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Chhattisgarh Youth Forum to stage mass protest over unresolved attacks on Christians in Bijapur

The Chhattisgarh Youth Forum (Chhattisgarh Yuva Manch), led by politician Narendra Bhawani, has announced its decision to organised a protest on 23 September 2024, at the Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP) office. As per Bhawani, this action is in response to the failure of authorities to arrest the culprits responsible for a violent attack on Christians in the village of Kosalnar, Bijapur district, nearly a month ago.
The said attack occurred on 23 August 2024, and was allegedly carried out by a mob incited by local Party leaders and individuals associated with the some religoius organisations. According to Bhawani, Christians in Kosalnar were brutally beaten by the mob, forcing many of them to flee the village. He said in a statement issued on 16 September 2024 that “the Christians were mercilessly beaten up after an attacking mob, led by political leaders and people associated with the other organisations, attacked them in the village of Kosalnar”. Bhawani asserted that the attack was illegal and unconstitutional, yet arrests had been made so far.
As per the statement by the Forum, the violence created such an environment of fear in the Christian community that many have left their homes and are yet to return, seeking refuge in the nearby villages. “Many people had to leave their homes, and even now, some have not returned to the village, are living in nearby villages to save their lives,” Bhawani said. He expressed shock that, despite written complaints and official reports filed with the authorities, almost a month after the incident, no legal actions or arrests had been made.
Bhawani further elaborated the details of the assault in his statement on 16 September. He said that Christians of Kosalnar were attacked because of their faith. The area comes under the Barsur Police Station in Bijapur. Members of the BJP and RSS allegedly incited the local people against the Christians which resulted in the violence against them. “Party workers and Religious organisation affiliates, when they reached Kosalnar, not only hurled abuses but also threatened to kill the Christians, warning them that they would not be permitted to harvest their crops unless they renounced their Christian faith,” Bhawani explained.
Bhawani claims that the local Christian community approached the proper authorities and filed formal complaints, naming the perpetrators. Yet, up until now, no action has been taken by the law enforcement officials indicating a breakdown in law and order. Bhawani has been vocal on his attack on the BJP-led government by saying it has failed in the level of governing and constitutional rights to its citizens. “This is the state of justice in our so-called free India, where even the constitutional right to religious freedom is being denied,” he said.
Reacting to this, Bhawani and the Chhattisgarh Youth Forum have decided to lead a mass protest at the office of the Superintendent of Police at Dantewada on September 23. Bhawani made it clear that unless arrests are made by that date, protests will become more aggressive. “If no action is taken by September 23, the SP office in Dantewada will be surrounded by thousands, and arrests will be demanded,” he said. He also stated that if nothing is done by the local authorities, the protest will approach the doorsteps of the Divisional Commissioner’s office and eventually to the Home Minister’s residence in Raipur.
Along with the violence, Bhawani also pointed out the threats made to the Christians by the village secretary and sarpanch. According to Bhawani, they warned the Christians that they would not let them harvest their crops. He also demanded actions against them since making such threats violates the very law and the Constitution.
Sources:christiansworldnews
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Indian Christians step up protests against anti-conversion law

