CPM Tries to Make Amends with Christmas Feast after Minister Ridicules Bishops
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CPM held a Christmas feast to make amends with Christian leaders after a minister ridiculed bishops for attending PM Modi's Christmas dinner.
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Muslim League MP P V Abdul Wahab attended the CPM feast despite understanding that UDF leaders would stay away.
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Major Christian denominations enthusiastically participated unlike their initial outrage over the minister's remarks.
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The minister withdrew his ridiculing remarks after backlash, but Christian leaders indicated wounds would take time to heal.
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Attendance of clergy at CPM feast doesn't mean end of dispute - they said they'll attend dinners by any party and blamed minister for lack of understanding.