Tag: attack on Christians

In a statement, accompanied by open letters to senior political leaders, the Bombay Catholic Sabha (BCS) has strongly condemned the “brutal intimidation of Christians in some parts of the country and increase of such act of terror during the Christmas season”

‘This is Hindu Rashtra’ say mobsters in Odisha as vendors selling Santa hats are attacked; In MP churches observing Christmas celebrations are stormed by far right politicians belong to the ruling BJP, Delhi sees intimidation by the Bajrang Dal on women sporting Santa hats and similar attacks are seen in Rajasthan. All such incidents have invited widespread condemnation on social media. Delhi, the national capital also sees the free run of right wing bullies attacking those in Christmas attire; meanwhile, widespread protests have erupted over the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to deny Christmas Holidays to students. Clearly it is the BJP run states that have seen this lawlessness ahead of a much loved Indian festival.

Once again, Christians are under brute and specific attack on the eve of the Christmas season

Incidents recorded between September and November 2025 point to a recurring pattern of assaults, intimidation, identity policing, religious disruption and state action affecting Muslim and Christian communities across multiple states

What began as scattered threats escalated into systematic persecution of Christians in Rajasthan, with right-wing groups and police acting in tandem to enforce religious control

The Bajrang Dal activist is serving a life term for one of the most heinous crimes in India, of burning alive the missionary and his two children inside their vehicle.

A team of lawyers and activists has found that sections of the Odisha police assaulted children and priests with lathis even as women were ‘beaten and molested’; all inside the Juba Catholic Church in Gajapati district in Odisha on March 22, 2025; the fact-finding team met some of the girls, women and the priests to bring to light the brutalities faced by them.

Christian women leaders and community representatives have made an urgent appeal today, February 14, by email to President Draupadi Murmu highlighting the escalating persecution of Christian women across multiple states in India.

Religious persecution of Christians in India has surged, marked by violent attacks, legal repression, and vigilante actions. This article examines the role of extremist groups, government policies, and judicial responses.

Across the country, Christmas celebrations are facing mounting opposition from right-wing groups accusing religious conversion and cultural invasion. In Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, VHP activists disrupt school events, abuse staff, and incite communal hate against the Christmas celebrations, two VHP leaders booked and remanded to judicial custody for 14 days in Kerala