Forced Conversions of Christians in India

On January 27, 2024, in Chhattisgarh, a state in central India, approximately one thousand Christians were forced to convert to Hinduism. The pervasiveness of forced conversions to Hinduism, or re-conversions in the eyes of Hindus that view Christianity and Islam as latecomers with no claim to legitimacy in India, is highly troubling in a democracy that professes freedom of religion for all.