KOCHI: Political observer advocate Jayashankar has come forward teasing Jalandhar bishop involved in a sexual abuse case and also criticised political leaders, police and cultural leaders for keeping silence in the issue. Franco Mulackal should be canonised and the church should declare him as a saint, said Jayashankar in his Facebook post.

Jayashankar has also criticised leader of opposition Ramesh Chennithala and KPCC president M M Hassan who have not protested against the delay in arresting Jalandhar bishop. “Muslim League and BJP are also not protesting in this issue. Kerala Congress (M) chairman K M Mani and P C George MLA are united in the bishop’s issue. Women’s commission chairperson M C Josephine, youth commission chairperson Chintha Jerome, social activists such as Devika and Deepa Nishanth have lost their voices in this issue”, said Jayashankar.