Bitter Power Struggle Erupts At Coimbatore CSI Church: Dalit Priests Blocked By Bouncers, Bishop Accused Of Swindling Provident Fund Money - The Commune

Bitter Power Struggle Erupts At Coimbatore CSI Church: Dalit Priests Blocked By Bouncers, Bishop Accused Of Swindling Provident Fund Money - The Commune

A confrontation broke out on Sunday at the CSI Thirumandala Church Office on Race Course Road, Coimbatore, amid a long-standing dispute within the church’s administration. According to reports, the church oversees 125 CSI congregations in Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruppur, and the Nilgiris, employing a large number of bishops and staff. Since 2014, two factions within the administrative committee have been at odds. One faction has accused CSI Coimbato…