Live Breaking News & Updates on Prayer Halls

Stay updated with breaking news from Prayer halls. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20211227 00:22:00

The bbc world service s 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 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 chr ....

Governing Bjp , Nationalist Party , Bbc World Service , South Asia Regional Editor , Anbarasan Ethirajan , Yin Delhi , Prayer Halls , Northern India , 30 Million , Police Officers ,

Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20211226 20:22:00

Operations. 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, 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 ....

Thames Valley Police , Anglican Church , Northern India , Holy Redeemer Church , Statue Ofjesus , Ambala City , Governing Bjp , South Asia Regional Editor , Nationalist Party , Anbarasan Ethirajan , Prayer Halls , 30 Million ,