Christians in West Bengal Face Multiple Attacks and Service Disruptions
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Christian communities in West Bengal report frequent attacks and service disruptions by Hindutva groups since the BJP assumed power.
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- Christian communities in West Bengal have faced at least 35 documented incidents of violence, harassment, and church disruption between July and September.
- Aggressors frequently claim these groups are involved in forced religious conversions and proselytization.
- Perpetrators often use intimidation, verbal abuse, and property damage during house prayer meetings.
- The victims report that police response is inadequate or sometimes targets those being harassed instead of the attackers.
What to watch next
- Potential escalation of harassment against religious minorities in West Bengal.
- Government response to demands for impartial investigations into reported attacks.
- Patterns of police conduct in handling inter-religious conflict and violence.
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Herod Mullick
founder of the Bangiya Christiya Pariseba
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“Over the past two-and-a-half to three months, such incidents have increased across districts, following a similar pattern”
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…these incidents, but no action has been taken against the perpetrators. Instead, victims are being taken to police stations, said Herod Mullick, founder of the Bangiya Christiya Pariseba or Bengal Christian Council. “ Over the past two-and-a-half to three months, such incidents have increased across districts, following a similar pattern ,” Mullick told Alt News. “We have repeatedly sought a meeting with the chief minister, demanding an impartial investigation. But the government is not paying heed. So many people are being beaten, crosses are being…
“The Christian church is totally opposed to converting people forcefully or through fear. If any group is engaging in anything unlawful, we dissociate ourselves from it.”
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…frightened and anxious.” Asked about the allegations of forced conversion, he said, “Conversion does not happen by simply gathering people and sprinkling water on them. False narratives are being deliberately created. The Christian church is totally opposed to converting people forcefully or through fear. If any group is engaging in anything unlawful, we dissociate ourselves from it. ” Mullick explained that an established church is a long-standing congregation with its own church building, while a free or house church comprises smaller congregations, often of first-generation Christians, who are…
Putul Manna
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“They told us to renounce Christianity and convert to Hinduism, warning that we would otherwise be forcefully evicted from our property”
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…of India that a group of men barged into their house while they were hosting a prayer meeting on September 16. The couple alleged that the group threatened them with eviction and told them to renounce Christianity. “ They told us to renounce Christianity and convert to Hinduism, warning that we would otherwise be forcefully evicted from our property ,” Putul Manna said. “We initially thought of leaving our house… but I have two sons, one of them is 10 years old. Why should they be evicted from their ancestral home? I have lodged a police complaint.” Digital news…
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NamedIndia · Ashalata Murmu · Kanchan Manna · Putul Manna · Tulsi Das · Bajrang Dal · Bangiya Christiya Pariseba · Bharatiya Janata Party · Herod Mullick · Hindu Jagran Manch · Lucky Jana · Malay Saha · Vishva Hindu Parishad
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