Arrest of Father Godwin: Pinarayi writes to MP Chief Minister

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday wrote a letter to Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Mohan Yadav in connection with the arrest of Father Godwin in Jhabua.

In the letter, the Chief Minister said Father Godwin is a native of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. “I have been informed that he has been engaging in many charitable activities in Madhya Pradesh. I request you to kindly look into the matter personally and ensure that Father Godwin is not subject to any kind of harassment and that there is no arbitrary action on the part of any officials,” the Chief Minister said.  

A Malayali priest from Kerala was reportedly arrested in Madhya Pradesh on charges of religious conversion.  Father Godwin from Malayinkeezhu in Thiruvananthapuram, and serves under the Church of South India (CSI), was taken into custody in Jhabua a few days ago. Father Godwin was arrested on by the Ratlam police and is currently lodged in Ratlam jail.