Indian tribal Christians denied food over their faith
Families in Chhattisgarh face a social boycott for refusing to follow the Sarna religion
Tribal people attack the house of a Christian family in a village in Chhattisgarh state for refusing to abandon the Christian faith in September 2020. (Photo: UCA News)
Sixteen Christian families in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh have been denied access to food, water and other basic necessities due to refusing to abandon their religion.
Some 100 Christians from these families are facing a social boycott by tribal villagers for refusing to follow the Sarna tribal religion.
“The problem started last September when Christian family members refused to follow the Sarna religion, but things were sorted out in November when the district court intervened,” said Pastor Moses Logan, president of the Chhattisgarh State Christian Welfare Society.