Tag: Evangelical Fellowship of India

According to  Persecution Relief founder Shibu Thomas, Tribal and Dalit Christians are one of the most persecuted Christian groups in the country. The report details a recent case where 15 homes were destroyed and 11 Tribal Christian families were boycotted for their faith. “Although inexhaustive, as many cases of Christian persecution are not reported due to… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians in India Part 6

Uttar Pradesh is at the top of the three Indian states with most attacks on the community. In UP, stated the report, 27 allegations of anti-Christians attacks have been recorded by the organisation between July to September 2020. Chhattisgarh with 16 cases comes in second, while Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand share the third spot with 14 anti-Christians… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians in India Part 5

There are three months to go before 2020 ends, and already over 450 cases of attacks on the Chrsitian minority community have been recorded by Persecution Relief, an organisation that provides support to persecuted Christians in India and records hate crimes against the community. From August 2020 to October 2020, Persecution Relief recorded 157 cases… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians in India Part 4

The Evangelical Fellowship of India’s (EFI) data was corroborated by a report released by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) India. ADF reported at least 328 incidents of targeted violence against Christians in 2019. Similar to EFI, ADF’s 2019 data represented an increase in violence when compared with previous years. However, the incidents reported by EFI… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians in India Part 3

Since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in 2014, Hindu nationalism has become a normalized political platform. This normalization has had dire consequences for the country’s religious minorities. According to the Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI), violent attacks on Indian Christians have more than doubled the recent years. In 2014, the year the… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians in India Part 2

According to a report by Release International, Christian persecution in India is set to increase in 2021. Release International reports the growing influence of radical Hindu nationalism in India is the main driver of increased persecution. https://vk.com/video503532632_456240536