Incidents of violence against Christians continue to be over two incidents a day in India, says the United Christian Forum (UCF), an ecumenical group.
“This year, 2025, there were 55 incidents in January, 65 in February, and 76 in March," says A.C. Michael, a UCF office-bearer.
UCF is the New Delhi-based body of several Christian denominations.
The incidents as reported on UCF Helpline 1-800-208-4545 indicate how Christians have been targeted since 2014 for practicing their faith in India.
The violence against Christians in India has been sharply increasing since 2014, said Michael.
According to the reports received on UCF, there were 127 incidents in 2014, followed by 142 in 2015, 226 in 2016, 248 in 2017, 292 in 2018, 328 in 2019, 279 in 2020, 505 in 2021, 601 in 2022, 734 in 2023 and 834 in 2024.
In the first two months of 2025, 16 states in India have reported 120 incidents of violence against Christians. January witnessed 55 incidents and February 65 incidents.
Uttar Pradesh state with 21 incidents and Chhattisgarh with 20 incidents continue to lead the chart of violence against Christians.
Other 14 states that are witnessing incidents of violence against Christians in India are Andhra Pradesh—6, Bihar—6, Haryana—5, Himachal Pradesh—3, Jharkhand—8, Karnataka—14, Madhya Pradesh—8, Maharashtra—4, Odisha—2, Punjab—5.
There have been 10 incidents in Rajasthan, 1 incident in Tamil Nadu, 2 incidents in Uttarakhand, and 5 incidents in West Bengal.
In February 2025, there were 65 incidents of mob threats and 19 incidents of physical assault. Two church properties were attacked by mobs. The concerned authorities denied permission to hold religious assemblies to 26 Christian organizations. Victims of these incidents included 15 women, 11 Dalits, and 20 tribals.
Church leaders, civil society groups, and human rights activists have repeatedly urged the federal and state governments to curb violence against Christians. However, often the calls have gone unheeded.
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