NEW DELHI (BP)--Minority Christians in India's southern state of Karnataka are under an unprecedented wave of persecution, having faced more than 1,000 attacks in 500 days, according to an independent investigation by a former senior judge on the Karnataka High Court. The spate began on Sept. 14, 2008, when at least 12 churches were attacked in one day in the city of Mangalore, said Justice Michael Saldanha, who formerly served on the Karnataka court.
On Jan. 26 -- the day we celebrated India's Republic Day -- Karnataka's 1,000th attack took place in Mysore city," Saldanha told Compass Direct News, saying the figure is based on reports from faith-based organizations.
Saldanha conducted a People's Tribunal inquiry into the attacks on Christians in Karnataka on behalf of the People's Union for Civil Liberties chapter in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district and the Karnataka chapter of Transparency International. There are just over 1 million Christians among Karnataka's 52 million people.
Baptist Press
1 Million Christians, and 1000 instances of violence perpetrated against them in a 500 day period.
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