According to the First Information Report, father D'Cruz had made certain statements that were intended to create communal tension between the Christian and Muslim communities through his statement against the minister.
Former Kerala BJP President V Muraleedharan reacted to Sunday's violent protest and attack at the Vizhinjam Police Station and criticised the state government by alleging that it "failed to convince people" regarding the benefits of the port project.
The Kerala Police on Monday released four of the five protesters arrested by the Vizhinjam police for allegedly blocking trucks in Thiruvananthapuram that led to a scuffle a day before.
The incident took place when a group of people, protesting against the construction of Vizhinjam port by the Adani Group, blocked the vehicles carrying construction materials to the port.