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Attacks in Punjab, India Similar to Orissa Mayhem, Report Says    Published in 2010
NEW DELHI, March 3 (CDN) — Attacks on Christians last month in Punjab state following protests against banners depicting Jesus drinking and smoking were eerily similar to the anti-Christian violence in Orissa state in 2007 and 2008, according to a fact-finding mission. ....
Recent Incidents of Persecution    Published in 2010
Punjab, India, March 1 (CDN) — Hindu extremists from the Bajrang Dal and Shiv Sena on Feb. 20 beat Christians and vandalized two churches in Batala after a protest against an objectionable picture of Christ. Christians had noticed the picture posted as part of a composite poster ....
EU Visit to Orissa, India Triggers Barrage of Accusations    Published in 2010
NEW DELHI, February 8 (CDN) — A delegation from the European Union concluded a “fruitful” trip to India’s violence-torn Orissa state on Friday (Feb. 5) amid a swirl of protests by Hindu nationalist groups and cries of injustice by Christians.   The delegation was able to ....
Attacks on Christians in Karnataka Frequent, Furious    Published in 2010
NEW DELHI, February 4 (CDN) — Karnataka state recorded the highest number of anti-Christian attacks in India last year, and it is keeping pace this year.   Christians in Karnataka are being attacked “at rapid regularity” and “with near impunity,” and it is “a serious ....
India Finally Allows EU to Visit Orissa – But No Fact-Finding    Published in 2010
NEW DELHI, January 29 (CDN) — Weary of international scrutiny of troubled Kandhamal district in Orissa state, officials yesterday finally allowed delegates from the European Union (EU) to visit affected areas – as long as they do no fact-finding.   A team of 13 diplomats ....
Recent Incidents of Persecution    Published in 2010
Karnataka, India, January 7 (CDN) — Police led by Hindu extremists accused a pastor without basis of forceful conversion, reprimanded him for praying without government permission and stopped the Sunday worship of his India People Ministry church on Dec. 27 in Koppa. The Global ....
Christians Faced Three Attacks per Week in 2009    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, December 31 (CDN) — After unprecedented large-scale attacks on Christians in the previous two years, 2009 brought hardly any respite as the minority faith faced an average of more than three violent attacks a week. There were at least 152 attacks on Christians in ....
Recent Incidents of Persecution    Published in 2009
Andhra Pradesh, India, December 23 (CDN) — Hindu extremists from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Dec. 20 seriously injured a pastor and beat his wife in Decarakonda, Nalgonda. At about 7:30 p.m., Pastor R. Timothy, his wife Nirmala and their child were on their way to a neighboring ....
Christmas Season Attacks Worry Christians in India    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, December 22 (CDN) — With at least two violent attacks and alleged “reconversion” of over 1,700 Christians in the week leading up to Christmas, a sense of fear is growing among India’s minority Christian community. On Sunday (Dec. 20), Hindu extremists attacked a ....
Hindu Nationalist Party Official in India Charged in Nun’s Rape    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, December 11 (CDN) — Police in Orissa state have arrested an official of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly leading an attack that ended in the rape of a Catholic nun during last year’s anti-Christian mayhem in Kandhamal district.   ....
Special Investigations Team Sought in Orissa Violence    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, December 7 (CDN) — Christian leaders in India have called for a special investigations team to counter the shoddy or corrupt police investigations into anti-Christian violence in Orissa state in August-September 2008.   Of the 100 cases handled by two-fast ....
India Briefs: Recent Incidents of Persecution    Published in 2009
Karnataka, India, November 30 (CDN) — Police on Nov. 24 detained three Christians after Hindu extremists falsely accused them of forced conversion in Raghavendra Colony, Madugere, Tumkur district. The Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) reported that 35 to 40 extremists barged ....
