Background

Jeetu Rathod is working as president with the Samast Christi Samaj, a federation of 80 Christian NGOs. He uses his political connections to support pastors through various means (legal activism, protests, campaigns, etc). Eknath Shinde appointed Jeetu Rathod as State Minority Coordinator in Shiv Sena.

 

Jeetu Rathod is working on the agenda to establish himself as a minority leader in Thane, Palghar, Mumbai..”

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Jeetu Rathod is working as president with the Samast Christi Samaj, a federation of 80 Christian NGOs. He uses his political connections to support pastors through various means (legal activism, protests, campaigns, etc). Eknath Shinde appointed Jeetu Rathod as State Minority Coordinator in Shiv Sena...”

 

PROFESSIONAL DETAILS

 

• Shiv Sena, Maharashtra State Minority Coordinator
• Christian Ekta Manch - Maharashtra State President 2009-2014
• Christian Ekta Samajik Sanghatna (CESS)- Founder & National President Since 2015
• Cornerstone Fellowship- President & Founder 2020- Membership No. 9860
• National Secretary, Human Rights And Anti-Corruption Forum
• Samast Christi Samaj (All Christian Community)- President
• JRS Housekeeping Services, President & Founder (Add. No. Bk-1508, Ulhasnagar, Mumbai, 421004)

 

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CONTACT DETAILS

 

Contact no. 9850140153, 9323389315

Email Id:  [email protected]

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Email Id:  rathodgurpreet@gmail

 

Address

Baiark 1508/4, Thane, Maharashtra, India.

 

ACTIVISM

 

Campaign in Support of Conversion

• Addressing a press meeting on wednesday, a federation named Samast Christi Samaj placed a series of demands that include strengthening human rights monitoring mechanisms, speedy closure of ‘false cases’ against pastors ^[1].
 
• Jeetu Rathod used his influence to register police complaints against the Hindu activists and people alleged with anti-Christ ideology ^[2].
 
• In an event in Badlapur, Rathod guided pastors and preachers on how to survive persecution, how to talk with the government & police authorities, and minority rights if any obstacle arises in gospel preaching ^[3].

 

Yeshu Janmotsav

 

Jeetu Rathod organizes Yeshu Janmotsav every year, in which many pastors, church priests, and preachers participate ^[4]. In 2023, around 150-200 pastors attended this annual event. This event is organised as a show of strength and also spreading the gospel on a mass level in Ulhasnagar, Badlapur, Kalyan and Ambernath ^[5].

 

Against CAA NRC

 

Jeetu Rathod led a protest march against the CAA/NRC in Mumbai, Thane city, with Rt. Rev. Bishop. Anil Mahima & Rev. Rakesh Prasad on December 18, 2019 ^[6].

 

Against Uniform Civil Code

 

Jeetu Rathod tried to provoke the people against the implementation of the Uniform Code (UCC) on July 4, 2023, and made claims that it could harm the rights of Christians ^[7].

 

Miscellaneous

 

He had a meeting with the Mumbai State Representative and Secretary of the Rashtravadi Congress Party, Sharad Pawar Group ^[8].

 

1. Shiv Sena
2. National Congress Party
3. National Council Of Churches In India
4. United Christians Of Mumbai
5. All India Catholic Union
6. Samast Christi Samaj
7. All India Media Association, -Delhi. (AIMA)
8. Christian Ekta Manch
9. Christian Ekta Mahila Manch
10. Christian Ekta Yuva Manch
11. Christian Ekta Samajik
12. Sanghtna Nazarene Church
13. Human Rights And Anti-Corruption Forum
14. Christian Ekta Samajik Sanghatna
15. National JR Group (Jeetu Rathod Group)
16. Awana Children Ministries
17. Evangelical Church of India
18. Note A Band (Gospel Band)
19. Ambernath Church Forum
20. Bharatiya Masih Samaj
21. India Campus Crusade for Christ

 

