Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:41am on 17 Jun 2024,Monday Politics
The Congress party's Kerala unit sparked controversy by posting a sarcastic message on social media mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Pope Francis at the G7 summit in Italy. The now-deleted post included a photo of Modi with the Pope, accompanied by the caption, "Finally, the Pope got a chance to meet God!" This comment alluded to Modi's previous statement about being "sent by God." The BJP reacted strongly, condemning the Congress for insulting both Modi and the Pope. Kerala BJP leaders, including K Surendran and George Kurian, criticized the post as offensive and accused the Congress of demeaning nationalistic figures and hurting religious sentiments, particularly among Christians in Kerala.
