Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 23 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday condemned the alleged assault on a pastor in Odisha, describing it as part of a wider pattern of violence driven by hatred and intolerance.
In a statement, Vijayan said the incident was not an isolated crime but a reflection of an atmosphere being systematically fostered by the Sangh Parivar. He termed the alleged act of forcing a person to eat cow dung as "deeply inhuman," and alleged that such incidents are encouraged by the silence and complicity of BJP-led governments.
Referring to the 27th anniversary of the death of missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons, the Chief Minister said the same forces of intolerance responsible for that crime continue...