Recent Incidents of Persecution    Published in 2009
Chhattisgarh, India, November 17 (CDN) — Police on Nov. 8 detained Christians based on false allegations of “allurement to conversion” in Yadunandan Nagar, near Bilaspur. The Global Council of Indian Christians reported that at 8:45 p.m., nearly 150 locals stormed the house where a prayer ....
Convictions Few in Anti-Christian Violence in Orissa    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, November 11 (CDN) — Following six acquittals last week in trials for those accused of the 2008 anti-Christian violence in India’s Orissa state and the release on bail of a key suspect, Christians are losing heart to strive for justice, according to a prosecuting ....
New Dimension in India’s Anti-Christian Violence Feared    Published in 2009
PUNE, India, November 5 (CDN) — After the recent arrests of numerous Hindu terrorists for exploding bombs, authorities increasingly view Hindu rightwing extremists as a threat not only to Muslim and Christian minorities but also to national security.   Historically Hindu ....
India Briefs: Recent Incidents of Persecution    Published in 2009
UTTARAKHAND, India, November 3 (CDN) — Hindu extremists from the Bajrang Dal on Oct. 25 disrupted the Sunday worship of a Ministry of the Gospel service in Rudrapur and accused the pastor of forceful conversion. The Evangelical Fellowship of India reported that the extremists barged into ....
New, More Dangerous Hindu Extremist Groups Emerge in India    Published in 2009
PUNE, India, October 29 (CDN) — After more than a decade of severe persecution, India’s Christian minority is growing increasingly concerned over the mushrooming of newer and deadlier Hindu extremist groups.   Gone are the days when Christians had to watch out only for the ....
Massive ‘Reconversion’ Event Aimed at Christians    Published in 2009
MUMBAI, India, October 27 (CDN) — Hundreds of tribal Christians and adherents of aboriginal religion from villages in Maharashtra state were reportedly “reconverted” to Hinduism yesterday in the Mumbai suburb of Thane at a ceremony led by a Hindu nationalist cleric.   Swami ....
Pastor Lured into Violent Trap    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, October 21 (CDN) — A group of Hindu extremists in Madhya Pradesh earlier this month beat a pastor unconscious and chewed off part of his ear, pelting him with stones after he fainted from the pain.   Paasu Ninama told Compass that the six attackers first lured ....
Hostilities Flare in BJP-Run Madhya Pradesh    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, October 14 (CDN) — Since the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in Madhya Pradesh in December 2003, Christians in the state have suffered increased attacks and concerted efforts to tarnish their image, church leaders said. Before the BJP ....
Christians Concerned over Acquittals in Orissa, India Violence    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, September 30 (CDN) — Only 24 people have been convicted a year after anti-Christian mayhem took place in India’s Orissa state, while the number of acquittals has risen to 95, compounding the sense of helplessness and frustration among surviving Christians. Dr. John ....
Recent Incidents of Persecution    Published in 2009
Uttar Pradesh, India, September 29 (CDN) — Hindu extremists chased a pastor into hiding on Sept. 19 in Lucknow. The All India Christian Council (AICC) reported that hardliners from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Vishwa Hindu Parishad ( World Hindu Council or VHP), Bharatiya Janata Party ....
Pastor Seriously Wounded by Suspected Hindu Extremists    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, September 28 (CDN) — Suspected Hindu extremists struck a pastor with what appeared to be sharp-edged metal rods on Sept. 20 in Andhra Pradesh state, leaving him unconscious and profusely bleeding on a village road.   At least three unidentified men attacked ....
Karnataka Top in Attacks on Christians in India    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, September 21 (CDN) — With at least 43 incidents of anti-Christian violence, Karnataka saw more attacks on Christians in the first eight months of this year than any other state in India, according to advocacy organizations.  The figure compares with 35 attacks on ....
Christian Official’s Death Called Divine Punishment    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, September 14 (CDN) — Hindu nationalists are calling the helicopter-crash death of Andhra Pradesh state’s chief minister, a Christian, divine punishment for his so-called conversion agenda. The same allegation of a “conversion agenda” fueled persecution in the state for ....
