TOH edition: Sunday, 25 October 2026 · Humanity & Society
The freedom to keep one’s faith can be defended: police guard Christian families’ homes in West Bengal
Reported by The Hindu
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Police personnel were posted outside Christian families’ homes in West Bengal’s Paschim Medinipur district after alleged attacks aimed at forcing them to renounce their faith. A formal complaint has also been registered, although an interfaith forum representative said no arrests had been made.
The protection shows that authorities can act to defend families facing religious coercion, even as accountability and their longer-term safety remain unresolved.
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