Youths Beaten for Distributing Christian Literature

07 March 2007 0 minutes read

Two Christian youths were beaten by members of the Bajrang Dal (BJD) Hindu militant group on March 3 for distributing Christian literature, according to a March 6 report from Compass Direct. Bobby D'Souza (24) and Sandip Mohite (21) were handing out tracts at the Kandivli railway station in Mumbai, Maharashtra state when approximately fifty-five to sixty militants snatched the leaflets from their hands and started to hit and kick them. They dragged the youths to the local police station and filed a complaint against them on allegations of forcible conversion and denigration of other religions. Both of the youths were hospitalized for injuries.

Pray that God will enable Bobby and Sandip to proclaim the Gospel even while suffering (2 Timothy 4:16-18). Pray that they will make a full recovery. Pray that Christians in India will never be ashamed of the gospel because God's power brings salvation through it (Romans 1:16).

For more information on persecution in India, click here. VOMC has recently released a video report on the persecution facing Christians in India. You can view excerpts at www.vomcanada.com or order a DVD copy of "Faith Under Fire: India" from our online catalogue.

India

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Current Ministry Projects
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
Country Information
Population
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.

Source: CIA World Factbook
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.