Christians decry persecution in India's heartland
Key takeaways
- With Christians in India increasingly targeted by Hindu vigilantes, victims say police often side with their attackers.
- "At least 50 to 60 people associated with a Hindu right-wing organization came when people were receiving a religious message," said Jaynendra (name changed), the pastor leading the prayer.
- The mob "created a ruckus and closed the prayer hall," Jaynendra said.
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With Christians in India increasingly targeted by Hindu vigilantes, victims say police often side with their attackers.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DUAj In Uttar Pradesh, over a hundred pastors were detained (and eventually released) over claims linked with the state's anti-conversion laws (file photo)Image: Prabhat Kumar Verma/ZUMA/IMAGOAdvertisement On a humid Sunday afternoon in July last year, a small Christian gathering inside a modest home in India's Uttar Pradesh state was interrupted by a mob.
"At least 50 to 60 people associated with a Hindu right-wing organization came when people were receiving a religious message," said Jaynendra (name changed), the pastor leading the prayer.