PANAJI
Pastor Domnic D’Souza and Joane Mascarenhas e D’Souza have been barred from carrying out “religious activities” in their institutional building at Sodiem in Siolim.
An order to this effect was issued by North Goa District Magistrate (Collector) Maumu Hage, IAS, to “curb religious conversions”.
“The ban to carry out religious activities by Mrs Joan Mascarenhas e D’Souza and Mr. Domnic D’Souza in their institutional building situated in the property bearing Sy. No. 221/8A and H. No. 302/4, Tropawaddo, Sodiem, Siolim, BardezGoa in order to curb the religious conversions by means of allurement or fraud which may ultimately affect the freedom of religion and conscience of Citizens” states Hage in the order.
“Given the emergent nature of the situation, immediate prevention is desirable. Therefore Mrs Joan Mascarenhas D’Souza and Mr. Domnic D’Souza are directed to abstain from engaging in religious conversion. The circumstances do not allow the serving of notice individually, except Mrs Joan Mascarenhas e D’Souza and Mr. Domnic D’Souza,” Hage further states in the order.