Wheels of Justice Begin Turning in Orissa Violence    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, September 10 (CDN) — A fast-track court in Orissa state on Monday (Sept. 7) sentenced six people to four years of “rigorous imprisonment” and a fine of 2,000 rupees (US$41) each for their role in anti-Christian violence in the state’s Kandhamal district a year ....
Christians Arrested for Operating Boys’ Hostel    Published in 2009
MUMBAI, India, September 2 (CDN) — Karnataka police accompanied by 10 Hindu extremists on Friday (Aug. 28) arrested a Christian operator of a boys’ hostel after the extremists accused him and another Christian of offering food, shelter, education and future job prospects as an ....
Christians in India Falsely Accused in Clan-Fight Murder    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, September 1 (CDN) — Hindus opposed to a pastor in a village in Madhya Pradesh, India have falsely charged him and three other Christians in the murder of a young man killed in a gang fight between two clans, according to area Christians.  Pastor Kamlesh Tahed, 32, ....
Recent Incidents of Persecution    Published in 2009
West Bengal, India, August 31 (CDN) — Hindu hardliners have again attacked the Christian community in Bishnupur and threatened to kill them if they continue to practice their faith. About 15 Hindu extremists armed with knives and heavy rods of bamboo and iron shouted anti-Christian ....
One Year Later, Christians in Orissa, India to Pray for Peace    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, August 22 (CDN) — One year after India’s worst-ever attack on Christians, which began after the killing of a Hindu leader on Aug. 23 in Orissa state last year, churches across the country will fast and pray for a peace that remains elusive.The Catholic Bishops’ ....
Officials on Defensive at ‘Watch List’ Designation    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, August 18 (CDN) — Ahead of one-year remembrances of massive anti-Christian violence in the eastern state of Orissa, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has put India on its “Watch List” for the country’s violations of religious freedom, ....
Hindu Extremists in India Attack Pastors, Manhandle Women    Published in 2009
MUMBAI, India, August 14 (CDN) — Hindu nationalist extremists attacked Christians attending teacher training in Dharwad district, Karnataka on Wednesday (Aug. 12), but when one of the attendees escaped and went to police, officers arrested eight pastors on baseless claims of ....
Christians Dispute Police Theory on Priest’s Death in India    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, August 3 (CDN) — The suspicious death of a 39-year-old priest in the southern state of Karnataka has further terrified Christians living in an area known for anti-Christian violence, but police indicate that they doubt it is a homicide. The body of the parish ....
Recent Incidents of Persecution    Published in 2009
Madhya Pradesh, India, July 31 (CDN) — As if conversion were illegal in India, nearly 50 Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP or World Hindu Council) and Bajrang Dal activists on Sunday (July 26) stormed the compound of the Assembly of God Bethel Church in Habibganj, Bhopal, accusing Christians of ....
Witnesses Receive Death Threats in Orissa, India Trials    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, July 14 (CDN) — Nearly 11 months after an unprecedented wave of anti-Christian attacks shook the eastern state of Orissa, a reign of terror continues in the area as the former rioters issue death threats to witnesses.Of the more than 750 cases filed in various ....
Recent Incidents of Persecution    Published in 2009
Madhya Pradesh, India, July 10 (CDN) — About 50 Hindu extremists from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Bajrang Dal ( Youth Wing of the World Hindu Council) chanting, “Jai Shri Ram [Praise lord Ram]” barged into Beersheba Church and attacked pastor Kuldeep Daniel, his family and church ....
India’s Refusal of Visas to U.S. Panel Stuns Christians    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, June 29 (CDN) — The Indian government is silent on why it refused visas to allow members of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) to visit troubled Orissa state, but there are indications that it was ducking protests from Hindu nationalist ....
