Thousands of Christians Rally in Delhi Against Rising Violence

New Delhi, 9 December 2025 — Around 2,000 Christians from across India gathered in New Delhi on 29 November 2025 to protest what organisers described as a rise in sustained and systematic violence against the Christian community, calling for justice, unity and constitutional protections amid rising incidents of attacks. 

The demonstration was held under the banner of the National Christian Convention, bringing together representatives from over 200 denominations, civil society groups and legal advocates to highlight concerns over increasing violence and impunity. Speakers at the rally pointed to data showing reported incidents of anti-Christian violence rising sharply over the past decade, with cases documented nationally by organisations such as the United Christian Forum. 

According to figures referenced by participants, reported incidents of violence against Christians rose from 139 in 2014 to 834 in 2024, with nearly 5,000 incidents documented over the past decade. Organisers called attention to what they described as a pattern of assaults, threats and discrimination that they say often goes unpunished. 

Protesters resolved to draft a national manifesto outlining demands for stronger protection of religious freedoms and justice for persecuted believers. The manifesto is intended to be submitted to key constitutional authorities including the President of India, the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India and relevant ministers. 

Participants shared accounts of violence that included killings, assaults and denials of burial rights. In one reported case from Chhattisgarh in May 2024, a Christian man was killed and his case was recorded as a land dispute, while in Odisha a mob blocked the burial of a young Christian man, forcing his family to exhume his body despite a formal complaint.

Organisers said a key concern remains impunity, with reports indicating that a high proportion of violent incidents do not result in formal legal action, and urged the government and law enforcement to uphold constitutional guarantees of religious freedom and equal protection under the law.

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