US EditionOpposition Protests in Parliament Over Arrest of Catholic Nuns in Chhattisgarh - The Statesman
CHHATTISGARH, INDIA, JUL 28 – Two Kerala nuns and a man were arrested on trafficking and forced conversion charges amid rising anti-Christian incidents, with reported attacks increasing from 127 in 2014 to 834 in 2024.
- Government Railway Police detained Sister Vandana Francis, Sister Preethi, and Sukhman Mandavi at Durg railway station for over six hours on July 26, 2025, on alleged trafficking charges.
- Following pressure from Bajrang Dal members, police detained two Kerala Catholic nuns at Durg railway station after they were accused of religious conversion and trafficking.
- Despite valid IDs and parental consent, the nuns were charged under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 143 and Chhattisgarh Religious Freedom Act Section 4 while escorting three women from Narayanpur to Agra.
- On July 28, 2025, protests erupted in Kerala and Delhi over the arrest of two nuns, with authorities remanding them until August 8, 2025.
- As the case proceeds, the nuns and the young man remain in custody until August 8, 2025, highlighting ongoing legal processes amid protests in Kerala and Delhi over the arrests.
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Kerala nuns arrested in Chhattisgarh over Bajrang Dal's conversion allegations
Two Kerala Catholic nuns, Sister Vandana Francis and Sister Preethi, were arrested by the police in Chhattisgarh on July 26 at Durg railway station on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion, both charges vehemently denounced as false by Church organisations and opposition parties. The nuns, belonging to the Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate (ASMI) in the Syro-Malabar Church, were taking three young women from Agra to Chhatt…
The denunciation of the Indian Episcopal Conference on the story of the two religious of Agra arrested with a clearly false accusation of "forced conversions." "Christian religious are increasingly followed by social disturbers, who surround them in railway stations, incite the crowd and use offensive language." Appeal to local governments and the central one of Delhi to ensure safety. ...
Hek speaks to Chattisgarh CM to release Catholic nuns - Meghalaya Monitor
Shillong, July 29: Meghalaya cabinet minister from the BJP Alexander Laloo Hek has spoken as well as written to Chattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai to release the two Catholic nuns arrested in that state. The letter below The post Hek speaks to Chattisgarh CM to release Catholic nuns appeared first on Meghalaya Monitor.
Detention of Chhattisgarh Nuns: Congress Lambasts ‘Grave Attack on Minority Rights’ - Clarion India
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Saib accused of openly endorsing Bajrang Dal vigilantes instead of taking action against them NEW DELHI/RAIPUR – The political temperature in Chhattisgarh soared on Monday as senior Congress leaders lashed out at the BJP-led government over the alleged harassment and illegal detention of two Christian nuns and others by right-wing activists at Durg railway station on July 25. Two Catholic nuns — Sister Vandanha and Sist…
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