Six Indian Seminary Students Beaten

16 February 2005 0 minutes read

Six students at the Gospel for Asia Biblical Seminary in Thiruvalla in Kerala State , India were abducted and severely beaten by members of the right-wing Hindu party, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). According to reports from Gospel for Asia , the six were sharing their faith and distributing literature on February 13 when they were forced into rickshaws and taken to a home that served as the local headquarters for the RSS. There they were held for several hours and beaten before being released. The six were: K.J. Jayakumar, Yogendera Thapa, Simon Thopo, Kiran Chakma, Narendera Roy and Himansu Nayak. They were treated for head injuries and released from hospital. Thankfully, there were no critical injuries. The following day, five local RSS members were arrested, including two senior members of the party.

Pray for a full healing for these men. Pray for a continued zeal for the Lord and His service. Pray that the RSS members involved in this incident will see the love of Christ and respond to His call in their lives.

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VOMC assists persecuted Christians with legal support and rehabilitation assistance, and cares for children of martyrs by providing them with a safe place to be nurtured physical and spiritually. VOMC also partners to equip Christians in India with Biblical training and works to strengthen and support marginalized and persecuted Christian women. Additionally, VOMC helps to provide medical assistance to believers who have faced injuries after being attacked.”

Project Funds: Families of Martyrs, Equipping the Saints, Legal Defense, Relief and Development, Women’s Ministry, Medical Fund
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1,399,179,585 (2023 est.)

Ethnicity (%)
Indo-Aryan (72), Dravidian (25), other (3)

Religion (%)
Hinduism (79.8), Muslim (14.2), Christianity (2.3), Sikh (1.7), other (2)

Leader
President Droupadi Murmu (2022)

Government type
Federal parliamentary republic

Legal system
Based on English common law; separate personal law codes apply to Christians, Hindus and Muslims.

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Pray for India
Despite the intimidation and violence that have taken place in many of India's states, may Christians wisely yet unashamedly preach the Gospel. Pray that indigenous Christians and foreign missionaries will minister in ways that do not hint at fraudulent conversions, unmasking the intentions behind the anti-conversion legislation. Intercede for India's leaders, that they may reign with justice and righteousness.