Even as the Rajasthan assembly bulldozed the Anti Conversion bill and the RSS continued it coercive actions in Orissa, Indian President Kalam has said he will write to the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh expressing himself on recent events (affecting religious minorities).

During his recent visit to Bangalore, President Kalam gave an audience to Transparency International (Karn) leader B G Koshy, a human rights activist.

On the developments in Rajasthan, the Indian President said he was already aware of the Christian concerns regarding the Freedom of Religion Bill. He said he had already spoken to Prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh about it and would convey our reservations once again - in a letter to the government of Dr Singh.

Briefed about the plight of Emmanuel Mission leaders Archbishop MA Thomas and his son Sam Thomas who is now in judicial custody, the President said the government of the state of Rajasthan though the Prime Minister's Office - the official channel -- had sent a voluminous report about Thomas. Mr. Koshy informed the President that the Stat government as guilty of violation of rules and human rights and its report was naturally suspect and a pack of lies.

Mr. Koshy also briefed the President about the actions of the government of Gujarat ejecting Catholic nuns from a leprosarium they had been running for sixty years. The President said he would ask for an investigation.