Sunday, September 18, 2011: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said if needed, the government would intervene to resolve the dispute between the two factions of the Marthoma church over ownership of St Paul’s and St Peter’s churches at Kolencherry in Ernakulam district. Talks are going on to find a solution to the dispute and if needed the government would intervene, Chandy told reporters on the sidelines of a function here.
There will be a solution to the issue immediately, Chandy said.
Meanwhile, protesting against the government’s”inaction,”the Orthodox faction took out a march to the residence of the Chief Minister at Puthupally in Kottayam district this morning.
The Chief Minister was holding a meeting with members of the public at his residence when the faction members squatted on the road in front of his house with placards.
Faction sources said if needed, they would also stage a fast in front of the Chief Minister’s residence.
The Orthodox faction, which is demanding implementation of the district court order that the administration of the two churches be handed over to the Orthodox group, has decided to intensify its agitation.
Yesterday, the faction took out a march to the office of Revenue minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan at Kottayam.
The Jacobite faction, which is demanding that status quo be maintained with regard to the churches, took out a march in Kolencherry today.
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