: BJP spokesperson defends Kerala bishop’s comments on ‘narcotic jihad’, demands law against it #IndiaNEWS Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Tom Vadakkan on Sunday sought a law against “narcotic

BJP spokesperson defends Kerala bishop’s comments on ‘narcotic jihad’, demands law against it #IndiaNEWS
Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Tom Vadakkan on Sunday sought a law against “narcotic jihad??? – a term used by a Catholic bishop in Kerala to make unsubstantiated claims that Muslims in the state were luring members of other religious groups to become drug addicts, The Indian Express reported.Speaking at a church in Kottayam district on Wednesday, Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt had claimed that “hardcore jihadis??? are using “various types of drugs??? in ice-cream parlours and hotels to target non-Muslim communities.Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the state’s Congress leadership and Muslim organisations criticised the bishop for making communally charged allegations.But Vadakkan on Sunday defended the claims made by the bishop, saying his comments were “the voice of the community who are victims of love jihad and the fallout of narco-terrorism???.In his speech, Kallarangatt had also referred to “love jihad??? – a conspiracy theory that had so far widely been espoused by Hindutva activists. They allege that through “love jihad???, Hindu women are forcibly converted by Muslims through marriage.In February 2019, the Centre had told the Lok Sabha that no case of “love jihad??? had been reported by any of the central agencies.Despite this, Vadakkan urged the Centre to introduce a law to deal with “narco-terrorism??? and “love jihad??? in fast track courts. “My appeal to the central government...Read more

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