{"id":26472,"date":"2019-12-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csw-yeo.1wp.site\/prayer\/prayer-diary-india-4468\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T21:57:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T20:57:29","slug":"prayer-diary-india-4468","status":"publish","type":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/prayer\/prayer-diary-india-4468\/","title":{"rendered":"Prayer Diary: India"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/57083408a9f117b64452c1dc1b4c3801.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rising Hindu nationalism has increasingly restricted the ways in which religious minorities can practise their faith, whether in teaching, worship or other religious observances. Religious meetings have been broken up violently, families have been forced out of villages, and public evangelism such as distributing tracts has become increasingly dangerous. Furthermore, a culture of impunity means that police rarely follow up these violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Sunday 29 December<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In June, seven Christian families were forced to flee their village in Jharkhand State after facing intimidation, harassment and threats from a local fundamentalist group. Three other families in the village were forcibly converted to Hinduism. Pray that those who were driven from their homes are able either to return soon, or to find safety elsewhere, and that the perpetrators of this violence would be punished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Monday 30 December<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also in June, two Christian men who were handing out tracts in the town of Karaikal were violently assaulted and driven away. This is just one of a growing number of attacks on religious minorities in the Tamil Nadu region, making it second only to Uttar Pradesh in terms of violence. Pray for the safety of these two men, and of religious minorities in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Tuesday 31 December<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite legal protections for freedom of religion, seven states have adopted anti-conversion laws that give the state the power to decide whether someone may change their religion. The vague wording of these laws has enabled fundamentalist groups to act with impunity. Pray that the laws would be swiftly repealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Wednesday 1 January<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 29 May 2018 four Christians in the district of Simdega, Jharkhand, were arrested on false charges of forcibly converting others. At the time of writing, they are out on bail \u2013 pray that they would be acquitted of all charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Thursday 2 January<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 19 April 2018 a Christian labourer from Tamil Nadu was attacked by a neighbour who accused him of sharing his faith with Hindus, and sustained severe injuries to his head and shoulders. Pray for his continued recovery, and for God to protect him and his family from further attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Friday 3 January<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CSW has received reports that large-scale \u2018homecoming\u2019 ceremonies, where converts from Hinduism are forcibly returned to their original religion, have taken place across India. Pray that God would move in power to prevent further ceremonies, and that the authorities would bring the perpetrators to justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Saturday 4 January<\/b>Heavenly Father, we thank you that you are a God of justice who protects his people. We pray that you would give comfort and healing to all in India who have been the target of violent attacks because of their religious belief, and ensure that those who attacked them are brought to justice. 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