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  • Plans of Weekly Church Closures
    A demolished church in Kospundi, India - Photo: World Watch Monitor www.worldwatchmonitor.org
    The remains of a church building in Kospundi village,following its demolition.
    Photo: World Watch Monitor

    Christians residing in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra state have been warned by fellow villagers of the intent to close one church every week. Since June, more than a dozen homes belonging to Christians have been attacked across five villages.

    The believers have been told that, unless they renounce their faith, the water supply will be cut off and food subsidies will be stopped. In a recent incident that took place on August 5th, Gallu Kowasi was badly beaten in the village of Kospundi by locals who were demanding that he abandon his faith. Several others have faced threats of death or expulsion.