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Every kerala christian is not a Chrissanghi
These days I'm seeing a lot of discussions of chrissangies on our kerala based subreddits. Most of the Christians who support BJP these days seem to come from the Syro Malabar Catholic Community. They are the ones who have been the most vocal about their support to BJP and plus there is also a Syro Malabar Catholic from Pala diocese(George Kurian) now as a Union Minister. He was a long time BJP foot soldier. Syro Malabar Catholics like Anil Antony and Tom Vadakkan also joined BJP. It's evident BJP wants support from the Catholic Church in kerala as they are the largest christian group in kerala with wealthy members in dioceses like Pala and Thrissur. BJP can easily tap into the conservative and wealthy Pala diocese where Kudumba paramparyam reigns supreme. Also it was evident with the Pala bishop who complained a few years back about love and narcotics jihad in kerala. I don't see the same support among the Non Catholic groups. Is there any difference in ideology or social values of them compared to the Non Catholics??. Even among the Catholics, its only the Syro malabar church that openly supports and endorses BJP and the other churches still see it as a taboo(an Orthodox achen who joined BJP was immediately removed from his clergical position in a certain diocese). Its quite evident again cause BJP tried to endorse Anil Antony for christian votes in Pathanamthitta but lost very badly there.1
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