Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president Kummanam Rajasekharan called on Cardinal Baselios Cleemis Catholicos at his official residence here on Thursday.
Mr. Rajasekharan told Cardinal Cleemis that he called on him to seek his blessings before starting the organisational activities in full swing. They had closed door discussions and also had lunch. BJP leaders S. Suresh, Chempazanthy Udayan and Dany J. Paul accompanied the party’s State president.
Mr. Rajasekharan later told reporters that he shared a warm camaraderie with the Cardinal and it was he who played a pivotal role to set the stage for discussions between Hindu and Christian leaders in Kochi. The BJP president called for open discussions on all issues.