World Anglo-Indian Day celebrated at Chennai

On the occasion of the “WORLD ANGLO-INDIAN DAY”, being celebrated globally on 2nd August every year, Anglo-Indian Suburban Front, held its Executive Meeting on 2nd August 2022 at Perambur,Chennai. The Secretary Petula Pinheiro said the opening prayer and welcomed the gathering which was also graced by a 95 year old Anglo Indian Rev.Sr.Loretta.

Dr.Augustine Roy Rozario, Founder &President of Anglo-Indian Suburban Front and the Vice-President of Federation of AI Assns in India highlighted the various activities rendered by the Suburban Front

Dr.Augustine Roy Rozario, in his address stated that the NDA led Central Government needs to correct the erroneous 2011 Census enumeration of 296 Anglo-Indians done by the previous Government and restore the Special Reservation for Nomination of Anglo-Indians to Parliament and State Assemblies under Article 334(b),which was unconstitutionally and arbitrarily discontinued under the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act and extend the Anglo-Indian Nominations also for a further period of 10 years till 26th January’ 2030,as the four Lakhs Minority Anglo-Indian Community are presently unrepresented in many States(except Karnataka and Jharkhand)and in Lok-Sabha, which goes against the UN Resolution 47/35 directing Member States to protect Minorities based on national; ethnic; cultural; religious and linguistic identity.

Dr.Augustine Roy Rozario had highlighted the important need of the Tami Nadu State Government to consider -restore the post of Inspector of Anglo-Indian Schools in DPI Campus and restoration of one seat for the Anglo-Indian students in Engineering Courses which was discontinued since 2002. Last by not the least the Anglo-Indian Suburban Front Members suggested that the Church authorities should be addressed to maintain a separate Register to enumerate the Anglo-Indian families under their Parish.

Dr.Augustine Roy Rozario the Founder &President of Anglo-Indian Suburban Front can be contacted on 9444163862.