Spiritual leaders should be cautious against their words causing discordance: Pinarayi Vjayan
The Hindu
During one of his sermons, the Bishop of Pala had alleged an Islamic plot to stoke substance abuse among Catholics and non-Muslims. He termed it "narcotic Jihad" along with the purported "love Jihad" lines.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said spiritual leaders should be mindful of their civic obligation not to create division in society. Pressed about , Mar Joseph Kallarangatt’s, controversial sermon on radical Islamists purportedly using narcotic drugs to corrupt Catholic and non-Muslim youth, Mr. Vijayan said, "Addiction and narcotic abuse have no particular religious hue. It affects society as a whole. Narcotic peddling has an antisocial colour. It does not have the tinge of any particular religion. All faiths preach against drug abuse.” The Chief Minister was speaking at the routine COVID-19 press conference.More Related News