Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 23 (ANI): The Syro-Malabar Church in Kerala on Wednesday came out in the support of Pala Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt, alleging a concerted move to isolate and attack him for some 'warnings' issued by him against organized anti-social activities.

Kozhikode Sep 19 PTI The Congress in Kerala on Sunday said it would call a meeting of various religious leaders in the state to spread the message of communal harmony in the wake of controversial narcotic jihad remarks made by a catholic bishop KPCC Chief K Sudhakaran and Leader of Opposition in the assembly V D Satheesan held talks with Muslim religious heads today as part of the partys efforts to resolve the row over the comments made by Pala bishop Joseph Kallarangatt recently The senior Congress leaders met Sayyid Muhammad Jifri Muthukkoya Thangal the leader of Samastha Kerala Jemiyyathul Ulema and Grand Mufti of India Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar Later speaking to reporters Sudhakaran said the KPCC has decided to take up conciliatory talks between the Christian and Muslim communities as the state government failed to take up the responsibility We understand that nobody in our society wants to spread hatred and want all the religious leaders to come together to discuss and address the matter The KPCC will convene a meeting of all religious leaders in order to spread the message of religious harmony he said Alleging that certain online media houses were attempting to cause disharmony in the state Satheesan asked the government to take stern action against them Noting that responsibility of the Left government was to stand with all communities in the state Thangal who was present at the press meet said If such a statement comes from the Bishop then the government stand should not be in a manner justifying it The government should stand for all communities and it is its responsibility If there is something called love jihad then it should be probed he said Asked whether he will participate in the conciliatory meeting called by the Congress party Musaliyar termed the statement of the Bishop as wrong and said it needs to be corrected The bishop had at a function on September 9 stated that Christian girls were falling prey to love and narcotic jihad in Kerala and wherever arms cannot be used extremists were using such methods to destroy the youth of the state Senior BJP leader C K Padmanabhan had on Saturday said one cannot blame any particular religion for the narcotics issue The statement of Padmanabhan assumes significance as the BJP had alleged that the Congress and the CPIM were taking a position in favour of extremist elements creating trouble in the society instead of addressing the issue raised by the senior Christian priest On Thursday Sudhakaran and V D Satheesan met senior priests of Christian and Muslim communities to calm tempers following the remark of the bishop PTI RRT ROH ROH

Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 19 (ANI): The Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan on Saturday said that Pala Bishop's remarks over 'love Jihad' and 'Narcotic Jihad' were not an emotional expression, rather, a warning to community members.

Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 18 (ANI): Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President (KPCC), K Sudhakaran on Friday said that the party wants to end the issue of Pala Bishop's statement on Love Jihad and Narcotic Jihad in the state.

Kottayam (Kerala) [India], September 16 (ANI): Actor turned politician and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Suresh Gopi visited Pala Bishop Mar Joseph Kallarangatt at Bishop House on Thursday morning and held discussions about 'Love Jihad and Narcotic Jihad' with Bishop.

Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Executive Member PK Krishna Das lashed out at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for remaining silent on the issue of terrorism and 'love jihad' in the state.

Kottayam (Kerala) [India], September 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president K Surendran said that concerns raised by Pala Bishop Mar Joseph Kallarangatt regarding 'Love Jihad' and 'Narcotic Jihad' should be discussed.

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 12 (ANI): Kerala BJP General Secretary George Kurian on Sunday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking central intervention to curb jihadi activities and protection to Roman Catholic Bishop of Pala Joseph Kallarangatt and the Christian community based on allegations made by him regarding various kinds of jihad being waged by Islamist elements to entrap non-Muslim youths.

Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], September 11 (ANI): Union Minister V Muraleedharan on Saturday said that the Congress and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) should have supported Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt's remarks on love jihad and narcotic jihad and asked the state government to take action against those indulging in it.

Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 11 (ANI): Kerala Opposition Leader VD Satheesan on Saturday condemned Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt's statement that youngsters were falling prey to "love and narcotics jihad" and requested the people of the state not to disrupt communal harmony.