09 February 2024, 02:00 AM IST
Alappuzha: CBCI repeatedly said about the constitution. The statement issued by the bishops after the conference will be a blow to the BJP in Kerala. With this, there is a possibility that the relationship between the church and the BJP will fall.
The socio-political situation in the country was assessed in the conference of Bharat Catholic Bishops’ Committee (CBCI) held in Bengaluru. 170 bishops of the country participated. BJP – Christian church relations worsened when Manipur was burnt. CBCI is the continuation of that. Criticism in the conference.
Along with the usual criticisms of economic growth shrinking to a few percentage points, unemployment rising, and science and technology growth not reaching the majority, the statement elaborates on hate speech and methods of undermining the essence of the Constitution. The conference also pointed out that there are attacks on Christians and institutions in different areas of the country.
It is indicated that the bishops from North India have taken a position that they want a response in strong language. In Assam, various Hindu organizations, including the Kudumba Sukashya Parishad, came forward against the Christian missionaries.
They demanded that the statues of Jesus and Mary should be removed from the Christian schools there and that priests and sisters should change their religious clothes and wear ordinary clothes. The organization accused the school of proselytizing.
Recent incidents in other states of North India have also led to a tough stand by the CBCI. A Hindu Aikyavedi leader’s remarks about the Palayoor mosque in Thrissur also drew controversy.
Criticisms such as the main democratic institutions of the country have weakened, the federal system is under pressure, the media is not doing its duty, and the emergence of communal polarization in the country is endangering democracy. Raised
It has been requested that all political leaders should be ready to give importance to the Constitution and its preamble. CBCI will also encourage those who are committed to constitutional values to vote. requesting
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