Kochi, Oct. 14 -- The National People's Party (NPP) has expressed concern over what it described as a continuing pattern of deliberate attacks against Christian institutions and symbols across Ernakulam district in Kerala, alleging that the latest disturbances at St. Rita's Public School are part of a larger, well-orchestrated conspiracy aimed at creating fear and communal tension.

According to the NPP, the recent controversy at St. Rita's Public School over the hijab issue cannot be seen in isolation. The incident, in which a group of outsiders allegedly entered the school premises and created panic, forced the management to close the institution for two days.

The party stated that the incident "was not spontaneous but clearly premeditat...