THRISSUR: A senior priest of the Orthodox Church in Kerala, Yuhanon Mor Meletius, criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP on Tuesday over their Christmas celebrations, referencing the recent disruption of festivities at a school in Kerala by VHP activists.
The sharp remarks from Meletius, the metropolitan of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church's Thrissur diocese, were shared on his social media. This followed Prime Minister Modi's attendance at Christmas celebrations organized by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) in New Delhi the day before.