Thiruvananthapuram: Priests will stay away from the leadership position of Vizhinjam Samara. Now lay people will lead. A pastoral letter was read yesterday in the churches of the Latin Archdiocese to convince the faithful of the reasons for ending the strike. Following this, Latin Archdiocese Archbishop Thomas J. Neto came directly and spoke to the believers.
Believers have criticized that the struggle, which lasted for more than 100 days, was ended unilaterally without any definite assurance. The strike committee decided that priests should not directly lead the further strikes. The struggle will be led by the believers and lay people. A special committee has also been appointed to ensure that the promises made by the government are fulfilled.
The archbishop said that the protest has been stopped in the background of the untoward incidents in Vizhiinja and if the assurances given by the government are not met, they will go on strike again. The fear of communal conflict in the area led to the end of the strike. Meanwhile, minister V. is a traitor in name. The statement of Father Theodosius D’Cruz against Abdurrahiman has been criticized as destroying the support of the general public for the struggle. In this situation, it is decided to proceed with caution.