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Syro Malabar Church in its press release state that church is not interested in a controversy or blaming against any community but an enquiry is needed to understand the linkages between terrorism and narcotics deals at Kerala as well as influence of Islamic terrorist ideology among youth. <ref>{{Cite news|title=Syro-Malabar Church Supports Mar Joseph |website=The Hindu News|url= https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/syro-malabar-church-comes-out-in-support-of-bishop/article36619959.ece }}</ref>
Syro Malabar Church in its press release state that church is not interested in a controversy or blaming against any community but an enquiry is needed to understand the linkages between terrorism and narcotics deals at Kerala as well as influence of Islamic terrorist ideology among youth. <ref>{{Cite news|title=Syro-Malabar Church Supports Mar Joseph |website=The Hindu News|url= https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/syro-malabar-church-comes-out-in-support-of-bishop/article36619959.ece }}</ref>


On 17th of September,2021, National Investigation Agency (NIA), the premier investigation agency of Government of India has released a hotline number 011-24368800 for common people to inform or lodge complaints against people involved in propagating ISIS ideology on social media or trying to radicalize youth. The NIA has investigated a large number of cases related to terror funding, conspiracy and attack and out of which 37 are such cases where accused were inspired by ISIS. The most recent case was registered by NIA in June 2021. During the investigation, NIA arrested a total of 168 accused. Chargesheets have been submitted in 31 cases, and 27 accused have been convicted by the special NIA court. ISIS has been using open social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, Hoop Instagram and likes to identify and trap gullible youths. Once a person shows interest the ISIS handlers sitting abroad start radicalization of youths using encrypted social media platforms like the dark web. The handler asks them to upload and spread ISIS literature, generate online content, translate terror literature in local languages, prepare modules sleeper cells, collect arms and ammunition, assemble IEDs, terror funding and attacks. <ref>{{ Cite news|title=NIA has released a hotline number 011-24368800 for common people to inform or lodge complaints against people involved in propagating ISIS ideology|website=NIA Press Release |url=https://www.nia.gov.in/writereaddata/Portal/PressReleaseNew/1082_1_Pr.pdf}}</ref>
On 17th of September,2021, [[National Investigation Agency (NIA), the premier investigation agency of Government of India has released a hotline number 011-24368800 for common people to inform or lodge complaints against people involved in propagating ISIS]] ideology on social media or trying to radicalize youth. The NIA has investigated a large number of cases related to terror funding, conspiracy and attack and out of which 37 are such cases where accused were inspired by ISIS. The most recent case was registered by NIA in June 2021. During the investigation, NIA arrested a total of 168 accused. Chargesheets have been submitted in 31 cases, and 27 accused have been convicted by the special NIA court. ISIS has been using open social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, Hoop Instagram and likes to identify and trap gullible youths. Once a person shows interest the ISIS handlers sitting abroad start radicalization of youths using encrypted social media platforms like the dark web. The handler asks them to upload and spread ISIS literature, generate online content, translate terror literature in local languages, prepare modules sleeper cells, collect arms and ammunition, assemble IEDs, terror funding and attacks. <ref>{{ Cite news|title=NIA has released a hotline number 011-24368800 for common people to inform or lodge complaints against people involved in propagating ISIS ideology|website=NIA Press Release |url=https://www.nia.gov.in/writereaddata/Portal/PressReleaseNew/1082_1_Pr.pdf}}</ref>


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Revision as of 18:04, 22 September 2021

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Joseph Kallarangatt
Bishop of Palai
DioceseSyro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Palai
SeePalai
PredecessorJoseph Pallikaparampil
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
Ordination2 January 1982
Consecration2 May 2004
by Joseph Powathil
Personal details
Born (1956-01-27) 27 January 1956 (age 68)
Kayyoor, Kottayam District, Kerala, India
NationalityIndia
DenominationSyro-Malabar Catholic Church
Alma materGregorian University, Rome

Joseph Kallarangatt (born 27 January 1956) is an Indian Catholic prelate and theologian, who is the 3rd and current Bishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Palai, since May 2004.

