Christian leaders in India plead for increased government protection against Hindu persecution
Christians in India have faced brutal persecution in a variety of forms, including forced conversions or reconversions to Hinduism, since the hardline Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in 2014.
Since the hardline Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in 2014, religious minorities, including Christians, in Hindu-majority India have faced brutal persecution in a variety of forms, including forced conversions or reconversions to Hinduism.
Based on the 2024 World Watch List by Christian advocacy group Open Doors, India ranks 11th among countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian.
The ACF also highlighted that the region’s Christians have faced unjust police investigations related to false accusations that they are involved in the drug trade and/or have violated India’s “Magical Healing Prevention and Evil Act,” which criminalized publicly praying for the sick, as this is considered “magical” healing by non-scientific means. The law has been used to imprison Christians who are helping the poor.
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