Prince Calvin, a presbyter of CSI Immanuel church in Coimbatore made derogatory and anti-Hindu remarks during his sermon during Sunday service.
On June 16, the presbyter during his sermon discussed how worship strengthens Christianity and should be a part of one’s daily life. However, he soon shifted focus and made highly derogatory remarks about Sanatana Dharma and Hindus, specifically targeting Brahmins. While explaining Bible verses about untouchability, he tactically diverted his sermon to criticize Sanatana Dharma.
As reported in The Commune, he said, “Today it is the 2 descendants who are ruling the world, one is Abraham’s descendants and the other Ishmael’s descendants. Christians and Muslims are the ones ruling the world. Here people talk about Sanatanam and spirituality. They eat dumplings (kozhakattai) and coconut meat (Thenga moodi), and they drink cow urine. What is spirituality in this? They say those who eat beef are lower caste while those who drink cow urine are upper caste. Do they even have brains? One who eats cow dung is upper caste, “crossbelt” (a derogatory reference to one wearing sacred thread janeu/poonool) – the one who eats the cow that gives this cow dung is lower caste.”
He further said, “The only race which eats dung lives here. No other race in the entire world eats dung. Only in India do they eat the dung and drink the urine. We have such a disgusting race in India, and he proudly says that he came from Lord Brahma’s head. If you came from the head, why are you eating what fell on the ground? The one who comes from the head must stand on his head. We all stand in front of the cow, but these people stand behind the cow waiting for it to lift its tail. And they call us savage. They call us uncivilized people and say don’t touch them; they are untouchable. We feel ashamed to touch them, they do such dirty things.”
Following this video going viral, the YouTube channel of the church made the video of the sermon private.
Subsequently, the Race Course police in Coimbatore registered a case against Prince Calvin, presbyter of CSI Immanuel Church, for making defamatory remarks about another religion during a sermon on June 16, 2024. The sermon, uploaded on the church’s Facebook page, prompted a complaint by sub-inspector Priyanka. Calvin faces charges under Sections 153 A, 295 A, 504, and 505 (ii) of the IPC for allegedly inciting enmity and communal tension.
