Three nuns, including the survivor in the sexual abuse case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, were given ration cards by the Kerala government on Thursday. The cards were handed over at St. Francis Mission Home in Kuravilangad by District Supply Officer Sajani B. The complainant said the legal battle against Bishop Mulakkal would continue. The nuns had been living isolated in the convent, struggling for basic needs like food. Civil Supplies Minister G.R. Anil intervened after learning about their situation and ordered officials to issue ration cards to them. The case began in 2018 when the survivor filed a police complaint after repeated failed attempts to get justice from Church authorities. Five nuns, including the complainant, protested in Kochi on September 8, 2018, bringing national attention. Bishop Franco Mulakkal, then of the Latin Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar, was arrested days later. This protest was historic as it was the first time nuns openly challenged the Church hierarchy in India. However, on January 14, 2022, a local court acquitted Bishop Mulakkal, citing lack of evidence. This verdict deepened the isolation of the nuns within the Church.