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Mob Attacks Prompt West Bengal Christian Groups to Suspend Prayers

9/6/2026

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Christian groups in West Bengal suspended house prayers after mob attacks.
On August 23, a mob entered a rented house in Uluberia, beating about 60 worshippers.
On August 14, a mob disrupted a burial at St Claret Church in Sahanagar, forcing reburial elsewhere.
West Bengal Minister Kshudiram Tudu affirmed the right to pray and warned law will act on forced conversions.

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Christian groups in West Bengal suspended house prayers after mob attacks.
On August 23, a mob entered a rented house in Uluberia, beating about 60 worshippers.
On August 14, a mob disrupted a burial at St Claret Church in Sahanagar, forcing reburial elsewhere.
West Bengal Minister Kshudiram Tudu affirmed the right to pray and warned law will act on forced conversions.