Tension prevails in village in Odisha’s Nabarangpur over demand to shift church

Tension prevails in village in Odisha’s Nabarangpur over demand to shift church

Tension rises in Odisha's Nabarangpur as villagers demand relocation of church, citing religious practice disruptions.

Tribal Christians attacked in Odisha village amid Hindu villagers’ ultimatum to shift 18-year-old church

Members of the tribal Christian community were allegedly harassed, assaulted, and prevented from holding prayers in Kapena village in Odisha’s Nabarangpur district, after Hindu villagers demanded that a church be shifted from its current location, claiming that its presence was “obstructing their religious activities.” According to community members, a mob used loudspeakers to issue threats, warning that the church would be demolished and that a…

Christian tribals assaulted and locked inside church in Odisha’s Nabarangpur

The mob was linked to Hindu nationalist organisations and urged the community to return to the Hindu faith.

Uneasy Calm In Odisha’s Tribal Village Over Church Relocation; Police Deployed

Bhubaneswar: Palpable tension continues to prevail at Kopena, a predominantly tribal village in Odisha’s Nabarangpur district, over shifting of a church. While the district administration has brokered a truce between Hindus and Christians, two platoons of police force remains deployed as a precautionary measure, particularly in view of a seven-day-long yagna or havan in February that might heighten communal friction. “A community meeting was hel…