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Talks planned to resolve Piramadam church ownership dispute
The Muvattupuzha tehsildar will convene a meeting on Friday between representatives of the Syrian Jacobite and Malankara Orthodox factions to resolve the ownership dispute over St. John's Bethlehem Church at Piramadam. The…
The Story in Brief
The Muvattupuzha tehsildar will convene a meeting on Friday between representatives of the Syrian Jacobite and Malankara Orthodox factions to resolve the ownership dispute over St. John's Bethlehem Church at Piramadam. The talks follow a physical clash on Sunday that led the Ramamangalam police to register two cases and book 22 people, including priests from both sides, under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
District officials said the Revenue Divisional Officer may hold a second round if needed, and the District Collector will step in if the dispute escalates. The police registered the cases based on complaints from opposing groups.
The Indian Opinion
Church property feuds in Kerala have a long, wearying script. The usual narrative pits one faction as aggressor and the other as victim, but both sides carry history. The real test of the district administration's mediatory skill will be whether it can get both factions to accept a binding, time-bound arbitration. If Friday's meeting ends with another adjournment, the cycle of complaints and counter-complaints will only deepen.
Source: thehindu.com
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