Foreign Policy

As another Christmas arrives, Hindu extremists are targeting Indian Christians

By Joseph D’Souza
Published December 25, 2022 5:48am ET
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As another Christmas arrives, Hindu extremists are targeting Indian Christians
People carry Indian flags as they walk to join others to form a human chain to mark the death anniversary of India's independence leader Mahatma Gandhi and to protest against a new citizenship law that opponents say threatens India's secular identity in Bangalore, India, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. The new citizenship law and a proposed National Register of Citizens have brought thousands of protesters out in the streets in many cities and towns since Parliament approved the measure on Dec. 11. | (Aijaz Rahi/AP)

For decades, Christmas has meant trouble for Indian Christians. During the holiday, Hindu extremists ramp up attacks on Christian churches and organizations, always with the same accusations of forced and fraudulent conversions.

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