Meppadi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has sought to reach out to Christians in Kerala ahead of the coming assembly polls, hailing their service in many sectors.
He also noted “an atmosphere of fear’ in the country, but did not elaborate.
“The atmosphere of the country is one of fear. But no one can take away the tremendous work that you have done,” Gandhi said after unveiling a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at St Joseph’s School at Meppadi in Wayanad, his parliamentary constituency.
The Congress leader hailed the service of the Church in various sectors, including education and health.
He said he was confident that the Church would continue to do this work and transform the lives of youngsters.
His statement hailing the service of the Christians came amid a bid by the BJP to attract the votes of the community, who traditionally align with the Congress in Kerala.
Gandhi is on two-day visit to his constituency.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently interacted with three Indian cardinals on various issues the Christian community faces in the country.
After meeting the prime minister at his office in New Delhi on January 12, the cardinals had described the talks as “very positive and friendly” and added “there is no enmity between the government and Christian community.”
Source: newindianexpress.com