(CP) – At least seven Christian families were forced to flee from their homes in the Jharkhand state of India this month after receiving threats and facing harassment from a Hindu mob, a global human rights advocacy group reports. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide, which advocates for religious freedom in over 20 countries, the seven families were forced from Masiya Mahuwatoli village on June 12 after a mob of about 200 villagers was riled up by the activist group Hindu Jagran Manch. HJM is a group affiliated
with the Vishva Hindu Parishad, a right-wing Hindu nationalist organization. Sources told CSW that the displaced families include one pregnant woman and the families are reportedly seeking shelter in neighboring villages. Three other families that were targeted reportedly forcefully converted to Hinduism, according to CSW. The sources explained that the representatives of the HJM made a list of Christian families in the village who would be instructed to recant their faith or face potential consequences. READ MORE
