Christians in Northern India Forgo Christmas Celebrations After ‘Record’ Year of Persecution

Breitbart.com reports: “The Hindu nationalist government of India presided over the escalation of Christian persecution in the country at a ‘record pace’ in 2023, religious freedom experts told Breitbart News, and faces little to no pressure to protect their Christian populations from the West.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly claimed in public — including on the lawn of the White House in June — that India is not a hotbed of persecution or violence against religious minorities.

‘I’m actually really surprised that people say so. And so, people don’t say it. Indeed, India is a democracy,’ Modi said while standing next to President Joe Biden during a visit to Washington this year. ‘We have always proved that democracy can deliver. And when I say deliver, this is regardless of caste, creed, religion, gender. There’s absolutely no space for discrimination.’

In reality, Hindu nationalists organized mob attacks on Christian communities throughout the year, burning down churches and often destroying entire neighborhoods, leaving Christians displaced…

As a result, Christmas celebrations will be largely absent in Manipur, local media reported Thursday…”

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