In a concerning development, the United Christian Forum (UCF) on Thursday said that they have received 245 calls from different parts of the country regarding incidents of violence against Christians. The data was collected over three months through the forum’s helpline service.
“Christians in India continue to face two incidents of violence per day, as reported through the UCF helpline number 1-800-208-4545; there has been a sharp increase since 2014,” the statement said.
According to the data revealed by UCF, Christian tribals and women have been victims of violence more often than men.
While 127 incidents were reported in 2014, there has been a steep increase since then. UCF stated that 142 incidents were recorded 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 2025, from January to April, 245 incidents of violence against Christians were reported from 19 states of India, with 55 incidents in January, 65 in February, 76 in March, and 49 in April. Uttar Pradesh continues to be at the top with 50 incidents, followed by 46 in Chhattisgarh,” the UCF said in a statement.
The other 17 states witnessing incidents of violence against Christians in India are: Andhra Pradesh – 14 incidents, Bihar – 16 incidents, Delhi – 1 incident, Gujarat – 8 incidents, Haryana – 12 incidents, Himachal Pradesh – 3 incidents, Jharkhand – 17 incidents, Karnataka – 22 incidents, Madhya Pradesh – 14 incidents, Maharashtra – 6 incidents, Odisha – 2 incidents, Punjab – 6 incidents, Rajasthan – 18 incidents, Tamil Nadu – 1 incident, Telangana – 1 incident, Uttarakhand – 2 incidents, and West Bengal – 11 incidents.
The data includes physical violence, murder, sexual violence, intimidation and threats, social boycott, damage to religious properties, desecration of religious symbols, and disruption of prayer services.
This story was originally published in maktoobmedia.com.