According to the website Matters India, Christians in the Indian state of West Bengal have faced a wave of violence following a recent election victory by a Hindu nationalist political party. Four separate attacks on believers have been documented since the BJP Party secured a majority in the state, with radical Hindus being identified as responsible.
This pattern of violence is not new to India. When the BJP gained control of the national government 12 years ago, reports of Christians being persecuted across the country rose sharply — and that elevated level of hostility has continued ever since.
