The pluralistic forces have to assert themselves to keep India’s democracy and that’s already emerging,” Cardinal Alencherry said in a free-wheeling chat with The Hindu on the prevailing socio-political climate. Kerala situationCardinal Alencherry believes that there is a turmoil-like situation in Kerala society, politics, religion and also in the cultural world. “While it is understandable that a government panders to the sentiments of a community that favours it, it should also give what is due to other communities. In some inter-religious marriages, there’s a danger of the Christian partners being forced to compromise on their faith. Thirdly, a marriage should not break families and become a reason for disharmony between religions and communities,” he said.

Source: The Hindu December 07, 2020 12:52 UTC