Andhra Pradesh Minority Welfare department has issued demolition orders for the “Calvary Temple Church” located in Namburu village, Pedakakani Mandal, Guntur District, after a series of serious allegations were raised. The demolition will proceed in accordance with the legal guidelines for structures operating without the necessary permissions.
A resident of Vasantharayapuram, Guntur, filed a formal complaint PMO office in November 2024, highlighting five significant allegations against the church. These allegations include the church’s alleged illegal operations, lack of required approvals from government bodies such as the Panchayat Raj, Revenue, Police Department, and the Noise Pollution Control Board.
The applicant also pointed out that the church, under the leadership of Pastor Rev. Dr. Satish Kumar of Hyderabad, has been collecting large sums of money in tithes without paying taxes. Furthermore, the church is accused of converting Hindus to Christianity by offering groceries to the poor and propagating false teachings.
Following the application, the matter was investigated, leading to the confirmation of the demolition orders, with appropriate action to be taken to demolish the illegal structure.
P. Satish Kumar is the founder and pastor of Calvary Temple, Hyderabad. He operates one of the largest churches in Asia, with more than 400,000 members and over 20,000 attendees at each service. The organization also runs Calvary Bible College, Calvary Hospital, and Calvary Schools.
దేవునికి మహిమకరముగా జరిగిన కల్వరి గ్రాండ్ క్రిస్మస్ సెలెబ్రేషన్స్ ( నంబూరు ) | 04-DEC-24 |@drsatishkumar#grandchristmas #nambur #welcome #blessed #drsatishkumar #calvarytemple #calvarytemplenamburu #saahusprince #worship #Celebration #FacebookPage #newpost #latest pic.twitter.com/aWJ0JKUHfT
— Dr.P.Satish Kumar (@CalvaryTemple3) December 5, 2024
He is highly influential in Andhra Pradesh, with significant national and international presence in Christian circles. He frequently visits South Korea, South Africa, and churches in the United States for his preaching activities.
Calvary temple in Hyderabad converts around 3000 people to Christianity every month.
Calvary Temple started in 2005 with around 20 people. Currently, it has more than 3 lakh members.
Best part is that this church promises "Miracle Healing".
All those doctors who mock Ayurveda… pic.twitter.com/It35UBKXUO
— Incognito (@Incognito_qfs) October 27, 2024
In 2018, he also met the then-Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, who remarked, “Inspiring to meet with Dr. Satish Kumar – pastor of Calvary Temple Church in Hyderabad, India. We discussed the importance of protecting religious freedom with faith leaders including Dr. David Jeremiah, Dr. John Ankerberg, Steve Green, Mart Green, and Dr. Jerry Johnson.”
Moreover, Calvary Temple is a habitual offender in violating laws of the land, often setting up new churches and encroaching lands through deceptive agreements.
#BIGNEWS:
Following orders from the Kakinada District Collector, revenue officials have confiscated the Calvary Temple, a digital church branch operated by Pastor Satish Kumar from Hyderabad. pic.twitter.com/KL8rCKUIPA— Legal Rights Protection Forum (@lawinforce) October 28, 2024
On 28th October 2024, the Legal Rights Protection Forum shared on social media platform X that, following orders from the Kakinada District Collector, revenue officials had confiscated the Calvary Temple, a digital church branch operated by Pastor Satish Kumar from Hyderabad.
