A regional party in Meghalaya has been equated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly abusing the church ahead of the April 19 Lok Sabha election.
Churches in Christian-majority Meghalaya are said to play a major role in deciding the fate of the candidates. Most of the believers in the State are Catholic and Presbyterian.
The State unit of the Congress accused the Voice of the People Party (VPP) of disrespecting the church by allegedly saying some church elders distributed liquor to influence voters.