More than 50,000 Christians in India’s Arunachal Pradesh state gathered to protest a government plan to revive a stringent 40-year-old anti-conversion law, fearing its misuse to target and victimize them.
“We oppose the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978 because it curtails our religious rights,” said Tara Miri, the president of the Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF).
Christians from all 29 districts and different church denominations turned up for the March 6 protest and “filled all our 50,000 chairs” in an open ground state capital, Itanagar.
“There are 46 Christian denominations in the state, and members of all of them joined the protest because we feel the state government should not implement the law,” Miri said.
The anti-conversion law was first introduced in 1978 to protect the traditional religious practices of indigenous communities from external influence or coercion.
But it remained dormant for over 45 years as successive governments failed to frame the rules.
On Sept. 30 last year, the Gauhati High Court’s permanent bench in Itanagar directed the state government to finalize the rules within six months after a public interest litigation by a citizen against the government’s failure to enforce the law.
The law prohibits religious conversion “by use of force or inducement or by fraudulent means” and has provision for a two-year jail term or a fine up to Rs 10,000 if found guilty.
The law also mandates that every conversion has to be reported to the deputy commissioner, a top officer in the state’s districts. A failure to report an intended conversion shall attract a penalty.
The current push to implement the law represents a significant shift in policy, raising questions about religious freedom and cultural preservation in the northeastern state, said ACF.
Pema Khandu, the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh, defended the move by saying his government is simply complying with court orders.
“The draft rules are being prepared as per legal directives,” he said, urging the public not to misinterpret the intent.
The ACF has been vocal against the Act, staging an eight-hour hunger strike on Feb. 17 in Itanagar, followed by a meeting with Mama Natung, the state home minister, on Feb. 21.
The discussions with the minister remain inconclusive, it said.
As tensions rise, the state government has assured further dialogue with religious leaders while proceeding with the rule-framing process as mandated by the court.
Meanwhile, a section of the indigenous faith followers is holding marches to support the implementation of the anti-conversion law.
“This act is for people of all faiths in Arunachal Pradesh. It will serve all. This is not at all unconstitutional,” Kamjai Taism, an indigenous faith leader, told media people.
Christians make up 30.26 percent of state’s 1.4 million people, while Hindus are 29.04 percent, indigenous faiths 26.20 percent, Buddhists 11.77 percent, and Muslims 1.95 percent.
Sources:ucanews
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ഉത്തരേന്ത്യയിലെ റായ്പ്പൂർ ചർച്ച് ഓഫ് ഗോഡ് സഭയിൽ വിശുദ്ധ സഭാ ആരാധന മദ്ധ്യേ ഒരു കൂട്ടം സുവിശേഷ വിരോധികൾ കയറി അക്രമം നടത്തി.

റായ്പ്പൂർ : ഉത്തരേന്ത്യയിലെ റായ്പ്പൂരിൽ കർത്തൃദാസൻ പാസ്റ്റർ പ്രവീൺ ലോറൻസ് ശുശ്രൂഷകനായ ചർച്ച് ഓഫ് ഗോഡ് സഭയിൽ മാർച്ച് 9 ഞാറാഴ്ച്ച രാവിലെ വിശുദ്ധ സഭാ ആരാധന മദ്ധ്യേ സഭാ ഹാളിൽ അതിക്രമിച്ച് കയറി ഒരു കൂട്ടം സുവിശേഷ വിരോധികൾ അക്രമം നടത്തി വിശ്വാസികളെ ഉപദ്രവിക്കുകയും അവിടെ നിർത്തിയിട്ടിരുന്ന വാഹനങ്ങൾ അടിച്ച് തകർക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു. നിരവധി പോലീസുകാർ സംഭവ സ്ഥലത്ത് ഉടൻ എത്തിയിട്ടും സ്ഥിതിഗതികൾ നിയന്ത്രണത്തിൽ കൊണ്ട് വരുവാൻ കഴിഞ്ഞിട്ടില്ല.
എല്ലാ പ്രിയ ദൈവമക്കളും ഇവിടെയുള്ള ദൈവസഭക്കും, ദൈവദാസനും, ദൈവമക്കൾക്കും വേണ്ടി ശക്തമായി പ്രാർത്ഥിക്കുവാൻ ദൈവനാമത്തിൽ അപേക്ഷിക്കുന്നു.
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എജി തിരുവല്ല സെക്ഷൻ ക്രൈസ്റ്റ് അംബാസഡേഴ്സിന്റെ നേതൃത്വത്തിൽ ‘KAIROS ‘എന്ന പേരിൽ യുവജന സമ്മേളനം മാർച്ച് 31 ന് വൈകിട്ട് 5:30 മുതൽ ബഥേൽ കുറ്റപ്പുഴ എജിയിൽ നടക്കും. പാസ്റ്റർ മാത്യു ടി. ജോൺ മുഖ്യ അതിഥിയായി പങ്കെടുക്കും സെക്ഷൻ സി എ പ്രസിഡന്റ് പാസ്റ്റർ സിജു മാത്യു അധ്യക്ഷത വഹിക്കും.സെക്രട്ടറി മോനു രമേശ് നേതൃത്വം നല്കും
Sources:christiansworldnews
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