Christian persecution intensifies in India with 245 attacks in 4 months
United Christian Forum reports 245 attacks in first four months of 2025, warns of two incidents per day nationwide
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A Christian rights group has sounded the alarm over rising attacks against India’s Christian minority, reporting 245 incidents in just the first four months of 2025.
According to the United Christian Forum (UCF), a civil society group that monitors religious violence, the incidents were reported from 19 states between January and April.
The group, which runs a national helpline, said it now receives reports of two incidents of violence against Christians every day.
“There has been a sharp increase in attacks on Christians since 2014,” UCF said in a statement on Thursday.
While only 127 incidents were reported in 2014, the number jumped to 834 in 2024.
This year, the group recorded 55 incidents in January, 65 in February, 76 in March, and 49 in April. The most affected states were Uttar Pradesh with 50 incidents and Chhattisgarh with 46.
Other states reporting violence included Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh.
AC Michael, the National Coordinator of UCF, said the frequency and spread of attacks reflect deeper systemic failures.
“The pattern of violence and its widespread geography raise serious concerns over the protection of minority rights and the rule of law in India,” he said.
“With UCF documenting these cases, the need for urgent policy intervention and accountability grows stronger to preserve India’s constitutional promise of justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity for all citizens.”
The reported incidents include physical assaults, threats, church vandalism, social boycotts, and the disruption of religious services.
The group also noted that tribal Christians and women are particularly vulnerable.
India’s Christian population, roughly 2.3% of the total, has increasingly come under pressure from Hindu nationalist groups, especially in states governed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Rights groups have long warned that rising Hindu nationalism, coupled with anti-conversion laws in several states, has created a hostile environment for religious minorities.
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