Three days before Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stood at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on June 4 and declared that minorities in India enjoy “full freedom,” more than 200 people had gathered at the Constitution Club, less than three kilometres away, on June 1, to testify otherwise.
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Several Christians arrested in Rajasthan following a dispute during a Catholic prayer gathering are still awaiting relief from the state High Court after lower courts declined their requests for bail.
Hundreds of Christians from six states faced social boycott, forced displacement, arbitrary arrests under anti-conversion laws and systematic denial of burial rights, survivors and rights activists told a People's Tribunal convened at the Constitution Club in New Delhi on Monday, June 1.
The Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF), the apex body of Christians in Arunachal Pradesh, on June 2 submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Pema Khandu demanding an immediate halt to the state government’s ongoing exercise of framing and notifying rules under the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA), 1978.
Church leaders and community organisations in Mizoram have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in addressing the growing challenge of drug abuse and trafficking across the north-eastern state.
Christian leaders in Punjab have expressed concern over a newly enacted sacrilege law that introduces tougher penalties for offences involving Sikhism’s sacred scripture, warning that the legislation could increase pressure on minority communities already facing hostility.
Andhra Pradesh in has proposed a set of financial and social incentives aimed at encouraging families to have more children, as the region faces a continuing decline in birthrates.
St Stephen’s College will proceed with the appointment of Professor Susan Elias as its 14th principal on June 1, relying on its status as a Christian minority institution even as the University of Delhi has asked it to halt the process.
The Assam Legislative Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026 Bill on May 27, making the state the first in the northeast and the third in the country, after Uttarakhand and Gujarat, to enact a uniform civil code.
Christian and Muslim leaders in India have raised concerns following the introduction of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the north-eastern state of Assam, warning it could affect religious freedom and cultural diversity.
A major gathering in New Delhi, has drawn concern from Christian leaders and rights advocates after calls were made to remove welfare protections from tribal people who have converted to Christianity or Islam.
