Villagers alleged that religious conversions could take place under the guise of a church. Residents of Gurgaon’s Teekli village and nearby areas on Friday held a mahapanchayat or assembly to oppose the construction of a church on about two acres of agricultural land, according to a report by The Tribune. Leaders of several Hindu organisations,...
Around 80 to 90 people forced their way inside the premises, intimidating staff as they “threatened us…shouted at us” and “indulged in violence,” an employee said. A group of Hindutva activists vandalised Christmas decorations at a shopping mall in the city of Raipur in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, according to media reports, amid heightened tensions ahead...
The incident in Nalbari is among several reports of disruptions to Christmas celebrations and attacks on Christians across the country in recent days. Members of the Bajrang Dal vandalised a Christian missionary school in Assam’s Nalbari district on Wednesday, damaging Christmas decorations and posters, police said, reported Scroll.in The incident took place at St Mary’s...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India appealed to Home Minister Amit Shah to ensure strict enforcement of the law and protection for Christian communities so that Christmas could be celebrated “in an atmosphere of security and harmony”. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India on Tuesday warned of an “alarming rise in attacks” on Christians in...