Asia

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  Saluga Pradhan, a senior BJD leader and a Christian elected unopposed as deputy speaker in Odisha Legislative Assembly

  By Christian Today India Asia 1 year ago

  Senior Biju Janta Dal (BJD) leader Saluga Pradhan was elected unopposed as the deputy speaker on November 21. The Odisha Assembly now boasts a remarkable combination of leadership, with a Dalit speaker and a tribal deputy speaker. This diversity is further emphasized by Pradhan's Christian background, representing the Udayagiri constituency in Kandhamal district—a region marred by the worst-ever anti-Christian violence in 2008, claiming the lives of more than 100 Christians.

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  Madhya Pradesh High Court upholds refusal to renew recognition of Child Care Institution amidst allegations of abuse and conversion

  By Christian Today India Asia

  1 year ago

  In a recent verdict, the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Jabalpur Bench, has upheld the State's decision to deny the renewal of recognition to a Child Care Institution following allegations of children being converted to Christianity and facing sexual abuse. The case revolved around a writ petition filed by Aadharshila Sansthan, a Charitable Society in the rural district of Damoh in Madhya Pradesh, challenging the order of the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Women & Child Development.

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  Religious hatred motivated murder in Pakistan, father says

  By Morning Star News Asia

  1 year ago

  The father of a 20-year-old Christian who was gunned down in Pakistan this month said the confessed killer was driven by a strong hatred for Christians and Jews.

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  Christian shot dead in Pakistan for unknown reasons

  By Morning Star News Asia

  1 year ago

  A Muslim gunned down a 20-year-old Christian in Pakistan on Nov. 9, the latest case of a religious minority victimized for unknown reasons with police slow to act, sources said.