‘We’re Indian, too’

Article 25 of the Indian Constitution recognizes that “all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion.” But the rise of violent incidents in India since the 1990s indicates that religious minorities have not enjoyed the rights afforded to them by the their own constitution.

The level of violence and persecution against Christians—and other religious minorities—in India is vast and shocking. Led by radical Hindu nationalists, who seem to operate with impunity and little interference from local, regional or national authorities, religious persecution in India has reached epidemic levels.