, the cardinal drew the attention of prime minister towards the "growing anxiety in certain sections of the community" because of the sporadic attacks on minority institutions and personnel in different parts of the country.</p>.<p>"If the message goes out that these acts of violence are against the law and harms the Country and will not be tolerated, (then) it will go a long way in allaying the fears of the community and will discourage the misguided people from creating mischiefs," the cardinal told the prime minister.</p>.<p>In a statement, the CBCI said the prime minister assured that welfare of people and eradication of poverty is his first priority.</p>.<p>Modi reiterated that he is the prime minister of all Indians, irrespective of their caste and creed, and told the cardinal that if there is any issue that is to be brought to his attention, he will be always available and willing to look into it, the statement said.</p>
<p>Cardinal Oswald Gracias, president of Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), on Tuesday, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to take steps to address the growing anxiety among minorities following attacks on them.</p>.<p>Gracias also discussed with Modi the possibility of a visit of Pope Francis to India.</p>.<p>During their meeting, the cardinal drew the attention of prime minister towards the "growing anxiety in certain sections of the community" because of the sporadic attacks on minority institutions and personnel in different parts of the country.</p>.<p>"If the message goes out that these acts of violence are against the law and harms the Country and will not be tolerated, (then) it will go a long way in allaying the fears of the community and will discourage the misguided people from creating mischiefs," the cardinal told the prime minister.</p>.<p>In a statement, the CBCI said the prime minister assured that welfare of people and eradication of poverty is his first priority.</p>.<p>Modi reiterated that he is the prime minister of all Indians, irrespective of their caste and creed, and told the cardinal that if there is any issue that is to be brought to his attention, he will be always available and willing to look into it, the statement said.</p>
