Kerala Clergy Challenges BJP Over Nuns' Arrest in Chhattisgarh

Senior Catholic clergy in Kerala have warned the BJP that future relations depend on resolving the issue of two nuns jailed in Chhattisgarh for alleged conversion and trafficking. The Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council demands justice and questions BJP's minority outreach sincerity, urging political parties to support the nuns' release.

The Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council has issued a stern warning to the BJP, asserting that any future political relationship hinges on the release of two nuns arrested in Chhattisgarh on allegations of conversion and human trafficking.

Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, addressing the media, emphasized that the incident would heavily influence the Church's political stance. He criticized the absence of justice for the nuns, who remain incarcerated, and questioned the authenticity of the BJP's attempts to engage with the Christian community.

The Cardinal's remarks coincide with the BJP's efforts to court minority communities ahead of upcoming Assembly elections, a strategy scrutinized by both local clergy and political leaders.