{
  "id": 11341038,
  "title": "Christian Organisations In India Worried At Increasing Violence Against Them",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/christian-organisations-in-india-worried-at-increasing-violence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T11:43:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Post",
    "slug": "arabian-post",
    "url": "https://thearabianpost.com/christian-organisations-in-india-worried-at-increasing-violence-against-them/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Christian organizations in India are expressing growing concern over the surge in religious violence against them in recent years. They are calling for a major convention in New Delhi on November 29th to draw international attention to the issue. While officially appealing for a more united and progressive India, they criticize the government for its alleged indifference towards the rise in mob and ethnic violence in the Northeast. In the past decade, the number of victims of such violence, mostly non-Hindu Christians, has risen from 139 in 2014 to 834 by 2024. The BJP has been in power at the center and in some Northeast states during this period. Community leaders warn against resorting to violence themselves, stating that it only breeds more hostility and distrust among communities. They urge the government to intervene more effectively in outbreak situations and to cooperate better with local authorities. However, the BJP-led government's actions have been seen as lacking, with the death and displacement toll in Manipur in 2023 far exceeding expectations. Christian leaders themselves have not offered concrete solutions to the problem, and tensions between Nagas and Kuki-Zo communities, both Christian, have led to deadly clashes in Manipur. Despite ongoing official talks with Myanmar, no solution has been found, and the suggestion of installing barbed wire fencing along the India-Myanmar border has been strongly opposed by local church authorities.",
  "summary": "By Ashis Biswas KOLKATA: Come November, GOI and the ruling NDA Government must get ready to face yet another sticky diplomatic phase, as various Christian organisations in India plan to hold a major convention in New Delhi on the 29th. The unstated objective of India-based Christian community leaders is to draw greater international attention towards […] The article Christian Organisations In…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}