Retired government employees in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh are shocked and disappointed by the persecution they are facing from their neighbors for following Christianity.
Nirmal E. Browne and his wife are discriminated against by their flatmates, who are accusing the couple of forcefully converting people to Christianity.
"They used the supervisor of the society against me by pushing him to make false complaints of conversion against me. In an application given to the police station on 11/10/20 at SGPGI police station, he accused us of having connections with foreign agencies and that we offered him money to convert to Christianity. He also allege that we forced him not to go to temple. He even openly lied that I threatened him that if he doesn't convert to Christianity, I will kill him and his family. He also added that whenever he goes to the temple, I stop him forcefully. He also accused that I have already converted many and one day I will convert the entire colony people." Nirmal told Persecution Relief, an organisation dedicated to the defence of discriminated Christians in India.
Furthermore, "A policeman came to my residence with the complaint and that's the time I came to know about the complaint filed against me. The irony is from the past one year, I have not even spoken to him," Nirmal added.
The 63-year-old Christian is saddened by the fact that his own neighbors are falsely accusing him and lodging complaints against him because of his faith.
"We have never discriminated anybody, nor have we ever forced anybody to become a Christian. We are falsely targeted by the fanatics whose only intention is to divide India on the basis of religion, color and faith," Nirmal told Persecution Relief.
Uttar Pradesh, the largest state in India has shown an increasing number of persecution against Christians over the years. According to reports from Persecution Relief, religious fanatics are making it a hobby to falsely accuse Christians and file fake complaints against them. Due to the increasing number of violence and hate crimes against minorities, Uttar Pradesh is considered the Most Dangerous State in India For Christians.