Early life and career

Joseph Kallarangatt was born on 27 January 1956, in Kayyoor located in the Kottayam district of Kerala. He received his education at a Catholic seminary in Palai and became an ordained priest on 2 January 1982. Kallarangatt was an assistant parish priest at the Aruvithura and Ramapuram parishes until he was sent to the Gregorian University in Rome, Italy in 1984, from where he attained a doctorate in theology (ThD). Following his ThD, he became a teacher at a seminary in Vadavathoor and later the president of the Pontifical Oriental Institute of Religious Studies (Paurastya Vidyapitam), a theology institution of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.[1]

Pastoral ministry

On 18 March 2004, Kallarangatt was appointed as the 3rd Bishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Palai, after the resignation of Bishop Joseph Pallikaparambil. His episcopal consecration occurred on 2 May 2004 conducted by Archbishop Joseph Powathil and his enthronement conducted by Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil.[1]

On July 27, 2021 a circular issued by the bishop announced an increase in financial support for Christian families in the Diocese of Pala with five or more children, giving ₹1,500 to such married couples who were wed after AD 2000.[2][3] The Church-run welfare program also would provide employment opportunities in local Catholic hospital to children raised in these larger families, women who were to give birth to their fourth child would be provided with free delivery and neonatal care until discharge from a diocesan hospital, and tuition-free nursing and engineering diocesan college education would be provided to children who were born as the fourth child or later in a family.[2][3]

Love jihad controversy

A remark from the bishop made on September 9, 2021, that Christian girls are falling prey to love jihad and narcotic jihad triggered a controversy in the state of Kerala.[4][5]

The remarks made by Bishop Joseph received mixed response from different corners of the society.[6] Bharatiya Janata Party state unit has written to home minister to provide security to the Bishop. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said "The narcotic mafia should be seen as mafia, which is against the social fabric of the state, and religious tone should not be attributed to the mafia".[7] Muslim organisations protested against the remark of the bishop by staging a march in-front of Bishop's house.[8]

Bishop also received criticism from some other christian churches; bishop Coorilose Geevarghese, a head of fourteen parishes of Jacobite Diocese of Niranam, stated that Kerala Christians face no threat and those in power should not give statements which can be used by communal forces.[9] Some Catholic nuns also openly criticised the remark by the Bishop and staged a walkout raising objections.[10] Senior nun Teena Jose said "Worried that Christians are leaving the church, bishops in Kerala are coming up with bizarre explanations for the laity’s disinterest in faith" and said such statements do not reflect the sentiments of a majority of the Christians.[11] Indulekha Joseph, a lawyer and member of the Kerala Catholic Church Reformation Movement (KCRM) says that the Catholic leaders who spew hatred are opportunists and go with the politics that are beneficial for them. "The church has huge wealth and it serves their need to go with Sangh Parivar interests as they can hide all their illegal wealth accumulations," She also said that these comments are also made to divert people's attention by playing a victim card from allegations the church faces currently, including corruption and sexual offences.[12]

The remark by Bishop also received support from organisations including Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) and from some political parties.[13] In a statement, the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) on Saturday said the bishop’s words were not aimed at any community and he was sharing the community’s concerns. It should not be made controversial and should instead be debated with seriousness, it said.[14] The ruling party Communist Party of India (Marxist) alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party is communally exploiting the issue.[15]

Ruling Party Communist Party of India (Marxist)'s ally Kerala Congress (M) extendd support to bishop.[16]

A mass rally was conducted by various Christian organizations and BJP activists in Pala on 2021-09-11, to declare solidarity with the Pala bishop in narcotic jihad issue, where Kerala Congress (M) leader Nirmala Jimmy, BJP former district president Noble Mathew, N Hari, and various others participated in the meeting.[17][18]

G.Sukumaran Nair, general secretary of Nair Service Society (NSS) came up with a statement expressing concern over the forced conversion of girls. “That the terrorist activity of forced religious conversion of girls using the weapon of love or other means is indeed a matter of concern. The State and Union governments have the responsibility to find out and quell such elements,” read the statement.[19]

