Minister predicts RSS will reconvert Punjab Christians within five years
He predicted that within five years, the RSS would ensure that Sikhs who had converted to Christianity would be brought back into the Sikh fold.
He predicted that within five years, the RSS would ensure that Sikhs who had converted to Christianity would be brought back into the Sikh fold.
A high-level independent tribunal has concluded that the ethnic violence that engulfed Manipur from May 3, 2023, was a planned attack rather than spontaneous unrest, indicting both state and central governments for enabling the crisis through institutional breakdown.
Former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna told a Joint Parliamentary Committee on Tuesday that the proposed One Nation One Election Bill grants “unfettered discretion” to the Election Commission of India, raising constitutional concerns.
Cases involving minors, women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, disabled or mentally challenged persons will carry five to 14 years imprisonment and at least Rs 1 lakh fine.
Supporting his concerns with statistical evidence, the Congress politician cited a report by the Religious Liberty Commission of the Evangelical Fellowship of India, which documented 334 incidents of targeted hostility against Christians between January and July 2025 across 22 states and union territories.
Christians in Maharashtra are living in fear after a series of violent attacks and political statements against their community. In one remote village, 14 Christian families were targeted, prompting believers in nearby towns to reconsider their faith for safety.
Gandhi’s claims follow his August 7 press conference where he alleged over 100,000 votes were “stolen” in Karnataka’s Mahadevapura assembly segment through duplicate voters and other methods.
Two tribal villages prohibit pastors and priests while protesters present 11-point memorandum targeting Christian communities.
Over 200 pastors from 26 denominations across 23 districts pledge comprehensive action plan to address India’s social challenge.
The lecture, titled “Migration for Livelihood: Hope amidst Miseries,” was due to take place virtually on 9 August, delivered by Father Prem Xalxo from the college’s department of inter-religious studies.
Church leaders and tribal activists in Goa have welcomed a new bill passed by India’s parliament that seeks to give four reserved seats to tribal communities in the state’s legislative assembly.
Christians in the Indian state of Maharashtra are urging authorities to take legal action against a politician who allegedly encouraged violence against pastors and missionaries.