With the Lok Sabha elections nearing, various Churches that command considerable presence across central Travancore have come up clarifying their political stance.
Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan, head of the Mar Thoma Church, emphasised the critical importance of candidates who address people’s issues impartially, maintain a non-sectarian stance, and uphold moral values in public life for the sustenance of democracy in the nation. “The multiculturalism and societal harmony that our nation has cherished for centuries must be safeguarded like the apple of our eye,” he said.
Highlighting diversity as the nation’s paramount asset, the Metropolitan underscored the need for protecting it at all costs. “We must not allow seeds of hatred and division to take root within our communities. Democracy must be safeguarded, and the freedoms of religion and speech should flourish. It is imperative to safeguard the rights of minorities,” he stressed, expressing concern over attempts to curtail the constitutional right to freedom of religion.
