Prime Minister Narendra Modi met representatives of eight Christian groups in Kerala’s Kochi this evening, in what is being seen as a major attempt by the BJP to woo the community ahead of next year’s general elections. This is the prime minister’s second interaction with community leaders in less than three weeks – the previous occasion was on Easter, when he visited Delhi’s Sacred Heart Cathedral, interacted with the community and planted a tree. In the last national executive of the party, PM Modi strongly advocated reaching out to the marginalized sections and minorities.