Geevarghese Mar Coorilos, the former Metropolitan of the Niranam Diocese of the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church, issued a stern warning to the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government, suggesting it could face the same fate as the administrations in West Bengal and Tripura if it does not heed the lessons from its recent electoral defeats.
In a strongly worded Facebook post, Mar Coorilos criticized the CPM and the LDF government for their perceived failures and arrogance. He highlighted that the government’s belief in winning public favor through distribution of food kits and consumables is a flawed strategy. “If the CPM does not learn from their defeat, they will face the same fate as West Bengal and Tripura,” he warned.
Mar Coorilos enumerated several issues plaguing the CPM and its governance:
- Political violence instigated by the Students’ Federation of India (SFI)
- Intolerance towards criticism
- Vote-bank appeasement policies
- Poor economic decisions
- Mismanagement and wastage of resources
- Corruption within cooperative banks
- Hostility towards media
- Police brutality against civilians
He asserted that these factors have contributed to the CPM’s significant electoral losses, stating that if the government continues on this path of arrogance and misuse of taxpayers’ money, they are destined for further setbacks.
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The high priest’s critique comes after the CPM’s dismal performance in the elections, where Alathoor was the only constituency they managed to secure. In numerous constituencies, the party ended up in a distant third place. Despite these setbacks, party leaders maintain that there has been no erosion of their voter base and that the party structure remains robust. However, the party’s grassroots members attribute the losses to the government’s unpopular policies.
Mar Coorilos’s comments reflect growing dissatisfaction within the Christian community towards the LDF regime, echoing long-standing criticisms from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other opposition parties. His statements underscore a significant shift in the political landscape, with the church expressing discontent over what it perceives as communal appeasement and governance failures by the LDF.
As the CPM grapples with the fallout from their electoral defeat, the observations of the high priest highlight the challenges ahead for the Pinarayi government. The church’s dissatisfaction signals a broader concern that could influence future political dynamics in Kerala.
