Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala BJP state general secretary and former Vice Chairman of All India Minorities Commission, George Kurien has written to Union Home Minister, Amit Shah to give protection to Arch Bishop of Pala, Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt after Islamic organisations came out in the open against the Bishop.

Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt had while speaking to the faithful at Marth Mariam Pilgrim Church at Kuruvilangad in Kottayam district last week, had said that non-Muslims are subjected to 'Narcotic Jihad' in Kerala. He said that there were two types of Jihad -- Love Jihad and Narcotic Jihad.  He had said that the 'Narcotic Jihad' is the activity of spoiling the life of non-Muslims, particularly youths by making them addicted to drugs, the Bishop had said.

Kurien while addressing media persons at Kochi said, "The position taken by the Chief Minister and that of the state Opposition leader have given strength to the divisive organisations and for the first time in the history of the state, extremist organisations conducted march towards Bishop's House." He said that the extremists who took part in the march used dirty language against the Bishop near the Bishop's house. The Sr BJP leader said that the extremists had also threatened the Bishop that he would not be allowed to walk freely in the street.

Union Minister of State for External Affairs and former Kerala state president of BJP, V. Muraleedharan had also earlier said that the period of "Palm Chopping of Islamic Extremists" is over and that the BJP would give complete protection to the Bishop.

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