Fueling rising Islamophobia amongst Christians in Kerala, a Catholic bishop has mentioned that an organized “alcoholic jihad” is being carried out focusing on non-Muslims.
In his deal with to believers at Martha Mary Pilgrim Church at Kuravilangad in Kottayam district on Wednesday, Palai Bishop Joseph Kallarangat claimed that there are two kinds of jihad – “love jihad and drug jihad”.
“Drug jihad is an activity to spoil the lives of non-Muslims, especially youth, by making them addicted to drugs,” Bishop mentioned. “Various narcotics are being used in ice cream parlors, hotels and juice corners run by hardcore jihadis. They are using different types of intoxicants as weapons to spoil non-Muslims.”
“Rave events selling drug use and medicines being confiscated from such occasions have introduced this reality to us. We see lots of people amongst us who’ve misplaced their jobs or dropped out after changing into hooked on medication,” Bishop mentioned.
The bishop mentioned that the youth in Kerala are going through an unprecedented disaster. The most essential points are love jihad and narcotic jihad.
“In a democratic nation like ours, jihadists have realized that they can not destroy different communities by utilizing weapons. Jihadis are utilizing different weapons that others can not simply detect.
“From the attitude of jihadists, non-Muslims should be worn out. When the agenda is the unfold of faith and the extermination of non-Muslims, the methods to realize that agenda are manifested in numerous methods. Love jihad and narcotic jihad are two such strategies,” Bishop mentioned.
Various Muslim organizations opposed the bishop’s remarks. State normal secretary of Samastha Kerala Sunni Students Federation Sathhar Pantallur mentioned a bishop’s remarks had been surprising. He mentioned that he ought to disclose the proof behind the allegation.
Popular Front of India Kottayam district president Sunir Moulvi mentioned the bishop’s claims had been geared toward communal polarisation.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
