{"id":10074,"date":"2022-01-15T13:30:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T13:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamslivenews.com\/?p=10074"},"modified":"2022-05-24T21:43:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T21:43:50","slug":"the-rising-persecution-of-christians-in-india-in-midst-of-suppression-slander-slaughter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hamslive.com\/news\/2022\/01\/the-rising-persecution-of-christians-in-india-in-midst-of-suppression-slander-slaughter\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rising Persecution of Christians in India in Midst of Suppression, Slander, Slaughter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Rising Persecution of Christians in India:\u00a0 To suppress, slander, slaughter \u201csave\u201d religion is the biggest deception of all!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Anant and Sukbati had been married for fourteen years, had four daughters and a son. They became\u00a0 Christians through their personal choice and in February 2019, one day, the wife, Sukbati, and daughters had gone to visit a relative in a nearby village when terror struck their home.<\/p>\n

Purno, Anant\u2019s Ram\u2019s son, recalls that night when he woke up to a loud knock on the door. Purno and his father were alone at their home. His father opened the door, wondering who it could be at that unearthly hour. They saw three men standing there looking very fierce. They called Anant to come out and then grabbed him by his neck and pulled him out.<\/p>\n

Purno, the son, said, \u201cI was terrified when I saw my father caught by his neck and pulled out” and to his horror, he saw them tie his hands to his back to a pole nearby. Purno says, \u201cI want to do something, but was scared. I followed my father, but they pushed me away. I then ran away to my Uncle\u2019s house not knowing what was going to happen. I had a horrible fear that my father would be killed.\u201d<\/p>\n

The next morning, February 11, 2019, in Nabarangapur District, Odisha was shocked to hear the gruesome murder of Brother. Anant Ram Gand for his faith in Jesus Christ by the Hindu extremists. His beheaded body and mortal remains were found on a narrow road in full public view.\u00a0 Later Purno and his family got to know the gruesome truth: The perpetrators of this heinous crime first shot Brother Anant Ram in the head then crushed his head with a large stone, and then decapitated him. His body was thrown on the road. When his wife, Sukbati returned to their village and was informed of the terrible crime, she was in shock and stuttered,\u201cSeeing him this way was horrible \u2013 my husband was beheaded with a crushed head. He was just lying there, gone to heaven like he had sensed would happen to him one day.\u201d<\/p>\n

This event drew Purno and his family closer to God in their sorrow. Pastor Chandan recalls that on most days, Purno fasted and prayed\u201d.<\/p>\n

The hatred of the villagers to Sukbati and her family increased because they were Christians. Living in the village became a nightmare. First, they were still grieving from losing Anant and found no comfort from anyone. Then, they had to deal with the villagers who were extremely hostile towards Sukbati, and the family, depriving them of basic amenities. Water from the public well was denied them, taunted about their newfound faith in Christ, in public. Despite the incredible pressure and intimidation of physical harm this lone Christian family faced at the hands of the villagers, it only fanned their faith for Christ.<\/p>\n

In the village, false stories were circulated that Anant Ram was a police informer against the Naxalites.<\/p>\n

Sukbati and four daughters and a son will have to continue their lives without their beloved husband and father. It\u2019s difficult for Sukbati to continue her story. Sukbati sees it as a sacrifice for Christ, but not once did she have to face this alone. \u201cDespite everything, God has put comfort, peace, and great grace in my heart.\u201d This documented article was shared by\u00a0https:\/\/persecutionrelief.org.<\/a><\/p>\n

Attacks on Christians in India are not new, however, this is the first time in India that the attacks are reaching metropolitans across the states, especially after the No Conversion Bill was passed. To go back in time,\u00a0 Odhisa Kandhamal 2008 horror<\/a> saw one of the worst massacres with a reported five hundred deaths, evidence sourced from the charred bodies and dead in jungles where they were forced to flee and hide, many died from poisonous snakebites in the forest.<\/p>\n

Christians were being killed all over in this violent spree executed by Hindu extremist parties, VHP, the Bajrang Dal, and other Sangh. While the official government record was 30 plus was killed, a representative of the local government in Orissa estimated that more than 500 people died as a consequence of the anti-Christian pogrom launched by Hindu radicals. He said he has personally authorized the cremation of at least 200 bodies and at least 500 Christians or more were killed. (Government authorities do not want to accept this testament to squash evidence that the massacre was badly managed and could not contain it for days).\u00a0 Several Christians were forced to flee their villages after their houses were attacked by rampaging mobs. The VHP, the Bajrang Dal, and other Sangh reportedly burned 730 houses and 95 churches. Hundreds of displaced Christians took shelter in various relief camps set up by the state government.<\/p>\n

In 2021, there were over 500 attacks on Christians and this is carried on to 2022, not sparing Christmas 2021 and January 2022.<\/p>\n

Persecution Relief wrote on Facebook that on January 14, 2022, \u201cKailash Dudwe was very badly beaten up during a house meeting in Kukshi city of Dhar District in Madhya Pradesh. He is still unconscious. Church\u00a0Call\u00a0 1800-1234-461 for immediate help when persecuted.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In September 2021, in another religious hate crime, fanatics linked to allegedly activist Hindutva groups threw acid over a 16-year-old Christian boy, Nitish Kumar, in Gaya, Bihar,<\/a> India because he had converted to Christianity, once again, his personal choice. \u00a0He and his family had repeatedly been warned to turn back to Hinduism, but were not willing to convert back and due to this, they poured acid on him, which ultimately killed him.\u00a0 The victim\u2019s sister, told ICC (International Christian Concern)\u00a0 that the incident occurred at 6:30 am, when he left the house to go to market and instantly after leaving, he was ferociously attacked, and while screaming in agony, was carried back into their home by multiple people, with around 60% acid burns all over his body.<\/p>\n

With the help of the local Pastor, the boy was rushed to the nearby clinic where he received first aid treatment before being sent to a specialized burn unit in Patna, India.\u00a0 Nitish was horribly disfigured and burned beyond recognition, and died after a week of struggling for his life.<\/p>\n

Shockingly, the police refused to file a complaint or to register a case against the killers and stated in their report he died by suicide!<\/p>\n

On January 14, 2022, another act of violence occurred in Uttar Pradesh where the Khaga Kotwali police took a Christian Ram Kishan into custody after religious extremists called them up, falsely accusing him of forced conversions. He was only praying with a few gathered inside a house.<\/p>\n

The Twitter thread of the incident is shared below:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Khaga Kotwali police took a Christian Ram Kishan into custody after religious extremists called them up, falsely accusing him of forced conversions. He was only praying with a few gathered inside a house. @fatehpurpolice<\/a> @dgpup<\/a> @PMOIndia<\/a> @USCIRF<\/a> @UN_HRC<\/a> @Uppolice<\/a> @FoRB_EuroParl<\/a><\/p>\n

— \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0935\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e\ud83d\ude37 (@advocate_tee) January 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n