Kolkata: “Our faith traditions compel us to stand beside the marginalised and to question systems that perpetuate inequality,” Archbishop Elias Frank said on Friday at a programme by United Interfaith Foundation (India) on World Day of Social Justice.The Archbishop said, “True justice arises from a conscience that refuses to be indifferent. When communities of faith come together in sincerity, they overcome barriers and create not only dialogue but direction — direction towards a society where dignity is not selective and opportunity is not conditional.”“It is in this unity of conscience that we safeguard dignity and ensure that opportunity is not reserved for a few, but secured for all,” he added.The discussions came in the backdrop of the foundation announcing a civic engagement programme — “My Vote, My Right” — on Feb 28, when the Bengal voters’ roll is published.Foundation general secretary Satnam Singh Ahluwalia said, “Social justice cannot be confined to language or commemorations.” Ahluwalia, also a member of the Bengal minority commission, said, “Inclusion is not merely about offering a chair at the table; it is about ensuring the table itself is stable, fair, and accessible.”
