Protestants left high and dry

By O J George

Earlier church leaders thought their interests were being taken care of by the Congress Party. Often, the party was not able to live up to the expectations of various church factions. At times, the church leaders would boast of teaching a lesson to the party.

This time, Congress Party cared two hoots about the nominees preferred by church factions other than Catholics. The Catholics are also not fully satisfied. It wanted Hibi Eden to be fielded from Ernakulam, instead Congress chose K V Thomas. Still Catholics got three nominees.

Orthodox, CSI, marthomites drew a blank. No one knows what form the reaction of these church leaders would assume. Orthodox Church has issued an ultimatum. It will field candidates in at least four constituencies. Anyway, K V Thomas has visited the Devalokam Catholicate palace and tried to assuage the ruffled feelings of the metropolitans.

Churches fielding candidates without association with fronts would ultimately prove to be futile, and they would still get distanced from the mainstream.

Things are getting curiouser and inexplicable.