The suffering of persecuted Christian families in India

Posted On: November 7, 2022

A mother has been arrested in India at her son’s birthday party. She explained to her husband the abuse they had endured.

Indrakla is a mother living in northern India. that July 30 Lastly, he was arrested and detained under the Anti-Conversion Act. Even though he had just planned his son’s birthday party with 5 other families.

Mahendra Kumar, her husband, testified to Morning Star News of what their lives have become, “hell”.
“Our life became like hell as we struggled to survive every day with our 7 year old son. We face threats every day and don’t know what tomorrow will bring. »

Twice the car hit Mahendra while riding a motorcycle with his son. “We were targeted several times after filing counter-complaints about the harassment and attacks we faced,” Indrakla said.

The birthday took place in a tent near the house. It was to accommodate 600 people, including 300 church members. They were already 150 years old when a group of men arrived on the scene, rejecting the rally. “I came forward and tried to make them understand that it is my son’s birthday, and if there is something wrong with Hindus doing Hindu worship in celebration of their birthday, family birthday, what’s wrong with singing a Christian choir and praying. before eating,” said Indrakla.

“The celebratory mood quickly turned to despair when the police and Hindu extremists despised us,” he continued, “they called our anniversary celebration a ceremony to incite the Dalit mob to Christianity. »

Indrakla and 5 other mothers who helped him arrange this birthday were later arrested. They were charged with “criminal provocation and intimidation” and “unlawful conversion from one religion to another by false statement, coercion, undue influence, coercion, seduction or by any fraudulent means”, under the Law Against -Religion.

Indrakla and two other women remained detained for 1 month. They all face sentences of up to 10 years in prison.

Dinnanath Jaiswar, a Christian leader and social activist from Uttar Pradesh, explained that “the court ordered the police to investigate threats and intimidation against the victims”.