Kochi, April 10 Congress leader Mathew Kuzhalnadan on Friday labeled BJP leaders P C George and his son Shone as "Trojan horses" of the saffron party, following their criticism of the Catholic Church a day after the polls.
Kuzhalnadan also said that the comments made by the father-son duo would also serve to make many members of the church, who were leaning towards the BJP, reconsider their stance.
His remarks, while speaking to reporters here, came in the wake of P C George and his son criticizing some Catholic bishops for allegedly supporting the UDF.
George also said that the amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, which have been temporarily withdrawn, will be passed in the Lok Sabha.
Kuzhalnadan said that the language used by George and his son was not unfamiliar to the Congress, "but it is not our style".
"There may be differences of opinion with the church, but this is not the kind of language to be used to express that. Especially considering the contributions made by the church to society as a whole.
"Therefore, such Trojan horses need to be identified and defeated, otherwise Kerala will have to pay a heavy price. P C George, his son Shone, AP Abdullakutty, and Sabu Jacob are Trojan horses of the BJP and RSS. They are ready to defame, demean, or criticize anyone for their own benefit," Kuzhalnadan, who contested from the Perumbavoor Assembly seat, said.
He said that while he would not use the same language as George, he would like to tell the BJP leader that "his threats do not scare anyone".
"The church is not just limited to the Bishops. It includes the entire community of believers, and they vote according to what they believe is right, rather than what anyone else tells them," he added.
The Congress leader termed the statements made by George and his son as "unfortunate and unacceptable".
