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Attacks on Christians ‘coincide’ with anti-conversion laws in States, petitioners allege in Supreme Court

Petitioners have alleged in the Supreme Court that “attacks” on Christians and registration of cases against members of the religious minority “coincide” with the coming of anti-conversion laws in several States.

Their petitions have alleged that attacks against Christians saw an “exponential rise” post 2022. They had listed alleged incidents of violence against Christians in Bihar, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Also Read: Statistics on attacks on Christian community wrong: Centre to Supreme Court

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