Mangaluru, May 20, 2021: The Mangaluru Diocese as well as the Udupi Pradesh Catholic Sabha have strongly condemned the statement of MP Shobha Karandlaje accusing churches of misguiding people on Covid vaccination.
In a press communique, Roy Castelino, PRO of Mangaluru Diocese has said that it was painful to hear a false statement from the Udupi MP that churches were discouraging people of the community from taking Covid vaccine.
He pointed out how the churches have been enlightening people on the vaccination programme and had even initially organised vaccination camps in church premises.
Meanwhile, Udupi Pradesh Catholic Sabha President Mary D’Souza too condemned the statement of the MP and described it as "childish."