Christian hospital in India attacked by Hindu extremists
After a hospital official was asked about a Bible by a Hindu patient, a Christian hospital in India’s Karnataka state was attacked by Hindu extremists. According to Christian leaders in India, the attack on the hospital is a sign of the growing intolerance faced by the country’s Christians.
Earlier this March, members of the Rashtriya Swayamasevak Sangh (RSS), a radical Hindu nationalist group, stormed Sanjo Hospital, located in the Mandya district of Karnataka. According Asia News, the RSS members beat up a Simon George, a Christian public relations officer, and a hospital administrator before they accused the two of blasphemy. Both Christians were later arrested by local police.
“Christian missionaries who work in the medical and educational field are targeted every day by extremists who try to discredit their altruistic work,” George continued. “Our Christian institutions serve mostly those who attack, abuse and assault us. May God forgive them for they know not what they do.”
“There is nothing criminal or illegal about keeping a Bible in a hospital room,” Sajan K. George, President of the Global Council of Indian Christians, told Asia News. “Also, no Hindu deity has been offended.”
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