Dissent erupts in Kerala Catholic Church over its stand on `love jihad´
(WorldNews Politics)

Kochi: A controversy has erupted within the Syro Malabar Church over its official statement that love jihad is a reality in Kerala and that it is being used as a tactic to convert non-Muslims and recruit for radical organisations. Not just activists but priests of the church and leaders of laity groups have criticised the right-wing stand taken by the church. Startled by the synod’s open declaration on a hotly debated topic, the National Commission for Minorities has sent a notice to the state’s director-general of police Lokanath Behera, asking him to submit a report on allegations that the police have failed to curb conversions by inducement. The DGP has been asked to submit a...