Christians in India Breathe Easier after Elections    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, May 21 (CDN) — Christians in India are heaving a sigh of relief after the rout of a Hindu nationalist party in national and state assembly elections in Orissa state, a scene of anti-Christian arson and carnage last year.  The ruling centrist party won a ....
Recent Incidents of Persecution    Published in 2009
Karnataka, India, May 19 (CDN) — Police on May 12 arrested Christians in Chennarayapatna, Hassan district on trumped-up charges of fraudulent conversions after a group of Hindu extremists attacked them. The Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) reported that at 3 p.m. nearly ....
Stakes High for Christians in Elections    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, April 30 (CDN) — With elections underway in India, its 2.3 percent Christian minority – which faced a deadly spate of attacks in the eastern state of Orissa last year – is praying for a secular party to come to power.  Along with the Muslim community, ....
Recent Incidents of Persecution    Published in 2009
Chhattisgarh, India, April 29 (CDN) — On April 20 a group of Sikhs in Dalli Rajhara, Durg district attacked Christian pastors who had converted from the Sikh religion. A source told Compass the pastors were guest speakers from New Delhi at a Christian event organized by Christian ....
Recent Incidents of Persecution    Published in 2009
Rajasthan, India, March 31 (CDN) — Hindu extremists from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP or World Hindu Council) on March 21 attacked Bible students and staff members of the Believers Church and demanded 10,000 rupees (US$193) from them in Udaipur. A church source said the Christians ....
Recent Incidents of Persecution    Published in 2009
Andhra Pradesh, India, March 19 (CDN) — Hindu extremists armed with sticks assaulted a pastor, seriously injuring him, on March 11 in Medak. About 30 extremists from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh stopped pastor Ezra Krupanamdam as he was returning from a prayer meeting at the home of a ....
Indian Pastor Shot in Bomb Attack on Church    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, March 10 (CDN) — In an effort to stop conversions to Christianity in the eastern state of Bihar, a 25-year-old ailing man on Sunday (March 8) exploded a crude bomb in a church and shot the pastor. Police Inspector Hari Krishna Mandal told Compass that the attacker, ....
‘Anti-Conversion’ Law Considered in Karnataka    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, March 2 (CDN) — The Hindu nationalist government in the southern state of Karnataka, which recorded the second highest number of attacks on Christians last year, is planning to introduce the kind of “anti-conversion” law that has provided the pretext for ....
Recent Incidents of Persecution    Published in 2009
Madhya Pradesh, India, February 28 (CDN) — Police on Feb. 25 arrested the Rev. Venkata Rao Paulose in connection with the sale of a book said to hurt the religious feelings of Hindus; the book was sold near a Christian conference Rev. Paulose organized in January in Sanjay Nagar Colony, ....
Christian Father of Two Murdered in Orissa    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, February 26 (CDN) — Family members of a Christian found murdered last week in the Pandagadu area of Orissa state’s Kandhamal district said they believe the killers were Hindu nationalists such as those responsible for more than two months of violent anti-Christian ....
Hard-Line Hindus Still Forcing Conversions in Orissa    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, February 18 (CDN) — In the wake of anti-Christian violence in Orissa state last year, hard-line Hindus in Kandhamal district have forced nearly half of 40 Christian families in one village to convert under threat of death, area Christians said. Bareka village resident ....
Charges Filed in Rape of Nun in Orissa    Published in 2009
NEW DELHI, February 3 (CDN) — Orissa police on Thursday (Jan. 29) filed preliminary charges against 10 men in the rape of a nun during anti-Christian violence in Orissa last August. The charges were filed at sessions court of Balliguda block in Kandhamal district, where violence ....
Recent Incidents of Persecution    Published in 2009
Maharashtra, India, January 31 (CDN) — Hindu extremists on Jan. 26 disrupted a baptism and thrashed believers at Gangapur Dam, Nashik district. The Times of India reported that as members of the Navjivan Fellowship Church were conducting a baptism ceremony at the dam, a group of 10 to 12 ....
 
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