1. Gurpreet Kaur Rathod (Wife of Jeetu Rathod)
2. Eknath Shinde
3. Shrikant Shinde
4. Dolphy D'souza
5. Kaleb Rajan, Evangelical Church of India (Bishop of Maharashtra, Gujrat, Goa, and Madhya Pradesh)
6. Ram Puniyani
7. Lara Jesani
8. Cyril Dara
9. Devdhan Tribhuvan (Pastor)
10. Paul Joseph
11. Smruti D'Souza
12. Valerian Rozario
13. Shankar Govind
14. Philip Dadode (Pastor)
15. Ramesh Katela (Pastor)
16. Roby G Varg (Pastor)
17. Sakharam Bhoye (Pastor)
18. Santosh S (Pastor)
19. Bhunesh Tambe (Pastor)
20. Maur (Pastor)
21. Santosh Umbhreji (Awana Children Ministries)
22. Ramesh Daniyal (Chairman Of E.C.I Churches, Kalyan District.)
23. Prabhudas Manavreji (Nazarene Church)
24. Anthoni Raj 
25. Michal (Pastor)
26. Prabhakar (Pastor)
27. Anthony Raj (Pastor)
28. Joseph Mane (Pastor)
29. Anthoni Raj Thomson (Pastor)
30. Prabhakar (Pastor)
31. Soni Aliyas (Pastor)
32. Michal (Pastor)
33. Br. Suhash 
34. Jhonson Mankar (CEM Thane city President)
35. Prof Sudha Joglekar (Working President, Christian Ekta Mahila Manch)
36. Rev.Santosh Umbhreji (Awana children ministries)
37. Rev.Ramesh Daniyal (chairman of E.C.I churches kalyan district)
38. Rev. Prabhudas manavreji (Nazarene church)
39. Br.Suhas jadhav (christian ekta yuva manch)
40. Father K.B. Londhe (President of the Ambernath Church Forum)
41. Acharya Vikas Massey
42. Vikrant Anand (Actor)
43. Rt. Rev. Bishop. Anil Mahima
44. Rev. Rakesh
45. Prasad Prajakt Zaware Patil II

 

[1] Bella Jaisinghani / TNN / Apr 5, 2023. (n.d.). Christians to lead Maha Morcha against atrocities on April 12in Mumbai: Mumbai News - Times of India. The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/christians-to-lead-maha-morcha-against-atrocities-on-april-12/articleshow/99276597.cms.

[2] YouTube. (2016, December 15). Jeetu Bhai Rathod. YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ntMSSuVlHQ .

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[4] Rathod Jeetu. Facebook. (n.d.), https://www.facebook.com/rathod.jeetu.3/posts/pfbid09MbzoLH1Wm4LmPk69CH7zNQcy6BJcW3TQvwaKrJZ9vPtmT9aRE28AYUEvPJbGBepl.

[5] Rathod Jeetu. Facebook. (n.d.), https://www.facebook.com/rathod.jeetu.3/posts/pfbid07BnzNdBYC2eyTnXsNe72HFwbVL5CqX5SRPcUHqV18bvJv1479fNWZKN3z6EvYppQl.

[6] Rathod Jeetu. Facebook. (n.d.), https://www.facebook.com/rathod.jeetu.3/posts/pfbid0kEaXwD6M9QQvjEwjTmiQTpRVxT1m2AvUKRYDn4wQVaHSZGvRyWUpXgSBTbZBAvMFl.

[7] Christian ekta Samajik Sanghtna mumbai. Facebook. (n.d.-a), https://www.facebook.com/rathod.cess.in/posts/pfbid02CYF7iUjtU9XMAr226c5a2HvkAwMDq1AqbRCjFmQyjnfd2XHhyfZdq1Hz4JUSLTnNl.

[8] Rathod Jeetu. Facebook. (n.d.-b), https://www.facebook.com/rathod.jeetu.3/posts/pfbid02WsxZVw1fjwp6eFugy9RMsBvH4RMkzUbVdeqHgCm2fGWWZZUWXmJBc5C8Tj1QxQZEl.