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Vishwa Hindu Parishad

  • Nationalists Demand Cancellation of Church Services
    Worship in India - Photo: VOMC
    Pray that believers will be reminded that the “Prince of Peace” abides with them in their suffering.

    Churches in the Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, India, are voicing concerns after the Hindu nationalist group Vishwa Hindu Parishad issued a document demanding the cancellation of all meetings held "for conversions and activities of this type." On November 22nd, hundreds of Hindu activists attended a rally to condemn what they allege are mass conversion activities by Christians among tribal people in the district.
  • Pastor Arrested After Large Protest
    Link - video interview with Nitin Sardar.
    Watch the video interview with Nitin Sardar.

    A protest led by Hindu militants against alleged religious conversions resulted in a standoff with police and charges against a Christian pastor. On Sunday, October 17th, activists belonging to two Hindu nationalist organizations, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the Bajrang Dal, forced their way into a small church in Hubballi, a city located in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. A video of the incident shows dozens of protesters sitting inside the Bairidevarkoppa Church singing Hindu devotional songs.