More violence in Chhattisgarh: 40 Hindu radicals attack a Christian community
Mumbai (AsiaNews) - "We demand the immediate arrest of the Hindu radicals responsible for the brutal and unprovoked attack against 12 innocent Christians", made on October 25 in Chhattisgarh. This is Sajan George, president of the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) demand of State Authorities, following yet another assault dictated by false accusations of forced conversions.
The attack took place in the village Madota in the district of Bastar, where in recent months there have been numerous incidents of anti-Christian persecution. On the 26th a small group of believers had scheduled a meeting with officials of the local administration. Together they were to discuss a High Court appeal by Christian groups in the area of Bilaspur against the ban on Christian missionaries issued in some villages of the district.
The district officials and the
superintendent of police did not
show up. Instead, about 40
activists of the Bajrang Dal (youth wing of the radical Hindu movement
of the Sangh Parivar) appeared. They attacked
the Christians present with
sticks and knives, accusing them of practicing forced conversions.
"Despite the name - Sajan George told AsiaNews
- Chhattisgarh Freedom
of Religion Act 1968 is an anti-conversion
law, which is repeatedly exploited
by groups of Hindu fanatics
to arrest and imprison
Christians, on trumped up charges".
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