News from India
Chhattisgarh Follows Uttar Pradesh’s Lead with Proposed Change to Anti-Conversion Law
The central Indian state of Chhattisgarh is set to replace its existing anti-conversion law with a new one like Uttar Pradesh’s draconian anti-conversion law to make it difficult to change one’s religion.
Indian Christians Petition President, Prime Minister
Nearly 400 Christian leaders and 30 church groups have written a letter to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for urgent action to address the rising violence and systemic challenges that India’s Christian community is facing.
Hindu Nationalists Disrupt Christmas Services Throughout India
A spate of violent attacks marred the 2024 Christmas celebrations across India despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi extolling the virtues of love and harmony taught by Jesus Christ in his Christmas speech.
New Data Shows Sharp Increase in Attacks on Christians
The United Christian Forum (UCF) has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to establish a national-level inquiry to stem the alarming rise in incidents of violence against Christians in India.
Teacher Disciplined for Distributing Bibles
A teacher working in a village government school in India’s southern state of Telangana was suspended for allegedly packing Bibles in Christmas gift boxes and distributing them in the school.
Rajasthan Set to Become 12th Indian State with Anti-Conversion Law
The North Indian state of Rajasthan last week approved an anti-conversion law that makes it mandatory for people wishing to convert to another religion to inform authorities at least two months in advance.
Pastor Charged with Converting People Through Prayer
A Baptist pastor who also works as a teacher was arrested last week in the Northeastern state of Assam following complaints from villagers that he was attempting to convert people through prayers.
Ethnoreligious Violence Continues to Rock India’s Manipur State
Recent weeks have seen a spike in ethnoreligious violence in northeastern India’s Manipur state after a period of relative calm.