Congress alleges attack on Christian families in Bengal, writes to Amit Shah
Congress MP KC Venugopal has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the alleged assault and forced conversion of three Christian families in West Bengal. The letter calls for immediate arrests and highlights a broader pattern of targeted incidents against Christians in the region.
Why it matters
This incident raises significant concerns regarding religious freedom and communal harmony in West Bengal, prompting national-level political intervention.
NEW DELHI: Congress MP KC Venugopal on Saturday wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah urging him to issue directives for the immediate arrest of those accused of assaulting three Christian families and forcing them to renounce their faith in West Bengal’s Paschim Medinipur district.Venugopal described the incident at Patlapur village within Chandrakona police station limits as “deeply disturbing” and called for “stringent action” against the accused. He has also sent a copy of the letter to West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari.“Three Christian families were allegedly assaulted, humiliated and coerced to renounce their faith over three consecutive days, from October 18 to 20, during Durga Puja festivities,” the letter said.The families, Venugopal claimed, were threatened and assaulted after they refused to give up Christianity.Venugopal said that according to the victims, a complaint lodged on the first day did not…
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