Kochi: As two ladies made history by entering Sabarimala shrine with police coverage following the apex courtroom order, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church has demanded that the federal government should undertake the same stand in handling the dispute between the church and Jacobite Syrian Church in the state.
“The order referring to Sabarimala is about rituals and we don’t wish to comment about the entry of ladies to the shrine with police coverage. But, if the federal government could enforce the courtroom order in Sabarimala with none bloodshed, they may be able to do the same in our churches,” said Father John Abraham Konat, reputable spokesperson of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
Meanwhile, Jacobite Syrian church officials said there may be favourable setting for believers in the state and the two ladies might have entered the shrine as in line with their own will.
“They might have sought police coverage, however there are not any witnesses to it. We don’t imagine police intentionally allowed ladies to enter the shrine. State govt is doing no matter is imaginable to protect the religion of people. It is the duty of the federal government to protect the religion of people,” said Father Kuriakose Mar Theophilos, spokesperson of Jacobite church.
However, Kerala Catholic Bishop’s Council (KCBC) authorities said a legal resolution is had to deal with the present political unrest in the state, following the entry of ladies in the hill shrine. “It has transform a extremely politicised issue. A legal resolution would were better for the state,” said Fr Varghese Vallikkat, spokesperson of KCBC.
“The order referring to Sabarimala is about rituals and we don’t wish to comment about the entry of ladies to the shrine with police coverage. But, if the federal government could enforce the courtroom order in Sabarimala with none bloodshed, they may be able to do the same in our churches,” said Father John Abraham Konat, reputable spokesperson of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
Meanwhile, Jacobite Syrian church officials said there may be favourable setting for believers in the state and the two ladies might have entered the shrine as in line with their own will.
“They might have sought police coverage, however there are not any witnesses to it. We don’t imagine police intentionally allowed ladies to enter the shrine. State govt is doing no matter is imaginable to protect the religion of people. It is the duty of the federal government to protect the religion of people,” said Father Kuriakose Mar Theophilos, spokesperson of Jacobite church.
However, Kerala Catholic Bishop’s Council (KCBC) authorities said a legal resolution is had to deal with the present political unrest in the state, following the entry of ladies in the hill shrine. “It has transform a extremely politicised issue. A legal resolution would were better for the state,” said Fr Varghese Vallikkat, spokesperson of KCBC.
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