Basil Bhuriya

"We face constant harassment and persecution. The need of the hour is to address people's grievances and establish rapport with political parties of different ideologies to safeguard our people's interest."

"The Church at large, especially the Indian Church and the Society of the Divine Word in particular, have lost a young, energetic and beloved people's pastor. As friends and companions we lived together from the first days of education until the final days of our priestly ordinations. He was a simple, hard working, dedicated pastor. He had a large heart for the poor and marginalised. The gap created by his passing will remain, forever."