Twelve Christians were injured in an assault by a group of Hindu extremists in the Bastar district of India's Chhattisgarh state on 25 October.
When the Christians arrived for the meeting, there was no-one from the district administration to greet them, and instead they were attacked.The believers were attacked by around 50 assailants armed with knives, sticks and axes; eleven of the victims were still in hospital at the time of writing. The Christians were among around 40 believers who had gathered together in Madota village for what was intended to be a mediation meeting to resolve rising tensions with the local Hindu community.
Local officials had called the meeting in order to settle differences after months of conflict over recent controversial legislation in Bastar district banning all non-Hindu religious activities in the area. A number of anti-Christian attacks have taken place in the area since the legislation was introduced.
The Bilaspar High Court gave the local authorities three weeks from 8 September to respond to a petition against the legislation by local Christians.
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