The Bishop's remarks were condemned by Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan who said that it is the Central Government which had admitted in the Parliament that love jihad doesn't exist in Kerala.[20]

Syro Malabar Church in its press release state that church is not interested in a controversy or blaming against any community but an enquiry is needed to understand the linkages between terrorism and narcotics deals at Kerala as well as influence of Islamic terrorist ideology among youth. [21]

On 17th of September,2021, National Investigation Agency (NIA), the premier investigation agency of Government of India has released a hotline number 011-24368800 for common people to inform or lodge complaints against people involved in propagating ISIS ideology on social media or trying to radicalize youth. The NIA has investigated a large number of cases related to terror funding, conspiracy and attack and out of which 37 are such cases where accused were inspired by ISIS. The most recent case was registered by NIA in June 2021. During the investigation, NIA arrested a total of 168 accused. Chargesheets have been submitted in 31 cases, and 27 accused have been convicted by the special NIA court. ISIS has been using open social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, Hoop Instagram and likes to identify and trap gullible youths. Once a person shows interest the ISIS handlers sitting abroad start radicalization of youths using encrypted social media platforms like the dark web. The handler asks them to upload and spread ISIS literature, generate online content, translate terror literature in local languages, prepare modules sleeper cells, collect arms and ammunition, assemble IEDs, terror funding and attacks. [22]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bishop of Palai Diocese, Joseph Kallarangatt". Union of Catholic Asian News. Retrieved 20 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b Reporter, Staff (27 July 2021). "Pala diocese plans more sops for large families". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Kerala Bishop offers sops for families having 5 or more children". OnManorama. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Love and narcotic jihad exists in Kerala, claims Catholic Bishop". Deccan Chronicle. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Pala Diocese comes out with explanation over 'narcotic jihad' remark". OnManorama. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  6. ^ "War of words over 'narcotics jihad' rages on in Kerala". Hindustan Times. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  7. ^ "No case against Pala bishop over 'narcotic jihad' remarks: Pinarayi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  8. ^ Reporter, Staff (11 September 2021). "'Narcotic jihad' row: Pala witnesses wave of protests". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  9. ^ Henry, Nikhila (16 September 2021). "'Kerala Christians Face No Threat': First Bishop To Deny 'Narcotics Jihad' Claim". TheQuint. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  10. ^ https://www.thequint.com/news/india/nuns-in-kerala-stage-walkout-protesting-priests-speech-against-muslims#read-more
  11. ^ Henry, Nikhila (14 September 2021). "'Narcotics Jihad': Why is a Catholic Nun Asking a Kerala Bishop to Apologise?". TheQuint. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  12. ^ "The right turn by a section of Kerala's Catholic church is sheer opportunism". The News Minute. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Church, BJP back Kerala bishop's 'narcotics jihad' remarks, say he is speaking community's concern". The Indian Express. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Church, BJP back Kerala bishop's 'narcotics jihad' remarks, say he is speaking community's concern". The Indian Express. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  15. ^ "BJP trying to communally exploit issue: CPI(M) on 'narcotic jihad' row in Kerala". The News Minute. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  16. ^ "CPM ally Kerala Congress (M) extends support to bishop". The Indian Express. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Narcotic jihad row: Thousands rally behind Bishop Kallarangatt in Pala". The Indian Express. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  18. ^ "ബിഷപ്പ് മാർ കല്ലറങ്ങാട്ടിന് ഐക്യദാർഢ്യവുമായി കാസ റാലി". deepika.com. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  19. ^ "More come in support for Pala Bishop". The Hindu. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  20. ^ "Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan condemns narcotic jihad remark". Deccan Herald.
  21. ^ "Syro-Malabar Church Supports Mar Joseph". The Hindu News.
  22. ^ "NIA has released a hotline number 011-24368800 for common people to inform or lodge complaints against people involved in propagating ISIS ideology" (PDF). NIA Press Release.
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