The pastor's statement that there is a narcotics jihad in Kerala

Drugs are the new weapon of fundamentalists

Religious leaders should stay away from inflammatory statements: Congress

Thiruvananthapuram: A pastor of a church in Kerala said that love and narcotics jihad is going on in Kerala. His statement was supported by the BJP while criticized by the Congress. Following which, this statement of the pastor is causing a huge controversy.

Joseph Kallarngat, a Christian pastor, said that a large number of young women in Kerala were falling prey to love jihad and narcotic jihad. Where weapons cannot be used, fundamentalists use narcotics jihad and love jihad.

The statement of the pastor of Syro Malabar Church has also been criticized by the Muslim community. He said that by making such statements, the clergy wanted to create an atmosphere of communalism in Kerala.

Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly VD Sathis said that religious leaders, clergy, etc. should not make any statement that would divide the society. While BJP state president K Surendra said that the pastor's claim is a serious matter and should be investigated and discussed. Everything the pastor has said is based on his experiences.