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Wednesday, Jun 11, 2025
BJP shores up support only to meet with resistance from Christians
The global concern of the Christians over Islamic extremism and the unprecedented growth of the BJP have built the necessary common ground for the two to meet.
Kerala has elected only one MLA from BJP in its history while the party is running an aggressive campaign to open its account in the Lok Sabha from the state.
He made this comment during a press conference held on the sidelines of a tense situation at Pulppalli when the procession carrying the body of V P Paul, who was killed in an elephant attack, turned violent.
The virtual campaign, titled 'Not in our name', was started by Jesuit Fathers Cedric Prakash and Prakash Louis and Catholic leader John Dayal.
Around 50 Christian families, including Fr Shaiju Kurien, Secretary of the Orthodox Church Nilakkal Bhadrasanam, joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister V Muraleedharan on Saturday.
In his traditional Xmas message, he calls for an 'end to military operations with their appalling harvest of innocent civilian victims'.
Narendra Modi heaped praise on the Christian community on Monday for its role in giving direction to the society and sense of service, and said the country proudly acknowledges this.
Two women died and 51 others were injured, some seriously, in multiple blasts at a Christian religious gathering in a convention centre on Sunday morning, sending shockwaves across Kerala.
Archbishop Mar Joseph Pamplany has criticised the Indian prime minister for not offering solace to victims of Manipur violence.
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