Kerala Congress Demands Release of Nuns Amid Controversy

Kerala Congress members urged the government to release two Catholic nuns arrested in Chhattisgarh for alleged human trafficking and forced conversions. Congress MPs condemned the arrest as baseless, while BJP MP Vijay Baghel backed the Chhattisgarh government, asserting the accusations. The debate highlights growing communal tensions and demands swift resolution.

Congress representatives from Kerala called for immediate government action on Wednesday, demanding the release of two Catholic nuns detained in Chhattisgarh over accusations of human trafficking and forced religious conversion.

The nuns, Preethi Merry and Vandana Francis, were arrested alongside Sukaman Mandavi at the Durg railway station following a complaint by a Bajrang Dal functionary, alleging that they forcibly converted and trafficked three girls.

Citing the incident during Zero Hour, Congress MPs decried the arrest as unjust, while BJP MP Vijay Baghel supported the Chhattisgarh government, calling the situation a political conspiracy to destabilize communal harmony.

(With inputs from agencies.)