SaralnamaAn article in RSS-linked Malayalam weekly Kesari targeted Church leaders over anti-conversion laws. The Syro-Malabar Church strongly criticized it. The article, by Hindu Aikya Vedi's E S Biju, called for a nationwide ban on religious conversion. It mentioned the July arrest of two Kerala nuns in Chhattisgarh. The Church accused Kesari of spreading false propaganda. Congress leader K C Venugopal said it exposed BJP's anti-Christian stand. From until local body elections this year, this issue may impact BJP's Christian outreach in Kerala. Next, Assembly elections will be held in 2026. (Updated 16 Sep 2025, 07:03 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- An article in RSS-linked Malayalam weekly Kesari targeted Church leaders over anti-conversion laws
- The Syro-Malabar Church strongly criticized it
- The article, by Hindu Aikya Vedi's E S Biju, called for a nationwide ban on religious conversion