Faith groups have been crossing religious divides to support those in need during the coronavirus crisis in India. In a Religion Media Centre briefing, volunteers, aid workers and eye witnesses told stories of places of worship being turned into hospitals, different faith groups helping to bury the dead and acts of heroism to feed people left destitute.
Ruth Peacock hosted this event with guests:
- Saurabh Vaktania, from India Today
- Dr Jagbir Jhutti Johal, University of Birmingham
- Pam Das, editor at the Lancet
- Tilak Parekh, PhD student at the University of Cambridge
- Nilesh Solanki, on behalf of Sewa
- Bhavik Depala, Neasden Temple
- Mukesh Azad, a Christian volunteer in Delhi
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Report: Religions unite in India to combat the spiralling Covid-19 crisis
“For religious people, their religious leaders are perhaps a more authentic and trustworthy source of information than even government ministers. When their religious leader speaks, it’s akin to a sacred being or God speaking”
– Tilak Parekh
FULL BRIEFING YOUTUBE VIDEO
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