Amid ongoing discussions round a management change within the Congress get together in Kerala, the Catholic Church has categorically denied reviews suggesting it lobbied for appointing a Catholic as the following president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).
In an editorial revealed in Deepika on Tuesday (Might 6, 2025), the official mouthpiece of the Catholic Church, the establishment strongly refuted the declare that it sought any political favours or tried to affect get together appointments. The article additionally emphasised that the Church “has no interest” in figuring out what number of ministerial posts or get together positions must be allotted.
“Stand for all people, regardless of caste or creed – not for any particular religion. The Catholic Church has no intention of demanding ministerial roles or party positions. More important than the sharing of posts is the non-discriminatory distribution of justice. What matters is not the face of the party president, but the secular character of the party. What matters is not the dominance of the Chief Minister over the party, but the commitment to the Constitution,” learn the editorial.
It, on the similar time, additionally cautioned that the KPCC must be “helmed by someone capable of resolving internal rifts and curbing the unchecked pursuit of power within the party.”
‘Chronic infighting’
Dismissing media reviews that claimed that the Church had proposed names for the KPCC presidency as baseless, the article sought to show the highlight on what it described as Congress’ “chronic infighting.”
“It is no just for the Chief Minister and the KPCC president but the scramble for minor positions or even a seat on the stage, has always diminished the stature of the Congress party. Ironically, it is the senior leaders who are now the greatest burden to the party,” the editorial famous.
Underscoring that non secular establishments don’t have any position in settling political disputes, the piece additionally addressed hypothesis that the appointment of a Christian chief would possibly ease the neighborhood’s discontent over sure Congress stances. “It is under the guise of this assumption that rumours have spread, suggesting that the Catholic Church proposed a name for the KPCC leadership,” it added.
Posters backing Sudhakaran emerge
In the meantime, the tussle over the appointment of a brand new KPCC president seems to be now spilling onto the streets in Kottayam. Posters supporting KPCC president Ok. Sudhakaran have appeared throughout the area, notably from Pala to Erattupetta.
A poster supporting KPCC president Ok. Sudhakaran in Poonjar
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Vishnu Prathap
The posters, issued within the title of Save Congress Raksha Samithi, Poonjar, declare help for Mr. Sudhakaran, hailing him as a “leader with spine” and somebody able to unseating Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
The poster marketing campaign seems to have lent seen momentum to a latest public demonstration staged by a bit of Congress employees opposing Anto Antony, a local of Poonjar, whose title is reportedly into consideration as a contender for the KPCC president put up.
Printed – Might 06, 2025 01:16 pm IST
