Church leaders under the aegis of the United Christian Forum of North East India (UNCFNEI) expressed their deep shock and concern today after two church leaders of the Presbyterian Church from Meghalaya were allegedly harassed while on a visit to Bihar.
Rev Reuben Laloo and elder T Nongkhlaw had been invited to Patna by a local church for post-Easter celebrations. However, a Hindutva group accused them of forceful conversion of non-Christian and disrupted the gathering. Rev Laloo and Nongkhlaw were then rescued by Bihar police and returned to Shillong last night.
The forum also expressed deep pain and sorrow at the demolition of three churches in East Manipur district immediately after Easter following the vacation of the operation of the interim status quo order earlier issued by the High Court of Manipur.
Under these circumstances, UNCFNEI appealed, in a press release, to all Christian faithful to continue to pray for peace and harmony while standing united.
