Congress President Rahul Gandhi. | Photo Credit: IANS

Hyderabad: Ahead of the crucial poll in Telangana it seems that the Congress is back to its typical ploy of playing appeasement politics. Times Now has accessed Congress Telangana committee proposal in which the party is seeking SOPs for one particular community. The minority department of Telangana Congress Committee had submitted a proposal on October 9 which was later named as 'Congress Christian manifesto'.

In the manifesto, the Congress has demanded land for churches, graveyards, and seats in the parliament for the Christian community. The BJP has now questioned the proposal were it sees blatant appeasement ahead of polls in the state. Under attack from the opponents, the Congress has now claimed that the proposal was worded wrongly but the intent was right.

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The BJP, however, has said that the Congress has made a mockery of the Election Commission guidelines and accused the grand old party of violating it brazenly.

These are the demands that have been put forward:

Need protection for Christian Bishops, Pastors (Mainline as well as independent) and Evangelists. Salaries to be paid for pastors Allocate government lands to construct Churches in each Mandal. Subsidy for the Christian pilgrimage Seats for Christians to be allotted in the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Assembly for the welfare of Christians Need houses for the Christian journalists and support for medical and for their children education. Christian Bhavan in State & Christian Community halls in Districts

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After Oppositions uproar, Congress has now defended the proposal by saying that Sheeba Rajender G plays a small role in the party. However, according to the proposal, she is a secretary.