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Christians Increasingly Face Persecution Throughout India

India is around 80% Hindu. 14.23% of the population is Muslim, and 2.3% are Christian. Many Hindus regard Christianity as a foreign faith, although it was brought to India by the Holy Apostle Saint Thomas.

“Christians Increasingly Face Persecution Throughout India,” International Christian Concern, November 25, 2024:

11/25/2024 India (International Christian Concern) — In 23 of India’s 28 states, Christians endure discrimination and violence daily, according to a report by the New Delhi-based civil society organization United Christian Forum (UCF).

UCF’s “Violence Monitor Report 2024” compiled incidents reported from January to October through its helpline. The list of incidents includes physical violence, murder, sexual violence, intimidation and threats, social boycotts, damage to religious properties, desecration of religious symbols, and disruption of prayer services.

October data revealed that 12 cases targeted women specifically, while 14 incidents involved Dalit Christians, and 24 were against tribal Christians, reflecting the vulnerabilities faced by marginalized communities within the Christian population.

Around 673 incidents were reported on the UCF helpline this year through October, with two North Indian states, Uttar Pradesh (182) and Chhattisgarh (139), leading with the highest number of incidents.

Out of these 673 alleged incidents of violence and discrimination, only 47 cases were registered as First Information Reports (FIRs). Indian police only take cognizable action when a complaint gets registered as an FIR.

UCF National Coordinator A.C. Michael has alleged that it has become difficult for Christians to practice their faith in India as violence against Christians increases throughout the country each year.

According to UCF, in 2014, just before the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power at the federal level, there were fewer than 100 incidents of violence against Christians. In 2018, there were nearly 300 incidents of violence against Christians. That number has increased every year since….

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