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Christians harassed in Jharkhand |
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Written by Correspondent
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Tuesday, 27 October 2009 |
 Jamshedpur: The believers of a village have been harassed and are under pressure to return to their religion in West Singhbhun of Jharkhand.
Around 25 believers residing at Khunta village of West Singhbhum in Jharkhand, who had earlier converted themselves to the Christian faith from their original Sarna faith, have been under pressure to go to go back to their original faith. The representatives of Adivasi Maha Sabha, along with some village leaders, including the village pradhan, visited the church where the believers gather for their prayers on 27 October 2009, and asked them to return to their faith. Besides threatening them with boycott, they took away the handle of the hand pump, the only source of water for the believers.
The following day the believers went to the local police station in Chaibasa and briefed them about what had happened. But the police failed to take the matter seriously. However the local media got the scent of the incident and reported it on 29 October 2009.
All India Christian Council (aicc) has condemned the harassment meted out to the believers and demanded action against the culprits. The Council has also sought protection for the believers “who continue to live in fear”.
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