Remarks by P.C. George, Shone spark unease in BJP over its Christian outreach

As the row triggered by BJP leaders P.C. George and Shone George over their attack on a Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop and the Church-run Deepika newspaper intensifies, unease is spreading within the party over the potential political fallout.

The controversy comes at a sensitive time, with the BJP aggressively courting the Christian community, especially in central Travancore. Party insiders now worry that targeting a powerful figure like the Bishop of Kanjirappally could disrupt carefully built bridges, particularly among a section of Catholics who continue to align closely with their spiritual leadership.