T he recent encroachment upon the land of Mar Thoma Bhavan, Kalamassery, is not merely a land dispute it is a direct assault on the rule of law and on the rights of a religious community. What unfolded in the early hours of September 4 was a coordinated attack. Nearly seventy individuals stormed the premises under the cover of darkness, demolished a seven-foot-high wall that had stood for forty-five years, broke open the gates inscribed with the Word of God, and destroyed water supply lines and CCTV cameras. Most disturbingly, they blocked the access to a convent where around ten nuns live, effectively trapping the residents within their own home.

Such acts are not just unlawful; they are inhumane. To deny individuals, especially women religious, their right to movement and safety is a

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