Yuhanon Meletius, metropolitan of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church’s Thrissur diocese, unleashed his tirade against Modi in a post on Facebook for “honouring” the Christmas crib in New Delhi at a

A senior priest of the Orthodox Church in Kerala on Tuesday took a swipe at the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over their Christmas celebrations, citing the recent disruption of festivity in a Kerala school by VHP activists.

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) efforts to engage Kerala’s Christian community face growing challenges, exposing contradictions in its outreach strategy. On Christmas Eve, Yuhanon Meletius, Metropolitan bishop of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church’s Thrissur Diocese, criticised the BJP’s approach in a social media post.

Orthodox Church Thrissur Diocese Metropolitan Youhanon Mar Meletius criticised Prime Minister Modi's participation in Catholic Bishops' Conference of India's Christmas event, following incidents in Palakkad where VHP activists disrupted celebrations.