The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appeared to be facing strong socio-political headwinds on Christmas Eve Tuesday.
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) says the disruption of Christmas carols by students of Narepilly Municipal Higher Primary School jeopardizes the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) expansion into the Christian community in Kerala. insisted.
The Bharatiya Janata Party will also be helped by the fact that the Palakkad district police are investigating a Sangh Parivar worker for allegedly destroying a cot depicting the Nativity of Jesus Christ assembled by students of GBUP School in Tattamangalam. It didn’t happen.
As an example, Metropolitan Bishop Juhanon Meletius of the Malankara Orthodox Syriac Diocese of Thrissur Diocese pointed out in a social media post that cribs are revered in some areas but destroyed in others. , aroused public criticism.
Notably, the bishop’s post came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a Christmas celebration organized by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) in New Delhi.
Immediately, Baselios Marthoma Matthews III, an Eastern Catholic and Metropolitan of the Malankara Church, condemned the incident as “alarming”.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) and the Congress have responded to the landslide victory of Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Suresh Gopi in the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency, which has a significant Christian constituency. Taking the hint, he used this incident to derail the ‘factionalism’ of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Christmas Outreach to Minority Communities.”
CPI(M) and Congress workers staged a protest at Palkad, singing Christmas carols and dressing up as Santa Claus.
At the same time, rank-and-file members of the Bharatiya Janata Party spread out across the state, knocking on the doors of parishioners and church leaders to convey Mr. Modi’s festive greetings.
In his Christmas message, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the Sangh Parivar’s attack on Christmas celebrations had brought dishonor to Kerala. He called for social unity to isolate such “divisive and uncivilized forces.”
Opposition leader VD Satheesan highlighted the “sharply contrasting aspects” of the BJP’s attempts to curry favor with the Christian community in Kerala. He described the BJP’s “overtures against Christians” as tantamount to a “wolf in sheep’s clothing”.
The BJP hastily pressed the reset button in the face of stiff public opposition. Federal Minister of State George Kurian immediately condemned the incident.
BJP state president K. Surendran told The Hindu that the party expelled the Wayanad district secretary for anti-Christian remarks. “Congress welcomed him,” he said.
VHP state secretary Vij Thampi said the Bajrang Dal and VHP officials gently told school authorities that sending schoolchildren to play Christmas carols in nearby houses was a violation of juvenile justice rules. He said he pointed it out. “The police arrested them on trumped-up charges, he claimed.
issued – December 24, 2024 9:25 PM IST
