KOCHI: The Jacobite faction said that they will support the BJP if the central government resolves the dispute with the Orthodox faction. We will help them in return. Metropolita Thomas Mar Alexandrios, convener of the Jacobite faction strike panel, came to the fore clarifying his stand against the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in the Malankara church dispute.

Alexandrios Metropolita said that if the central government intervenes and resolves the dispute, they will help regardless of the colour of the flag. It was proved in the local body elections. We consider as a blessing inviting us for talks. The centre had earlier taken a stand in favour of the Orthodox faction. Now it seems that has changed, he said.

There is hope after government informed that the issue would be resolved through consensus.