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Chandy urged to come clean on Piravom incident

Staff Reporter

It was not planned: Metropolitan

KOCHI: A meeting of the functionaries of the Jacobite faction of the Malankara Church has called upon Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to come clean on the incident on Thursday in which Thomas Athanasios, Orthodox Metropolitan of the Kandanad East Diocese, tried to make his way to the St. Mary's Church, Piravom.

Jacobite Syrian Church spokesman Varghese Kallappara said here on Friday that the Metropolitan was accompanied by a prominent Congress leader in Piravom, known to be close to the Chief Minister, when he tried to enter the church. This was an indication that the attempt was a planned one and was yet another instance of the Orthodox group trying to create trouble with the knowledge of the Chief Minister, he alleged.

Metropolitan Thomas Athanasios told The Hindu that the attempt to enter the church was not a planned one and that it was just a step to draw the attention of the State authorities who appeared incapable of imposing the rule of law or to prevent the Jacobite hierarchy from entering the church.

The Metropolitansaid a meeting is likely to be held within a day or two on the Piravom incident and on the larger issue of churches that remain closed.

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