are these attacks on christians and churches in india becoming more frequent? in churches in india becoming more freruent? ,., , churches in india becoming more freruent? , ., , , frequent? in the past few years they have become frequent? in the past few years they have become frequent. frequent? in the past few years they have become frequent. in frequent? in the past few years they have become frequent. in fact, - have become frequent. in fact, attacks on christmas day, they are unthinkable 20 years ago but since 2014 after the bjp came to power, the hindu nationalist party, christian organisations say attacks against them have doubled. we have seen prayer halls being attacked, churches that are literally being burned, and also some of the pastors are being attacked by hindu right wing youths. this is all happening for the past few years and putting this community in fear, they fear that they are being persecuted. christians are a religious minority in india, about 2%, 13 milli
reach any of the buildings within the castle. he just got into the castle grounds. he has been detained under the mental health act. officers in their statement this evening say inquiries into the full circumstances of what happened would be continued by the metropolitan police specialist operations. thank ou so police specialist operations. thank you so much. police specialist operations. thank you so much, hello police specialist operations. thank you so much, hello enough. - you so much, hello enough. helena. police in northern india have launched an investigation after a statue ofjesus was vandalised at the entrance of a colonial era church. the incident in the holy redeemer church in ambala city is the latest in a series of such attacks in recent months. earlier i spoke to our south asia regional editor anbarasan ethirajan in delhi. in fact, attacks on christmas day, they are unthinkable 20 years ago but since 2014 after the bjp came to power, the hindu nationalist party,
they are unthinkable 20 years ago but since 2014 after the bjp came to power, the hindu nationalist party, christian organisations say attacks against them have doubled. we have seen prayer halls being attacked, churches that are literally being burned, and also some of the pastors are being attacked by hindu right wing youths. this is all happening for the past few years and putting this community in fear, they fear that they are being persecuted. christians are a religious minority in india, about 2%, or 30 million people, but they have remained at the sidelines when you compare them with the other biggest religious minority, muslims. they feel the attacks are increasing but the government denies that there is an orchestrated campaign against the christians, but many people would complain that the police officers are not taking enough action as and when these christian places of worship are being targeted.
our south asia regional editor, anbarasan ethirajan, in delhi, has more. attacks on christmas day, they are unthinkable 20 years ago, but since 2014 after the bjp came to power, the hindu nationalist party, christian organisations say attacks against them have doubled. we have seen prayer halls being attacked, churches that are literally being burned, and also some of the pastors are being attacked by hindu right wing youths. this is all happening for the past few years and putting this community in fear, they fear that they this community in fear they fear that they are being persecuted. christians are a religious minority in india, about 2%, or 30 million people, but they have remained at the sidelines when you compare them with the other biggest religious minority, muslims. they feel the attacks are increasing, but the government denies