The Samyukta Sabha Samrakshana Samithi, a collective supporting the Syro-Malabar archdiocese hierarchy, criticizes the dedication of churches without bishops as illegal. They assert Church laws mandate bishops to dedicate altars, denouncing instances of priests conducting dedications amid Mass liturgy disputes. The group cites five such instances over two years and anticipates similar occurrences in upcoming church completions, including Fathima Church, Anappara. They urge apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur to prohibit such actions.