INDIA
Times of India
TNN | Updated: Mar 5, 2017
Kozhikode: Senior Congress leader and former Union minister A K Antony has come down heavily on the priest who is accused of raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl at Peravoor in Kannur. Talking to reporters here on Sunday, Antony termed the act of Fr Robin Vadakkancheril as a hideous crime and demanded strict action against the priest.
“It is a shame to say that such a person is a priest. The accused do not deserve any mercy and should not be given any consideration of a priest,” he said.
Religious or political background of the persons accused in such heinous crimes should never be considered while taking action, Antony responded when asked about the priest’s arrest.
“The police should take all steps to prove the crime and ensure punishment to the accused so that a clear message is sent across the society,” said Antony adding that Kerala should no more be called ‘God’s own Country’.
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