How a gathering at Ernakulam Town Hall โ blessed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama โ became Kerala's standing council for interfaith cooperation.
The Council for Community Co-operation was formally declared at the Ernakulam Town Hall โ a venue that became a meeting point for religious and social leaders from across Kerala, standing together on one stage for one shared purpose, led from that day forward by Dr. P. Mohamed Ali (Gulfar), President. CCC is a registered body under registration reference EKM/TC/60/2024.
The movement received the esteemed blessings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who hailed it as a vital initiative for peace and tolerance โ a recognition that what began in Kerala speaks to a need felt far beyond it.
We take our cue from the idea written into India's own constitution โ Unity in Diversity. The same Ashoka Chakra that turns at the center of the tricolor turns at the center of our emblem too, a reminder that faith is personal, but the nation, and the neighborhood, belong to everyone equally.
Unlike traditional social organizations, the CCC is not built on a rigid chain of command. We have set a new form of engagement where every member under our banner has the same access, freedom, and responsibility โ a Sanyasi, a Bishop, and a first-time volunteer stand on equal footing.
We describe ourselves deliberately as a movement for mass sensitization, not an institution seeking members. Our aim is to nurture harmonious coexistence as something felt in daily life, not administered from an office.
We envision a state where interfaith cooperation isn't reserved for crisis or ceremony, but is woven into daily civic life โ where the default response to difference is curiosity and partnership, not suspicion.
We exist to maintain standing relationships between Kerala's religious and civic leaders, to mobilize rapid, coordinated relief during crises, and to create public programs that make unity visible and lived.
As set out in the Council's founding objectives (registration reference EKM/TC/60/2024).
To identify and counter the forces and mentalities that undermine the nation's governance, democracy, secularism, cultural heritage, and religious harmony โ and to strengthen public awareness against divisive and dishonest tendencies, uniting hand-in-hand with the government to protect our shared social fabric.
To promote and popularize social harmony and cooperation among the diverse faiths of Kerala, and to work jointly for the country's progress and for the resolution of communal conflicts wherever they arise.
To act on the common priorities set by the CCC in a spirit of complete goodwill, by strengthening existing charitable trusts, societies, and institutions, or by establishing new ones and taking up their work as needed.
"We solemnly pledge to uphold the Constitution of India; respect every religion and every citizen; uphold the dignity of every human being; reject hatred, discrimination and violence in all their forms, and work collectively to safeguard Kerala's rich legacy of communal harmony, peace, and inclusive development for generations to come."
Preventing conflict before it starts, and healing it fast when it doesn't.
Difference as our collective strength, not a problem to manage.
Aid given without condition, regardless of who a family prays to.
Measured by what gets built and delivered, not just said.
