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Arrests, beatings and secret prayers: Inside the persecution of India's Christians

By Jeffrey Gettleman and Suhasini Raj
New York Times·
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Arrests, beatings and secret prayers: Inside the persecution of India's Christians
Villagers praying in secret in Bihar, India, amid an uptick in violence against Christians in the country. Photo / Atul Loke, The New York Times

"They want to remove us from society," a Christian farmer said of Hindu extremists. Rising attacks on Christians are part of a broader shift in India, in which minorities feel less safe.

The Christians were mid-hymn when the mob kicked in the door.

A swarm of men dressed in saffron

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