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(Photo: Pixabay) Christians have criticised a controversial bill in Assam that bans prayers for healing. The Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024, threatens people who conduct so-called “magical healing” with harsh fines and even imprisonment, Crux reports. It makes “inhuman, evil, or magical healing practices” illegal and offenders face up to five years in prison or a … Read more
(Photo: Unsplash) Thousands packed the historic Ramlila Maidan (ground) in Delhi on Sunday, 31 March 2024, as an alliance of opposition parties in India held a massive rally to voice their concerns over the alleged stifling of dissent and undermining of democratic institutions by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government ahead of next month’s general elections. … Read more
(Photo: Pixabay) A prominent civil society group has sounded the alarm over a surge in attacks and discrimination against Christians across India in the first few months of 2024, raising concerns about the erosion of fundamental rights and protections for religious minorities ahead of the upcoming general elections. The United Christian Forum (UCF), a Delhi-based … Read more
(Photo: Unsplash/Laurentiu Morariu) There does not need to be any tension between the religious adherence of participants in a democracy and the political duty of elected leaders when religion is viewed as more than mere institutionalised tradition. In Vedic literature, dharma serves as the systemic basis affirming the validity of a virtuous life. Similarly, in … Read more
(Photo: Unsplash/Sikandar Ali) In a move that has reignited debate around the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the Central government has notified the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024, just days ahead of the expected announcement of general election dates. This paves the way for the implementation of the CAA that was passed by Parliament in 2019 … Read more
(Photo: Unsplash/Steven Lewis) Police in Jharkhand arrested the seven men suspected in the gang rape of a foreign tourist and the assault of her husband last week. The incident highlights India’s ongoing struggle to combat sexual violence against women, a challenge that has persisted for decades. The couple, who were travelling by motorcycle from West … Read more
(Photo: Unsplash/Parth Savani) A troubling rise in anti-Muslim hate speech has been documented across India by a new report from the India Hate Lab (IHL), a Washington D.C.-based research organisation. The report reveals that anti-Muslim rhetoric and conspiracy theories have penetrated mainstream Indian politics to an alarming degree as the country gears up for national … Read more
(Photo: Unsplash/Jon Tyson) A resolution about religious freedom in India, introduced in the US Congress in June 2023 by Minnesota’s Representative Ilhan Omar, has once again gained attention after a Christian watchdog group shared it on their website. International Christian Concern, shared information about House Resolution 542 that calls on the State Department to designate … Read more
(Photo: Unsplash/ConvertKit) Assam authorities fined two American citizens alleging that they had preached in the state during the first week of February in violation of the conditions of their tourist visa—a claim their host refutes. The media was notified by the Superintendent of Police of the Sonitpur district of Assam that James Michael Flinchum, about … Read more
(Photo: EFI) The United Christian Forum (UCF), a watchdog organisation dedicated to documenting instances of persecution against Christians in India, highlighted a disturbing surge in violence against the community. A C Michael, the National Coordinator of UCF, who released the statement, expressed concern over the unsettling average of three incidents per day in the last … Read more