Now, Kerala bishop says need to protect Constitution values

KOCHI: Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) president and Trivandrum archbishop Soosa Pakiam, while expressing concern over rising intolerance and violence in society, called on all Christian schools to include constitutional literacy in their curriculum for character formation of citizens. "Everyone should actively work for ensuring the secular values promised by the Constitution. It is highly dangerous that hatred and fear is invoked among various groups as a short cut to power. Learned community and political leaders should come together against such practices," the KCBC president said. He added that the "new generation should be able to closely know and love the Constitution and the great traditions of our country so that the values of the Constitution are protected. "All Christian schools should include constitutional literacy in their moral science training as well," the bishop said on Thursday."The provisions in the Constitution that defines and decides the basic character of the nation should be protected in co-relation. Threats to the Constitution should be considered as a threat to the existence of the country..." he added. On the statements by Goa and Delhi bishops on these lines, he said they were not aimed at any political parties but are advice to the faithful. "They must have spoken seeing some danger signs. All parties have good people and bad people," he said.On the statements by Goa and Delhi archbishops on these lines, the Trivandrum archbishop said they were not aimed at any political parties but are advice to faithful