KOCHI, April 6 -- Notwithstanding the stern warning issued by the spiritual heads of the Latin Catholic community under Archdiocese of Trivandrum and the Diocese of Changanachery that controls the Catholics, asking the laity not to vote for the BJP-led NDA in the Lok Sabha poll, the Christian Alliance for Social Action , an umbrella organization of all Christian sects came out with a declaration on Friday that the Christians in the State would vote for BJP and its allies.

"What the nation needs at this hour is a leader like Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He alone would be able to hold the country together and bring in the communal harmony about which other political leaders sing about," said the announcement issued by Kevin Peter, president...