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Christian Bishop in Kerala warns towards Narcotics Jihad, Court orders FIR towards him in return

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A Justice of the Peace courtroom has directed the Kuravilangad police in Kerala to register a case towards Catholic Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt over his controversial ‘love and narcotic jihad’ comment based mostly on a criticism.The courtroom in Pala gave the route whereas contemplating a plea filed by a pacesetter of All India Imams Council (AIIC). The petition looking for to register a case towards the bishop was filed by Abdul Aziz Maulavi, the Kottayam district president of the council.Love and Narcotic JihadAs reported by TFI, Bishop Joseph, throughout a operate in Kuravilangad in Kottayam district on September 9 had acknowledged that Christian ladies have been falling prey to “love and narcotic jihad” in Kerala and wherever arms can’t be used, extremists have been utilizing such strategies to destroy the state’s youth.“They’ve realised that in a nation like India, taking up weapons & destroying others isn’t easy, they’re using other means. Their aim is to promote their religion & end non-Muslims. They use ‘love jihad’ & ‘narcotic jihad” ANI had quoted Joseph as saying.He additional added, “Jihadis, through love or other means, use women from other religions for misusing, for terrorist activities, or for economic gains. Those trying to prove that there’s no ‘love jihad’ are trying to feign ignorance. It’s not just a love marriage, it’s a war strategy.”Read More: Why are Christians of Kerala immediately terrified of Muslims of their state?Cases of Love Jihad in Kerala  For the higher a part of the final two years, Kerala’s Syro-Malabar church has been elevating the alarm about Christian ladies have been being focused and killed within the identify of affection jihad.Previously, Kerala Catholics Bishop Council (KCBC) Deputy General Secretary Varghese Vallikkat stood up towards the phenomenon and stated that “love jihad” must be addressed at a broader stage and “secular political parties should at least accept” that it existed in Kerala.Kerala Congress (Mani) chief Jose Ok Mani had stated that love jihad is a significant problem and must be studied and addressed. “There are some cases which have come up that need to be addressed, we should definitely address it. If something like this is taking place, we should address it,” Mani stated.In Kerala, virtually all mainstream and influential leaders comparable to E Sreedharan have additionally raised the love Jihad problem.Talking concerning the actuality of the state of affairs, the ‘Metro Man’ had remarked, “Love jihad, yes, I see what’s happened in Kerala. How Hindus are being tricked in a marriage and how they suffer…not only Hindus, Muslims, the Christian girls are being tricked in a marriage. Now that sort of a thing I certainly will oppose.”KCBC had tried to bury the difficulty sensing it can profit BJPHowever, reported by TFI, sensing that the rising anti-Jihad sentiment would profit BJP — Kerala Congress (Mani) and the KCBC had determined that will probably be guarded in its sermons.An official of the council was quoted as saying, “In future, our statements, speeches and responses will be guarded. We will be very cautious as we do not want to hurt the sentiments of other communities. The Church always stands for openness and strengthening the secular fabric of the society by enriching the communal harmony,”Read More: In Communist Kerala, Churches resolve to silence voices towards Love Jihad and Narcotics JihadThe FIR would possibly re-ignite the dialogHowever, with a criticism filed towards a bishop and that too by the Muslim faction, it appears to be like virtually sure that the dam of restraint and pretend Muslim-Christian bonhomie will wilt.‘Love Jihad’ is a significant problem and turning a blind eye in direction of it is just going to hang-out the present Pinarayi authorities within the not-so-distant future. The Islamists are on the prowl to quash the voices who’re talking towards it and if the Church continues to consider the present quandary as a political sport, it can damage the Christians in addition to different minority teams.