Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s New Year get-together for notables in civil society provided an opportunity for the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) to ease strained relationships with Church leaders.
Minister for Culture Saji Cherian had angered the Kerala Catholic Bishops Conference (KCBC) last week by imputing that Church leaders developed goosebumps after savouring the cake and wine served at a Christmas party hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Christmas Day and, consequently, passed over flagging the ethnic violence against Christians in Manipur at the high-profile event in New Delhi.
