![]() ![]() This August, Himachal Pradesh, another BJP ruled state passed a new bill against “mass conversion” under which offenders can serve upto ten years in prison. Several Indian states ruled by the BJP, adopted an anti-conversion law, to regulate or ban religious conversions in the country, in 2020. By the end of the year, this number may surpass the previous high record. ![]() (Photo provided by the victim Pastor Thomas Poochallil’s)Īt least 127 incidents of violence against Christians have been reported in India in the first 103 days of 2022, according to a report by United Christian Forum. The incident took place on August 31, 2022. Residents of the Takkarpura Village in Punjab surveying the burnt car. “Even after filing written complaints, the authorities have come to no conclusion yet,” and “I am certain that the two incidents are inter-connected – We are hoping for justice,” Thomas said. Last month, an unidentified mob ripped a banner carrying the name of the church. This is not the first time that an attack of such kind has taken place, alleges Pastor Thomas. ![]()
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