A 16-year-old Christian and three others in eastern India have been in jail for more than a month on a baseless rape charge, sources said.
A 16-year-old Christian and three others in eastern India have been in jail for more than a month on a baseless rape charge, sources said.
Nearly 300 Christians in a northern part of India have been charged with crimes, including trying to convert Hindus to Christianity with drugs and spreading lies about Hinduism.
Under the influence of Hindu extremists, police and media campaigns against Christians in Uttar Pradesh state, India has mushroomed since one such attack sent a pastor into hiding last month, sources said.
When a Hindu in northern India got rid of the idols in his house after several visits to a church, Hindu nationalists found the perfect opportunity to make life a nightmare for a pastor’s family, sources said.
So far, the flooding is reported to have claimed the lives of around 350 people and left thousands more stranded as some areas are still under water.
After failed rape attempt and beating, police charge victim and her husband, sources say.
Radicals falsely accuse Christian victims of forced conversions.
Christian groups have welcomed a surprise announcement by a nationalist chief minister of a state in north-east India that he will ensure that a law preventing conversions from one faith to another is repealed.
Amid growing extreme Hindu nationalism in India, dozens of speakers have called for concerted action to uphold the country’s constitution and fundamental rights, at a conference to mark four years of government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Police disparage Christians for holding worship services, sources say.
